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UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT
News

Inside the battle for Severodonetsk, where a Ukrainian unit of 60 was reduced to just 4 soldiers

“The situation in the east is very difficult. We are losing 60 to 100 soldiers every day and something like 500 wounded in combat.” 

Journalists finally advised to stop referring to all veterans as former snipers, Special Forces
Culture

Journalists finally advised to stop referring to all veterans as former snipers, Special Forces

"Sharpshooter" doesn't mean what you think it means.

Virtual Reality Fire Training
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The Air Force wants airmen to train without getting their hands dirty

This is what it's like to be a metaverse mechanic.

jeffrey dawson
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A legendary Army bomb tech who was paralyzed and learned to walk again has retired from the military

"I essentially had to start over as a newborn in a 33-year-old man’s body."

Army National Guardsman kills two women outside Iowa church
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Army National Guardsman kills two women outside Iowa church

Authorities later found a receipt in his truck showing he purchased 9mm ammunition roughly an hour before the shooting.

Electronic Warfare
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‘Assume you can be jammed’ — What US troops are learning about electronic warfare in Ukraine

"We are really not prepared for that level of electronic warfare."

These photos capture what life is really like in the military
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These photos capture what life is really like in the military

We asked, and you delivered.

US service member suspected in attack on ammo dump at American base in Syria
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US service member suspected in attack on ammo dump at American base in Syria

"A possible suspect, a U.S. [service member], has been identified."

air force comic sans
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Airmen with Comic Sans name tapes are testing the limits of Air Force regulations

“First sergeants everywhere just sensed a disturbance in the Force."

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has military kids realizing their parents are badass
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has military kids realizing their parents are badass

"My dad is so cool he was that top 1%."

Omaha Beach
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D-Day through the eyes of a combat medic in the first wave at Omaha Beach

On D-Day, Charles Shay found himself landing with the 1st Infantry Division in the first wave of assault on Normandy's Omaha Beach.

Chechen fighters
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Who are the Chechens, Russia’s most feared fighters?

"They certainly are effective at terrorizing populations."

The Air Force can claim bragging rights in the first official Pentagon esports championship
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The Air Force can claim bragging rights in the first official Pentagon esports championship

The Air Force beat the Army's team in the final round of the Halo: Infinite tournament.

The U.S. is bombing al-Shabaab in Somalia, again
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The U.S. is bombing al-Shabaab in Somalia, again

The airstrike happened two weeks after the Pentagon said it was sending troops back to the country.

Russia strikes Kyiv, promises more attacks if U.S. supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine
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Russia strikes Kyiv, promises more attacks if U.S. supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine

The strike on the capital targeted Western-supplied tanks.

Navy F-18 pilot, special operator killed in separate incidents in California [Updated]
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Navy F-18 pilot, special operator killed in separate incidents in California [Updated]

Four other sailors were injured.

Senator wants to ‘mobilize’ military veterans to guard schools
Military Life

Senator wants to ‘mobilize’ military veterans to guard schools

The proposal isn't big on details.

New SHARP Course Trains Soldiers To Be Liaisons
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Why did so many soldiers do nothing to stop a sexual assault they saw coming?

If you see something or hear something, say something.

sticky mcstickface
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Meet ‘Sticky McStickface,’ the new official mascot for an Air Force innovation team

"Sticky is the people's champion."

Continuing to Serve: Veterans Help Advance New Parkinson’s Treatments and Disease Prevention
Military Life

Continuing to Serve: Veterans Help Advance New Parkinson’s Treatments and Disease Prevention

Service in the armed forces can generate pride and a sense of community. Unfortunately it may raise risk of Parkinson’s disease.