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Navy seizes ‘massive amount of explosive material’  from boat en route from Iran to Yemen
Navy

Navy seizes ‘massive amount of explosive material’ from boat en route from Iran to Yemen

“Enough to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles depending on the size."

The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft
Ukraine

The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft

Avengers assemble!

Marines san diego zoo
Marine Corps

Charges dismissed against Marines who stranded more than 100 people on the San Diego Zoo gondola

The Marines avoided felony vandalism convictions that would have resulted in three years in prison.

b-52 engine
Bombers

Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running

“We decrease the aircraft's startup time from more than an hour to less than 10 minutes."

Artillery shells
News

The US wants to ship Ukraine howitzer ammunition from South Korea amid record shelling

Ukraine and Russia are using artillery at a rate equal to the Korean War

Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades
News

Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades

Cpl. Tommie Hanks went missing in 1950 and was declared dead three years later.

Six dead after two WWII-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas airshow [Updated]
News

Six dead after two WWII-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas airshow [Updated]

It's unclear how many people were hurt after the two World War II-era planes collided into one another.

Space Force’s secretive space plane is back on Earth after a record 908 days in orbit
Space Force

Space Force’s secretive space plane is back on Earth after a record 908 days in orbit

The OTV-6’s landing was heralded by a series of sonic booms.

Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success
News

Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success

Kyiv wants to buy 100 of the kayak-like uncrewed surface vehicles to wreak havoc on Russia's navy.

dalton beals, marine corps, parris island
Marine Corps

Marine Corps charges Parris Island drill instructor with negligent homicide for recruit’s death

Staff Sgt. Steven T. Smiley has been charged with negligent homicide and related offenses for the death of Pfc. Dalton Beals.

This is what the US military’s first ‘DD-214’ looked like
Past Conflicts

This is what the US military’s first ‘DD-214’ looked like

The most important sheet of paper you’ll ever get from the Continental Army.

military veterans misconceptions
Air Force

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

“There is still a lot more work to be done.”

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds
Air Force

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

It’ll BUFF out.

The Army Reserve chief wants leaders to stop wasting soldiers’ drill time on paperwork
Army

The Army Reserve chief wants leaders to stop wasting soldiers’ drill time on paperwork

“I’ve got to get people back to doing interesting missions, to say, ‘Hey this is worth doing.’”

Pentagon: Russia has lost half of its main battle tanks in Ukraine
Russia

Pentagon: Russia has lost half of its main battle tanks in Ukraine

Tanks for the memories!

Kherson
Europe

What Russia’s retreat from Kherson would mean for the war in Ukraine

The Russians have said they are withdrawing from Kherson, the only regional capital in Ukraine they hold.

space trooper
Space Force

‘Space troopers’ are real and US Space Command has 300 of them

Semper Supra, troopah

Do you really have to let the chain of command inspect your off-post housing?
Air Force

Do you really have to let the chain of command inspect your off-post housing?

No, really, can they?

‘Step away from the uniform’ — Army Reserve chief reminds soldiers of rules for political campaigns
Army

‘Step away from the uniform’ — Army Reserve chief reminds soldiers of rules for political campaigns

“Does it have camouflage and your name on it? Does it have your rank on it? Then you can’t be wearing it.”

Manda Bay
United States

These are the veterans elected to Congress for the first time during the midterms

A total of 196 veterans ran for Congress in the midterm elections.