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National Guardsmen called up in West Virginia to staff jails
National Guard

National Guardsmen called up in West Virginia to staff jails

West Virginia National Guardsmen now have a new job: working in jails and prisons.

Millions of troops cry out in horror as Dodge announces end of the Charger and Challenger
Humor

Millions of troops cry out in horror as Dodge announces end of the Charger and Challenger

Pour one out for the troops.

Florida’s plan to recruit uncertified vets to become teachers is a stupid idea
Opinion

Florida’s plan to recruit uncertified vets to become teachers is a stupid idea

Military experience is valuable, but it’s not magical. We need to stop thinking of veterans and the military as “easy buttons” for hard problems.

Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet
Marine Corps

Charges reinstated against Navy Corpsman in case of Green Beret contractor killed in Iraq

Monday’s ruling was the latest twist in the “MARSOC 3” case.

A soldier’s video from Poland proves that troops can complain about anything
Mandatory Fun

A soldier’s video from Poland proves that troops can complain about anything

Complaining is the universal language of military service.

This robot dog with a rocket launcher on its back is the stuff of nightmares [Updated]
News

This robot dog with a rocket launcher on its back is the stuff of nightmares [Updated]

This is how mankind ends.

Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker
Air Force

Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker

"We actually train at a level a little bit higher than this, so when we do missions like this, it makes it a little easier.”

The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead
Army

The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead

“The campaign itself is featured around this idea that leadership is not innate.”

Fall of Kabul
Culture

From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory

Afghanistan veterans need to understand they are not personally responsible for the fall of Kabul.

The war in Ukraine is risking a potential nuclear disaster
Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is risking a potential nuclear disaster

Current shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has international watchdogs worried.

The Navy is spending $15 million on conservation in Hawaii after contaminating water
Navy

The Navy is spending $15 million on conservation in Hawaii after contaminating water

The funding is going to an array of projects that would improve water sustainability for the Navy and the wider Oahu community.

Soldiers and families on Hawaii cutting electrical usage due to base grid damage
Military Life

Soldiers and families on Hawaii cutting electrical usage due to base grid damage

The Army is asking people to take mitigation measures as the problem could take months to fix.

Why hundreds of Americans are parachuting over Indonesia this month
News

Why hundreds of Americans are parachuting over Indonesia this month

It's the largest edition yet of the annual Garuda Shield exercise.

FBI attacker was a Navy, National Guard veteran
News

FBI attacker was a Navy, National Guard veteran

The attacker's social media posts featured violent rhetoric aimed at the FBI.

Sticker Price is Just the First Cost of Owning a Car

Sticker Price is Just the First Cost of Owning a Car

Before you choose your next car make sure you’ve accounted for the additional costs of a fill up every few weeks.

What’s the best piece of advice you ever got in the military?
Culture

What’s the best piece of advice you ever got in the military?

Let us know.

Army jumpmaster breaks down viral video of paratrooper landing on balcony
Humor

Army jumpmaster breaks down viral video of paratrooper landing on balcony

“I’ve never had to brief landing on a house.”

f-16
Air Force

The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond

The Air Force is slated to shut down three units that specialize in Train, Advise and Assist

Air Force Secretary says branch is finally starting to fix its decrepit computers
Air Force

Air Force Secretary says branch is finally starting to fix its decrepit computers

The path to #fixourcomputers isn’t to simply buy newer, beefier computers (though that will certainly help).

This airman helped gather 1,500 pounds of food and supplies to help Ukraine
Culture

This airman helped gather 1,500 pounds of food and supplies to help Ukraine

“I wanted to make sure this drive had a meaningful impact on the people of Ukraine who were in need.”