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Johanna Clyborne
News

Marine under investigation after 2-star Army general calls attention to sexual harassment allegations

'What kind of leader would I be if I saw something that violated our values and standard of conduct and walked past it?'

Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16
Tech & Tactics

Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16

 “I thought ‘boy this is going to be a magnet.'"

Dozens of Navy SEALs may be the only sailors to get a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine
News

Dozens of Navy SEALs may be the only sailors to get a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine

A federal judge issued an injunction Monday, making the Navy personnel the first service members to have their religious accommodations upheld.

arlington tomb guards snow
News

Soldiers kept watch through a rare blizzard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Maintaining the vigil in any and all conditions is part and parcel of the rigorous training that the Tomb guards undergo before they assume their duty as a sentinel.

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed
Military Life

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed

“That’s pure white collar crime."

Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’
Culture

Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’

“I’ve gotta learn to love myself.”

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
News

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death

One of the drones had the words “Soleimani’s revenge” written on it. The other had “revenge operations for our leaders.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19
News

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19

Austin said his symptoms are mild and he will retain all authorities as defense secretary.

Task & Purpose photo composite showing the Pentagon alongside a less than stellar report card for 2021.
News

The Pentagon’s 2021 report card: Cs, a couple Fs, and an incomplete

Overall grade: D

Army staff sergeant convicted of killing wife with toxin from puffer fish
News

Army staff sergeant convicted of killing wife with toxin from puffer fish

He faces 70 years behind bars and will be dishonorably discharged.

The Army showed the Navy how not to mismanage the contaminated water crisis in Hawaii
News

The Army showed the Navy how not to mismanage the contaminated water crisis in Hawaii

“We were already in the process of putting people in hotels and taking them bottled water, and the Navy was still saying there was nothing wrong with the water.”

mosul film promo
News

‘Mosul’ is the best Iraq War film ever made

"The opening shots sent chills through my spine, panning over street after street of destroyed homes, downed power lines, and wrecked vehicles."

An Oklahoma National Guard soldier stands watch along a perimeter fence near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021.
News

The ruling in Oklahoma’s COVID vaccine lawsuit has deep implications for the National Guard

The National Guard finds itself caught in a debate between states and the Pentagon over COVID-19 vaccines

military dentist
Military Life

Tell us your good, bad, and horribly painful stories about military dental procedures

'I'm sure the sadistic bastard still has that tooth as a trophy on a shelf somewhere.'

The legend of ‘wall-to-wall counseling,’ the infamous military regulation that never existed
News

The legend of ‘wall-to-wall counseling,’ the infamous military regulation that never existed

“This is not PC.”

A photo composite showing Staff Sgt. Joseph Maldonado and the scene of the accident where he pulled a man from a vehicle on Dec. 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Maldonado/U.S. Marine Corps photo)
News

We salute the Marine who kicked in a windshield barefoot to save a man after a car crash

Breaking through a car windshield? Combat boots not required.

A memorial dedicated to Americans lost in the Global War on Terror is one step closer to reality
News

A memorial dedicated to Americans lost in the Global War on Terror is one step closer to reality

A bill signed Monday authorizes space on the National Mall for a memorial for the Global War on Terror.

A photo composite showing Richard Marcinko, the founding commander of Navy SEAL Team 6, and U.S. Navy SEALs in the background.
News

How SEAL Team 6 founder Richard Marcinko shaped America’s modern-day special operations forces

Richard Marcinko, founding commander of the storied Navy SEAL Team 6, set the stage for special operations forces as we know them today.

Why a company guilty of ‘pervasive fraud’ remains one of the Pentagon’s biggest landlords
Military Life

Why a company guilty of ‘pervasive fraud’ remains one of the Pentagon’s biggest landlords

“The management of this company should be in jail."

military housing
Military Life

Military housing company to pay $65 million fine after years of ‘pervasive fraud’

"The defendants’ greed undermined a program designed to protect service members’ homes."