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Air Force COVID vaccine
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Air Force officer gets temporary COVID vaccine reprieve after court upholds religious exemption

The ruling is the first for a member of the Air Force.

Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments
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Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments

“This is not just the G-4’s problem. This is the Army’s problem.”

LC-130 arctic training
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Inside the intense training airmen go through to fly the largest ski-plane in the world

"You couldn’t see your hand in front of your face it was so bad."

obi-wan kenobi tank
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There’s an M1 Abrams named ‘Obi-Wan’ Kenobi in Poland keeping an eye on Europe right now

Trust your feelings (and the several tons of kick-ass you're riding around in)

navy chung-hoon
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We salute the Navy commander who dresses up like famous wrestlers to present awards to sailors

He also gives his sailors days off as part of the award ceremony. That's leadership right there.

marine corps female engagement team
Tech & Tactics

Politics and pressure are sabotaging women in special operations

Heavy-handed policy has been applied like a hammer to a task for a scalpel.

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet
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How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet

“As a U-2 pilot, I was flying twice as high than most airliners, so I had a very good line of sight with my radios.”

These are the dumbest rules in the US military
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These are the dumbest rules in the US military

There are a lot of them.

russian tanks mud
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Watch Russian tanks get stuck in mud during training exercise near Ukraine border

It's a sticky situation.

Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]
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Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]

'He stopped fighting and just laid there until we landed'

Col. Own Ray
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Special Forces colonel arrested in 2020 for domestic violence could have his tab revoked

“They’re using tab revocation as a tool to police the profession within the Special Operations Forces community."

tuskegee top gun
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The forgotten story of how Tuskegee Airmen owned the Air Force’s first ‘Top Gun’ competition

“No one expected us to win."

ISIS has been defeated twice over. Let’s come home
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ISIS has been defeated twice over. Let’s come home

For the second time, ISIS has been decapitated, but the mission continues without any clear end-state or final objective.

3,000 additional Army paratroopers to deploy to Poland in response to Russia-Ukraine crisis
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3,000 additional Army paratroopers to deploy to Poland in response to Russia-Ukraine crisis

'They are being deployed to reassure our NATO allies, deter any potential aggression against NATO’s eastern flank, train with host-nation forces, and contribute to a wide range of contingencies'

The ‘smart scope’ and what the history of optics tells us about the future
Tech & Tactics

The ‘smart scope’ and what the history of optics tells us about the future

The history of scopes and optics has led us to this moment

Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII
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Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII

When he was wounded, he took off his rank insignia so he wouldn't receive special attention.

Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
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Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

When asked if if the report's conclusions and accounts were false, Biden said he was "rejecting them."

The Army has spent years developing a high-tech solution to gloves
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The Army has spent years developing a high-tech solution to gloves

No, the solution isn't pockets

Airman gets general to step in so he can finally take parental leave
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Airman gets general to step in so he can finally take parental leave

“Imagine being in a position to give your commander paperwork."

Marine Raider award
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Marine Raider awarded medal for rescuing 2 people from drowning while on vacation

Bravo Zulu!