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The MQ-9 Reaper drone, a symbol of the Global War on Terror, could soon provide the same cheap-but-effective recon and support over the Pacific.

The MiG-29’s entire identity has been inverted.

Just relax and let the Little Birds do their work.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet thought lost to the sea has been salvaged.

Decorated Marine Raider breaks down what went wrong in Afghanistan.

“I was tasked to go respond to the cleanup efforts of the thing that makes my wife sick and made my family sick.”

Fight stupidly, or fight asymmetrically.

The hero we deserve — a specialist.

The soldiers left the quiet awards ceremony with nothing.

Soldiers accused of sexual assault are less than half as likely to be placed in pretrial confinement than those accused of offenses like drug use and distribution.

That's approximately 13,000 casualties a month.

The commander of the 187th Fighter Wing was relieved due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.

“I don’t want them,” he reportedly said. “It doesn’t look good for me.”

One of the only things our elected officials seem to be able to agree on is that they ‘support the troops’—yet they’re only too willing to send our ever-shrinking army.

With multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, it’s no surprise that the divide between the general population and those who actually fight our nation’s wars has never been greater.

A former MARSOC officer tells of his attempts to help Afghan comrades escape the Taliban.

Amid a recruiting crisis and a diversity problem, one Air Force officer suggests that the service could turn to Hollywood to reach more Americans than ever.

As many as 12 barracks must be evacuated so the Army can renovate or replace the damaged housing.

There's also a $50,000 enlistment bonus for people who ship out quickly.

American and Chinese forces engaged in old-fashioned naval combat, complete with a boarding party, to take out a Japanese vessel.