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Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know
Opinion

Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know

Is there something the government isn't telling us?

Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda deputy is totally dead for real this time, Biden says
News

Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda deputy is totally dead for real this time, Biden says

"Justice has been delivered."

How National Guardsmen in Alaska pulled off two rescues from crashed planes on the same day
National Guard

How National Guardsmen in Alaska pulled off two rescues from crashed planes on the same day

Rescue squads raced to two lakes in the wilderness to rescue three people.

Making everyone do push-ups at your retirement ceremony is the most senior enlisted thing ever
Mandatory Fun

Making everyone do push-ups at your retirement ceremony is the most senior enlisted thing ever

Push-ups, it’s good for what ails you

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
Air Force

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week

Airmen who responded to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky included helicopter pilots, pararescuemen, and one responder who was not even human.

New ‘Andor’ trailer proves the AK is eternal, even in Star Wars
Entertainment

New ‘Andor’ trailer proves the AK is eternal, even in Star Wars

The weapon of choice for rebels around the world and in a galaxy far, far away…

Slot machines on base
Air Force

Troops dump $100 million per year into Defense Department-owned slot machines

Just giving your hard-earned pay back to the government.

Jon Stewart
Culture

Jon Stewart: Stop playing political games with veterans’ lives

“My frustration is how easily the forces of disinformation can fog what is a very clear-cut issue.”

Decades later, 'Band of Brothers' remains a beloved show. Here's the true story behind some of the soldiers in it.
World War II

Raiding Hitler’s liquor cabinet atop the Eagle’s Nest: The story behind this iconic Easy Company photo

What better way to end the war.

Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve
Opinion

Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve

110 command positions could not be filled because the Army Reserve lacked willing commanders.

The Navy wants to have 150 uncrewed vessels by 2045
Navy

The Navy wants to have 150 uncrewed vessels by 2045

A new force proposal aims for a contingent of more than 500 warships and submarines

The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die
Drones

The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die

The Zephyr S is being kept up in the stratosphere by the Sun and keeps breaking its own endurance records.

The Army won’t lower its standards to meet recruiting goals, at least not this time
Army

The Army won’t lower its standards to meet recruiting goals, at least not this time

The days of easing age and physical fitness requirements aren't coming back, the Army's chief of staff said.

The bulk of the Air Force’s F-35 fleet just got grounded over faulty ejection seats
Air Force

The bulk of the Air Force’s F-35 fleet just got grounded over faulty ejection seats

More bad news for the F-35.

Global War on Terrorism Medals
Culture

The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will no longer be a freebie

The Global War on Terrorism is officially over, as far as your ribbon rack is concerned.

pararescue painting header
History

The incredible story of a daring Air Force pararescue mission in the middle of the Atlantic

5 years ago, a team of PJs leaped into the cold night air, landed in the middle of the Atlantic, and pulled off a daring rescue.

Former Navy petty officer used Facebook to rope troops and vets into $335,000 scam, feds say
Navy

Former Navy petty officer used Facebook to rope troops and vets into $335,000 scam, feds say

The SEC says he blew the money on GameStop stocks and gambling.

Burn Pits
Afghanistan

Veterans just got screwed out of a massive expansion to VA health care over some petty political BS

"Don’t use veterans to get back at your opponents in a partisan dispute.”

‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat
News

‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat

The retreat, dubbed "Camp Tranquility," was anything but, attendees say.

The Army is testing out basic training *for* basic training
Army

The Army is testing out basic training *for* basic training

90 more days of training. What’s not to love?