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robot dog drone airdrop kestrel defense
Drones

This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares

Sit, stay, search, destroy.

How an Army-funded ‘bioengineered blood vessel’ is saving lives in Ukraine
Army

How an Army-funded ‘bioengineered blood vessel’ is saving lives in Ukraine

“We are currently doing our best in a difficult situation, preserving humanity and valuing every human life.”

The Army once built an underground ice fortress during the Cold War
History

The Army once built an underground ice fortress during the Cold War

Ice, ice baby.

shark training
Mandatory Fun

What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks

This 1964 training video has a few good tips — and a few useless ones.

uss gerald r ford battle flag
Culture

The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is officially flying a brand new battle flag at sea

The new aircraft carrier may still be working out the kinks, but its battle flag is certainly ready for action.

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers
World War I

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

How hard could it be?

Afghan commandos
Russia

Russia is reportedly trying to recruit former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine

Many Afghan commandos fled the country after the Taliban took power and are reportedly now in Iran, Turkey, and elsewhere.

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service
Air Force

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

“If you seek a life of purpose and passion … you can find that connection and more in the armed forces.”

f-16 art
Air Force

Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail

When deploying into a conflict zone, it helps to have a winning hand.

Sailor convicted of running guns had personal arsenal of grenade and anti-tank missile launchers
Navy

Sailor convicted of running guns had personal arsenal of grenade and anti-tank missile launchers

That’s quite an arsenal.

PACT Act
United States

Healthcare, the economy, reproductive rights: what matters most to veterans in the midterm elections

The veterans community is not a monolithic group, and while vets are united on some issues, others continue to prove divisive.

We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port
Culture

We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port

A fitting tribute to a legendary soldier and lawmaker.

Austin Tice mediations between US and Syria ‘going as they should be,’ Lebanese general says
Marine Corps

Austin Tice mediations between US and Syria ‘going as they should be,’ Lebanese general says

“The back-and-forth negotiations did not stop.”

CW5 spotted in the wild rescuing couple from burning building
Army

CW5 spotted in the wild rescuing couple from burning building

If you’ve ever wondered where allthe chief warrant officers are? They’re pulling people out of burning buildings.

f-15 fighter
Mandatory Fun

We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever

Now that’s what I call an American Eagle!

This Army video shows how much Ranger School has changed in 70 years
Culture

This Army video shows how much Ranger School has changed in 70 years

Rattlesnake meat is a delicacy, if you’re hungry enough.

Radiation
Russia

Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia is accusing Ukraine of planning to detonate a “dirty bomb.” Here's what that means and why it matters.

COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military
Air Force

COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military

"Two years of homeschooling for some just didn’t work.” 

Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a fresh and worthy take on the classic novel
Entertainment

Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a fresh and worthy take on the classic novel

The new German-language adaptation will leave you depressed — and that's the point.

The Air Force is finally giving its divers an actual Air Force diving badge
Air Force

The Air Force is finally giving its divers an actual Air Force diving badge

For the last 16 years, Air Force Combat Diving Course graduates received a Navy badge.