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‘Fuck it’
Culture

‘Fuck it’

"In the military there are all sorts of ways to say fuck it."

HIMAARS, Fort Sill
Culture

The one time you want to be a HIMARS target is if it’s raining down Halloween candy on you

Fire for sweet, sugary effect.

growler repair
Navy

Navy jet considered ‘beyond repair’ returns to flight 5 years after mid-air collision

“Upon initial inspection, there was little hope the aircraft would be fit to fly."

The real-life ‘smiling HIMARS’ meme has been spotted in Ukraine
Culture

The real-life ‘smiling HIMARS’ meme has been spotted in Ukraine

Nothing makes a HIMARS look better than a toothy smile.

air force al udeid sexual assault and prevention slides
Air Force

The Air Force is using memes and emojis to show airmen what sexual harassment looks like online

Lethality is out, emojis are in.

Military surgery
Analysis

‘They’re judge and they’re jury’ — How the military’s malpractice claims process is failing troops and families

“It’s a simple case of having the fox guard the hen house.”

Russian draft
News

Russia mobilized 300,000 new soldiers. They’re just poorly equipped and trained

The freshly deployed soldiers are going without food and shelter in some cases.

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard
Fitness

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard

The Marine Corps initiated the test to deal with declining physical fitness among its officers and NCOs.

The Air Force successfully flew a KC-46 Pegasus with only a two-person crew
Air Force

The Air Force successfully flew a KC-46 Pegasus with only a two-person crew

The experiment is part of the Air Force's efforts to increase its operational flexibility.

That time they made a parody of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ starring dogs
Entertainment

That time they made a parody of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ starring dogs

'So Quiet on the Canine Front' was part of a series of popular shorts from the early talkie film era.

The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets
Air Force

The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets

No permanent replacement has been announced but it will fill in gaps with a rotational deployments.

Video shows alleged Ukrainian drone swarm attack on Russian warships in Crimea
News

Video shows alleged Ukrainian drone swarm attack on Russian warships in Crimea

Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, with British support.

We salute the Army tank crew that named their M1 Abrams ‘Death Trap”
Mandatory Fun

We salute the Army tank crew that named their M1 Abrams ‘Death Trap”

That’s a good one.

Former Army sergeant admits to murdering soldier who reported his marijuana use
Army

Former Army sergeant admits to murdering soldier who reported his marijuana use

The murder occurred at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in 2020.

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft
Fighter Aircraft

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft

“The best thing to use to simulate a bird strike is a bird. And chickens are the easiest to come by.”

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.