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Air Force

Disabled Air Force vet Brian Kolfage convicted in ‘We Build the Wall’ fraud gets 51 months in prison

Grifting, in fact, does not pay.

Air Force

The beloved A-10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck

Bombs away!

Afghanistan

How effective are US ‘Over-the-Horizon capabilities’ in Afghanistan?

A key part of “Over-The-Horizon capabilities” is information gathering.

Army

Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified 73 years after he was killed in the Korean War

Cpl. Luther H. Story’s body was identified more than 70 years after he was killed in action.

Ships

The Navy wants to sell off its troubled littoral combat ships to allies after just a few years in service

The service wants to kiss a half-dozen 'little crappy ships' goodbye in the coming years.

Marine Corps

Former Marine convicted of drug smuggling wanted to commission ballad of his criminal exploits

“I wanted to study and became a soldier, but I liked the fast life better."

Army

Taliban kill ISIS leader responsible for Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 US troops

‘Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families of our 13 service members lost at Abbey Gate.’

Entertainment

You can now own the insane Ripsaw mini-tank from the ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise

Army tested, family approved.

Entertainment

Famed Calypso singer, Navy veteran, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte passes away

Harry Belafonte joined the Navy in 1944 one day after his 17th birthday.

Navy

Ken Potts, one of two living survivors of the USS Arizona, passes away

He passed away last Friday at the age of 102.

Army

The Army is stocking up on next-generation Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle ammo

Here comes the (new) boom ...

Marine Corps

USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast

USS Lewis B. Puller is designed to be a mobile sea base.

You don’t have to pick just one: savings and investments can work hand in hand

Now’s a great time to power up your savings strategy to maximize your growth.

Analysis

The VA would face major budget cuts under the GOP’s debt ceiling plan

The VA would take a hit under a Republican proposal to raise the debt ceiling.

Navy

Navy ship makes $42 million drug bust in the Gulf of Oman

Around $150 million in illegal drugs have been seized in the region this year.

Culture

USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier rocks battle flag on return home from deployment

"Freedom at work."

Navy

The Navy hasn’t learned many lessons about ship fires, report finds

Poor documentation is leaving many opportunities to improve safety squandered, the GAO said.

Africa

US military evacuates embassy staff in Sudan [Updated]

The overnight mission came a week into internal fighting in the country.

News

Accused Air National Guardsman leaked classified intelligence for more than a year

A newly discovered Discord chat shows Jack Teixeira allegedly was sharing documents since the war in Ukraine began.

Entertainment

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Afghanistan rescue mission falls flat in ‘The Covenant’

The first post-withdrawal film about Afghanistan doesn't have much meat on its bones.