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It’s time for the military to stock up on things that go boom.

Air Force Special Operations Command is focused on mitigating the problem until it can be solved.

"This is not an Army problem, this is an American problem."

The augmented reality system can help soldiers see in the dark and through smoke, and can identify allies and enemies.

The three-year mission includes competing against high school students, streaming online and extolling the virtues of the service.

It's the carrot versus stick approach.

In the words of Darth Vader: “Nooooooooooooooo!”

Patches. We love to see them, we love to wear them.

“Even a small change in aircrew dexterity can affect how the plane flies or type of mission they can accomplish.”

As you transition into the civilian world, the ensuing lack of structure can present a challenge, but also an incredible opportunity.

The military’s efforts to reduce sexual assault in the military have consistently failed.

“The sandwiches could have been picked up via car, but the hype wouldn’t have been there. The sandwiches may have been cold too!”

Boba Fett would have made one hell of a Green Beret.

Victory through memes.

Even Marines respect the Army’s CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.

Theatricality and deception are indeed powerful tools.

Americans cannot forget that 2,500 of their sons and daughters are deployed to Iraq.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles ‘CQ’ Brown Jr. was frank in assessing his progress on transforming the service.

He’s not actually trying to hit you up on Instagram

Some piracy lessons may be in order