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Russia

6 months into Russia’s invasion, American vets reflect on training and fighting alongside Ukrainians

Six months into the Ukraine war, veterans who went there said they felt obligated to help however they could.

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe
World War II

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe

The ships were scuttled to avoid a fight with the Soviets during World War II, but now they’re peaking above the Danube River.

A Canadian veteran sought treatment for PTSD. His VA counselor allegedly suggested euthanasia instead
News

A Canadian veteran sought treatment for PTSD. His VA counselor allegedly suggested euthanasia instead

That’s not a solution

DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think
Space Force

DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think

Space-BACN would make sure satellites can talk to each other and give ground troops the information they need

Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing
Opinion

Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing

I have worked for intrusive leaders before in my career, and those leaders had a profound impact on me.

The Space Force may not have dress uniforms, but it’s got a football uniform
Mandatory Fun

The Space Force may not have dress uniforms, but it’s got a football uniform

At least that’s one uniform taken care of.

Ukraine holds ‘parade’ of burned-out Russian armor in massive middle finger to Putin
Russia

Ukraine holds ‘parade’ of burned-out Russian armor in massive middle finger to Putin

Ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday, Kyiv is lining the streets with wrecked Russian tanks.

Pugil Stick simulator
Culture

Marines are using virtual reality pugil sticks to recruit the next generation

The pugil stick simulator is part of Marine recruiting events that also include ammo can lifts and pull-ups.

Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part
Afghanistan

Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part

“We are running the Afghan underground railroad.”

A militant group claimed they attacked a US base in Kuwait. The Air Force immediately called BS
Air Force

A militant group claimed they attacked a US base in Kuwait. The Air Force immediately called BS

“No such attack occurred," the Air Force now says.

After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]
News

After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]

A eulogy to the solar-powered drone that surpassed expectations and broke records.

Personnel on Army base in California without safe water for more than a week
Army

Personnel on Army base in California without safe water for more than a week

Crews are trying to fix a broken water main at Fort Hunter Liggett and telling families and solders to boil water.

Watch a Sudanese tank crew get totally lost during a competition in Russia
Mandatory Fun

Watch a Sudanese tank crew get totally lost during a competition in Russia

The tankers did not have the best luck in the biathlon.

a man in uniform sits in a long hallway, head in his hands
Navy

The Navy isn’t doing enough to share the Veterans Crisis Line online, audit finds

Despite a mandate and efforts to fight suicide, the Navy's websites only sporadically link to the hotline.

big chungus
Humor

Soldiers named their APC ‘Big Chungus’ because why the hell not

The U.S. Army’s M113 armored personnel carrier is older than the internet, and now one has been named after internet memes.

Greatest Beer Run Ever
Entertainment

Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

The movie tells the story of a Marine vet whose “hold my beer” moment ended with him in the middle of the Vietnam War bringing beer to his buddies.

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing
Iraq War

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing

I provided medical aid to everyone I could. American soldiers, Iraqi Army soldiers, and foreign workers.

The US military is getting caught up in a war on drag shows
Culture

The US military is getting caught up in a war on drag shows

The Defense Department is not safe from the culture wars.

afghanistan, HKIA, airlift, kabul, withdrawal, hamid karzai international airport
Opinion

Afghanistan left a ‘moral injury’ on American veterans. Here’s how they can start healing

The cost of the moral injury from Afghanistan has yet to be fully realized. Here's how America can stop abandoning its partners.

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
Army

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing

Can psychedelic therapies help win the war on PTSD? More and more veterans — and doctors — are saying yes.