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This Army general wants leaders to stop texting their soldiers so damn much
Army

This Army general wants leaders to stop texting their soldiers so damn much

“Change is a constant around us, but not all change needs to be communicated via text, chat groups, or other messaging applications."

The Army is inviting social media influencers to DC to learn how to reach the youths
Army

The Army is inviting social media influencers to DC to learn how to reach the youths

“Every soldier is a brand ambassador."

helicamper
Coast Guard

A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper

Say hello to the "heli-camper."

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT
Europe

Inside the battle for Severodonetsk, where a Ukrainian unit of 60 was reduced to just 4 soldiers

“The situation in the east is very difficult. We are losing 60 to 100 soldiers every day and something like 500 wounded in combat.” 

Journalists finally advised to stop referring to all veterans as former snipers, Special Forces
Mandatory Fun

Journalists finally advised to stop referring to all veterans as former snipers, Special Forces

"Sharpshooter" doesn't mean what you think it means.

Virtual Reality Fire Training
Air Force

The Air Force wants airmen to train without getting their hands dirty

This is what it's like to be a metaverse mechanic.

jeffrey dawson
Army

A legendary Army bomb tech who was paralyzed and learned to walk again has retired from the military

"I essentially had to start over as a newborn in a 33-year-old man’s body."

Army National Guardsman kills two women outside Iowa church
Army

Army National Guardsman kills two women outside Iowa church

Authorities later found a receipt in his truck showing he purchased 9mm ammunition roughly an hour before the shooting.

Electronic Warfare
Europe

‘Assume you can be jammed’ — What US troops are learning about electronic warfare in Ukraine

"We are really not prepared for that level of electronic warfare."

These photos capture what life is really like in the military
Air Force

These photos capture what life is really like in the military

We asked, and you delivered.

US service member suspected in attack on ammo dump at American base in Syria
Middle East

US service member suspected in attack on ammo dump at American base in Syria

"A possible suspect, a U.S. [service member], has been identified."

air force comic sans
Air Force

Airmen with Comic Sans name tapes are testing the limits of Air Force regulations

“First sergeants everywhere just sensed a disturbance in the Force."

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has military kids realizing their parents are badass
Navy

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has military kids realizing their parents are badass

"My dad is so cool he was that top 1%."

Omaha Beach
Army

D-Day through the eyes of a combat medic in the first wave at Omaha Beach

On D-Day, Charles Shay found himself landing with the 1st Infantry Division in the first wave of assault on Normandy's Omaha Beach.

Chechen fighters
Europe

Who are the Chechens, Russia’s most feared fighters?

"They certainly are effective at terrorizing populations."

The Air Force can claim bragging rights in the first official Pentagon esports championship
Air Force

The Air Force can claim bragging rights in the first official Pentagon esports championship

The Air Force beat the Army's team in the final round of the Halo: Infinite tournament.

The U.S. is bombing al-Shabaab in Somalia, again
Air Force

The U.S. is bombing al-Shabaab in Somalia, again

The airstrike happened two weeks after the Pentagon said it was sending troops back to the country.

Russia strikes Kyiv, promises more attacks if U.S. supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine
Russia

Russia strikes Kyiv, promises more attacks if U.S. supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine

The strike on the capital targeted Western-supplied tanks.

Navy F-18 pilot, special operator killed in separate incidents in California [Updated]
Navy

Navy F-18 pilot, special operator killed in separate incidents in California [Updated]

Four other sailors were injured.

Senator wants to ‘mobilize’ military veterans to guard schools
Veterans

Senator wants to ‘mobilize’ military veterans to guard schools

The proposal isn't big on details.