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Taylor Dudley Navy veteran Russia released
Navy

US Navy veteran released by Russia after 9-month detention

Taylor Dudley was turned over at a border crossing with Poland on Thursday.

taiwan
Air Force

War game shows just how brutal China’s battle for Taiwan would be

“The United States might win a pyrrhic victory, suffering more in the long run than the ‘defeated’ Chinese.”

Marine Corps Col. John Medeiros relieved ACV
Marine Corps

Marine Corps Assault Amphibian School commander relieved

His relief appears to stem from an amphibious vehicle rollover three months ago.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Analysis

Pentagon issues reprieve to troops who refused COVID-19 vaccines

Service members who were denied religious and medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be punished.

Air Force C-17 flight
Air Force

Watch 24 C-17s roll out from an Air Force base in a matter of minutes

It was the largest single flight of C-17s to date.

Hunter Brown
Air Force

Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class

First responders were unable to revive Cadet 3rd Class Hunter Brown.

military call signs
Air Force

Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers

U.S. military aircraft have used inappropriate call signs several times over the past year, including “Titties” and “Boobies.”

U.S. Navy assault rifle seized Iran Yemen
Navy

Navy intercepts more than 2,000 AK-47s from Iran in the Gulf of Oman

The Navy intercepted a vessel sailing from Iran to Yemen carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles.

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Air Force

‘I’m gonna miss you’ – Airman says goodbye to 65-year-old tanker he spent 12 years fixing

“That plane means more to me than anything.”

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Air Force

The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians

“From my read … it is both more accurate and has the potential to be more lenient, enabling a wider variety of body types to pass.”

Fort Bragg
Army

Over a dozen Army Special Operations Command soldiers investigated for alleged drug use

Fiteen soldiers were recently questioned by the Army Criminal Investigation Division.

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Family

The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

A family is broken after an Air Force special operations pilot’s years of misconduct and mental health challenges culminated in alleged domestic violence. What could have been done?

Fort Bliss bone marrow donation Spc. Christian Sutton
Army

‘The Bone Marrow Guy’: This Fort Bliss soldier has registered thousands of soldiers to save lives

Spc. Christian Sutton has helped sign up more than 2,000 soldiers for a bone marrow donation registry.

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Air Force

Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift

“It’s not the prettiest thing but it got the job done."

Russian draft
News

Ukraine claims Russia is conscripting more fighters for an offensive, breaking its own ceasefire

The alleged conscription would target urban centers for as many as 500,000 fighters.

Work begins to rename military ships, installations named for Confederates
News

Work begins to rename military ships, installations named for Confederates

The project is expected to update names and signage for more than 1,000 buildings, bases, roads or ships.

California National Guard general fired after misusing resources
National Guard

California National Guard general fired after misusing resources

"Your conduct has caused me to lose faith, trust, and confidence in your ability to continue serving."

The Pentagon won’t comment on Russia’s fears of psychic weapons
News

The Pentagon won’t comment on Russia’s fears of psychic weapons

A Russian security memo warned of enemies capable of using hypnosis to infect the minds of soldiers.

Iranian missile attack
Air Force

Airmen receive valor awards for ‘narrowly avoiding certain death’ during 2020 Iranian missile attack

The airmen dodged Iranian ballistic missiles mid-flight to return to the base to provide search and rescue support.

Volodymyr Zelensky
Russia

Ukrainian president tells Russian troops to ‘take the toilet bowls’ and leave

The great Russian crapper caper.