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These 4 soldiers just received the Medal of Honor for standing between their men and enemy fire
Army

These 4 soldiers just received the Medal of Honor for standing between their men and enemy fire

"It’s been a long journey to this day for these heroes and their families."

Abbey Gate
Afghanistan War

A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation

"He disregarded his own grievous wounds, the tear gas engulfing him, and reports of gunfire and began dragging this Marine to safety."

military nerds video gamers
Opinion

How games like ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’ strengthen the military

There's a vibrant community of gamers serving all around the world right now.

soldiers patrol nuclear explosion
News

The Pentagon is finally acknowledging the damage nuclear testing did to the Armed Forces

Those who were exposed to radiation from 1945-1992 could receive the new medal.

The few, the proud, the drunk: Meet America’s revolutionary yet ‘ungentlemanlike’ troops of 1776
History

The few, the proud, the drunk: Meet America’s revolutionary yet ‘ungentlemanlike’ troops of 1776

Give me liberty or give me a bar tab.

Navy warship commander lets sailors beat gigantic piñata for stress relief
Mandatory Fun

Navy warship commander lets sailors beat gigantic piñata for stress relief

Large sticks, candy and Pantera make for a good combination.

Santa Monica is considering giving veterans a beach house
History

Santa Monica is considering giving veterans a beach house

The proposal goes back to an 1888 plan that created the massive West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.

A rocket mysteriously crashed on the Moon. The military intel world has no idea who sent it
News

A rocket mysteriously crashed on the Moon. The military intel world has no idea who sent it

The truth hopefully is out there.

gold f-16
Mandatory Fun

The Air Force now has a golden F-16

The shiny Iowa Air National Guard F-16 is a throwback to the original 1996 gold F-16 and the 'bulldog' commander who created it.

Navy SHARP training
Marine Corps

Navy to stop punishing sexual assault victims for underage drinking, other minor infractions

Under new guidance issued this week, commanders will no longer punish sailors and Marines who report sexual assaults for misconduct related to the incident.

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii
Navy

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

A series of mistakes and failures by leadership led to a crisis that displaced thousands.

ukraine cheap drones
Opinion

Off the shelf, above the fight: How cheap drones are completely changing warfare

Ukraine is showing a paradigm shift. Units no longer need to rely on large platforms and layers of command and control that delay the use of drones on the battlefield.

army Mobile Protected Firepower m10 booker combat vehicle
Army

Why the Army refuses to call its new light tank a ‘light tank’

On the way!

a-10 warthog
Air Force

Air Force A-10s continue to prove that runways are for suckers

The Air Force landed A-10s on a Michigan highway to practice operating in austere environments without the large bases airmen are used to.

America’s top enlisted military leader just showed what leading from the front truly means
Air Force

America’s top enlisted military leader just showed what leading from the front truly means

"Most see a smile on one’s face, but do not know the turmoil inside one’s head.”

tug of war
Mandatory Fun

These airmen just played tug-of-war with a 49 ton plane

Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base flexed hard by pulling a KC-135 Stratotanker ahead of their annual 92nd Maintenance Group Olympics.

China War
Opinion

The US military is the only thing stopping China from swallowing Taiwan whole

As China steps up its rhetoric against Taiwan, lessons must be learned from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

military social media
Opinion

Social media can be a weapon, and it’s time US troops get trained on it

Leaders need to be taught the risks and rewards of social media in a new era of information warfare.

cesar flores
Iraq War

‘I was literally on fire’ — Airman recalls how an unlikely hero saved his life in Iraq

After his Humvee was blown up by an IED, Air Force Staff Sgt. Cesar Flores was saved by someone he never expected.

Fake Navy SEAL ordered to stop being a fake Navy SEAL
Navy

Fake Navy SEAL ordered to stop being a fake Navy SEAL

That's one order he will have to follow.