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News

Congresswoman to Navy: Speak English, please

“I have no idea what this means and I served in the Navy for 20 years."

Military service academies received more reports of sexual assault last year than ever recorded
News

Military service academies received more reports of sexual assault last year than ever recorded

“[W]e recognize this is a troubling problem."

tiny plane
History

How a rivalry between two WWII vets led to the world’s smallest flyable airplanes

Sky Baby vs. Bumble Bee

marsoc officer
News

A Marine special operator on how to talk to kids about war

“What is the saddest thing you have ever seen?” one girl asked. I had to think about it for a moment.

A Marine sued the Navy over how it handles ‘bad paper’ discharges and won
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A Marine sued the Navy over how it handles ‘bad paper’ discharges and won

“Not everyone who serves overseas and is injured comes back missing a limb ... That doesn’t mean that everyone who comes back is perfectly okay."

This Army unit is recreating historical photos of Black soldiers with today’s troops
News

This Army unit is recreating historical photos of Black soldiers with today’s troops

"I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for people like [Ng] that started that path for me to walk.” 

China War
News

‘We’re not doing an Iwo Jima again’ — Marine general describes what ground combat with China would be like

The People's Liberation Army has about 975,000 active-duty troops in ground combat units.

army riot control
News

Soldiers are lighting themselves on fire for official training purposes

"The most challenging aspect of the training was overcoming the initial fear."

Air Force COVID vaccine
News

Air Force officer gets temporary COVID vaccine reprieve after court upholds religious exemption

The ruling is the first for a member of the Air Force.

Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments
News

Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments

“This is not just the G-4’s problem. This is the Army’s problem.”

LC-130 arctic training
News

Inside the intense training airmen go through to fly the largest ski-plane in the world

"You couldn’t see your hand in front of your face it was so bad."

obi-wan kenobi tank
News

There’s an M1 Abrams named ‘Obi-Wan’ Kenobi in Poland keeping an eye on Europe right now

Trust your feelings (and the several tons of kick-ass you're riding around in)

navy chung-hoon
News

We salute the Navy commander who dresses up like famous wrestlers to present awards to sailors

He also gives his sailors days off as part of the award ceremony. That's leadership right there.

marine corps female engagement team
Tech & Tactics

Politics and pressure are sabotaging women in special operations

Heavy-handed policy has been applied like a hammer to a task for a scalpel.

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet
News

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet

“As a U-2 pilot, I was flying twice as high than most airliners, so I had a very good line of sight with my radios.”

These are the dumbest rules in the US military
News

These are the dumbest rules in the US military

There are a lot of them.

russian tanks mud
News

Watch Russian tanks get stuck in mud during training exercise near Ukraine border

It's a sticky situation.

Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]
News

Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]

'He stopped fighting and just laid there until we landed'

Col. Own Ray
News

Special Forces colonel arrested in 2020 for domestic violence could have his tab revoked

“They’re using tab revocation as a tool to police the profession within the Special Operations Forces community."

tuskegee top gun
News

The forgotten story of how Tuskegee Airmen owned the Air Force’s first ‘Top Gun’ competition

“No one expected us to win."