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Soldiers in Texas had to get an M4 back from a butterfly sanctuary after leaving it in a truck
Mandatory Fun

Soldiers in Texas had to get an M4 back from a butterfly sanctuary after leaving it in a truck

“[Sergeant] is offering up the [private first class] for ritual sacrifice."

The last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient has died
Marine Corps

The last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient has died

Hershel "Woody" Williams was 98.

What the cult classic ‘Red Dawn’ teaches us about insurgent warfare
Entertainment

What the cult classic ‘Red Dawn’ teaches us about insurgent warfare

Wolverines!

pilot helmet
Air Force

Air Force selects new helmet to replace the one pilots have loved to hate since the 1980s

The Air Force picked a new helmet that could keep fixed-wing aircrew members more comfortable and injury-free.

Formation
Air Force

The hidden costs for US troops after the downfall of Roe v. Wade

“I really don’t think that at the Pentagon level ... they understand just how important this issue really is."

Ukraine’s new (and probably fake) war hero is a goddamn goat
Mandatory Fun

Ukraine’s new (and probably fake) war hero is a goddamn goat

Mighty fine work there, goat.

James Mattis
Culture

James Mattis just got married in the most Marine way possible

“Not surprising for a Marine, the couple met in a bar.”

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?
Entertainment

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?

Nobody say 'The Hurt Locker.'

air force special tactics
Air Force

Air Force welcomes its first female commando with little fanfare

A woman joined one of the most elite careers in the military for the first time ever last week, but the Air Force has been low-key about it.

The FBI just raided a ‘cult’ church that allegedly targets US service members
Army

The FBI just raided a ‘cult’ church that allegedly targets US service members

At least three locations were raided on June 23, all of them close to Army bases.

Ukraine
Marine Corps

US vet on the front line says Ukrainians need better infantry gear to beat the Russians

“Infantry holds ground."

Lloyd Austin
Air Force

No, the Pentagon is not defying the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion

A number of viral social media posts inaccurately claimed that the Pentagon had defied the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Why nobody wants to join the Army this year
Opinion

Why nobody wants to join the Army this year

The military is currently behind its recruiting goals for this year by 23%

Ukraine has the HIMARS and is putting them to use
Ukraine

Ukraine has the HIMARS and is putting them to use

Missile system is “in good hands,” Ukraine says as it shares video of the rocket system being fired, set to The X-Files theme song.

space force guardians
Space Force

Space Force keeps expanding, wants to pull in guardians from the rest of the military

The military’s newest branch also now has its first force-specific basic training graduates.

The Army really wants to pay you to get to basic training quickly
Army

The Army really wants to pay you to get to basic training quickly

High school diploma? Out. Big quick ship bonus? In.

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group
World War II

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group

The "destroyer escort that fought like a battleship” was found four miles below the surface.

US Army private admits planning ‘mass casualty attack’ on fellow soldiers
News

US Army private admits planning ‘mass casualty attack’ on fellow soldiers

He faces 45 years in prison for trying to start a “prolonged armed conflict."

Meet the ‘Wizzo’ — The secret sauce to one of the Air Force’s deadliest fighter jets
Culture

Meet the ‘Wizzo’ — The secret sauce to one of the Air Force’s deadliest fighter jets

In a fast-moving aircraft designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, sometimes two heads are better than one.

chaplain email
Army

Army chaplain applauds Roe v. Wade decision ending ‘murder of millions’ in mass email to soldiers

He also urged soldiers to pray for the safety of Supreme Court justices and families “whose lives are in danger from Satanic-influenced evildoers."