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jungle pararescue
News

Air Force pararescuemen explain why jungle warfare is so much harder to train for than desert combat

"There are areas in the jungle where you can only travel 100 meters in an entire day."

No, tanks will not be obsolete in the wars of the future
News

No, tanks will not be obsolete in the wars of the future

"I don’t think the time of the tank has passed.”

‘Wolverines’ graffiti straight out of ‘Red Dawn’ showing up all over battlefields in Ukraine
News

‘Wolverines’ graffiti straight out of ‘Red Dawn’ showing up all over battlefields in Ukraine

Avenge me!

Moskva
News

Russian warship told to ‘go fuck yourself’ was fucked by Ukraine, Pentagon confirms

The Russian warship that was famously told to 'go fuck yourself' has apparently done so.

General Arnold Bunch
News

4-star general deemed qualified to serve as school administrator after overseeing 80,000 troops

While lacking a traditional background in education, the school board was persuaded to make an exception

brady penn
News

How an airman fought off a grizzly bear in Alaska

"Things could have ended horrifically different."

Caleb Smither
News

A soldier was left to die alone in his barracks for 5 days. His family wants to know why

“He died surrounded by his fellow soldiers but no one cared to check on him.”

air force mc-12
News

Air Force leaders love the phrase ‘multi-capable airmen.’ Here’s why airmen hate it

“If they weren’t just rebranding ‘do more with less’ ... then I’d be on board."

Ukraine
News

Here’s why Russian tanks keep getting decapitated in Ukraine

It's called the “jack-in-the-box effect.”

tom hanks world war II movies
History

Tom Hanks will continue his absolute domination of World War II entertainment

He's producing a series on the air war and starring in a sequel to Greyhound.

stopwatch
News

Air Force brass promotes ‘Airmen’s Time’ and leaves airmen to figure out what that is

"It was left open-ended to empower leaders at all levels to get after this."

Sikhs in the military
News

A Marine officer is fighting for his religious right to wear a beard

Devout male Sikhs are required to have beards and wear turbans.

The Marine Corps’ culture has to change
News

The Marine Corps’ culture has to change

No supervisor wants to lose their best assets, but supervisors must adopt a selfless talent management mindset: could this Marine serve the Corps better elsewhere?

What that one scene in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ teaches us about complaining in the military
Culture

What that one scene in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ teaches us about complaining in the military

Gripes go up.

burning money
News

Facing manpower shortage, Air Force offers up to $50,000 for some new recruits

For fun and for profit.

These 2 soldiers hung through a 3-day sufferfest to become the ‘Best Rangers’ of 2022
News

These 2 soldiers hung through a 3-day sufferfest to become the ‘Best Rangers’ of 2022

“I’ve been in [the Army] 10 years, and I’ve been training for this every one of those days.”

This Army ‘Best Ranger’ competitor showed soldier ingenuity that had instructors face-palming
News

This Army ‘Best Ranger’ competitor showed soldier ingenuity that had instructors face-palming

“You mean I have to undo the lock? Because it doesn’t say that."

Purple Heart award Africa
News

A Purple Heart reminds us that US troops are still fighting in Northern Africa

A soldier with the 20th Special Forces Group recently received the Purple Heart after being wounded in northwest Africa in January.

Ukraine
News

Russia’s war in Ukraine is about to enter a new phase

This isn't over.

hc-130j
News

The Air Force wants to rescue people with this ‘Whale Shark’

“The teeth may have been first painted to inspire fear in our enemies, but it’s just as importantly a reminder and inspiration for ourselves."