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tom brady military deployment
Entertainment

Tom Brady: Football season is ‘like you’re going away on deployment in the military’

Thank you for your service?

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds
Air Force

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds

“Following an exhaustive investigation, authorities determined that the statements published did not occur and the text messages were fake.”

Drone attacks
Russia

Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks

“The use of these drones might work well on Russians state television, but in terms of their practical impact on the ground, I don’t see it having a material effect."

This Marine’s viral post-boot camp meal wishlist has everything you could possibly want and more
Mandatory Fun

This Marine’s viral post-boot camp meal wishlist has everything you could possibly want and more

There’s even Arby’s.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems
Army

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems

“We can’t just use only one resource.”

Has the Army finally found a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?
Vehicles

Has the Army finally found a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?

The Army expects to decide which company will produce the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle by the end of fiscal 2027.

NATO countries are getting serious about sending armed robots into battle
Vehicles

NATO countries are getting serious about sending armed robots into battle

"We are under the direct eyes and ears of the Russians, and as such in a semi-operational environment.”

This company wants to turn the Humvee into a launch platform for kamikaze drones
Vehicles

This company wants to turn the Humvee into a launch platform for kamikaze drones

The classic Global War on Terror ride gets an update for the high-tech era.

Marine Corps halt surf tests of the new amphibious combat vehicle after it flipped over
Marine Corps

Marine Corps halt surf tests of the new amphibious combat vehicle after it flipped over

The pause comes just weeks after Marines cleared the vehicles following similar incidents in high waves.

f-22 raptor
Air Force

An Air Force F-22 Raptor unit just fired off a record number of air-to-air missiles

“It basically tells big Air Force that our unit is prepared to deploy”

11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site
News

11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site

It's the largest act of violence against the mobilization in Russia.

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July
Army

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July

A third death is being investigated.

USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy

Yet another Navy aircraft carrier has a water contamination problem

This time, it's E. coli.

Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base
Army

Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base

The soldier was arrested earlier this month.

security forces
Air Force

Airman receives Bronze Star for helping fight off 2020 attack on Kenya air base

“One of the hardest parts was the aftermath, because everyone's so mentally and physically exhausted.”

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan
Army

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan

“CCruz was more like a son to me rather than just a dog.”

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’
Army

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth attempted to clear up her remarks from earlier in the week about leaders engaging on social media.

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck
Army

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck

Soldiers who used the IVAS during recent testing suffered from “mission-affecting physical impairments."

ryan mays bonhomme richard fire
Navy

What if the sailor charged in the Bonhomme Richard fire was actually a minor hero?

The prime suspect, now cleared, might just have been doing the right thing.

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches
World War II

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches

From scorpions to sea monsters, some of the Army’s best unit patches were never worn.