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This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq

"I just knew that they wouldn't have quit for me so I'm not going to quit."

The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating
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The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating

'It'll snag on anything ... The worst is when you're getting ready and it tears as you're struggling to put it on.'

The US is sending 3,000 troops back into Afghanistan as the country falls apart
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The US is sending 3,000 troops back into Afghanistan as the country falls apart

It's started.

The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements
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The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements

'I don’t think the Taliban gives a darn what the international community thinks.'

strykers lasers Directed Energy Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD)
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The Army’s first laser weapon is almost ready for a fight

Pew pew pew!

Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid was awarded posthumous Bronze Star for valor
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Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid was awarded posthumous Bronze Star for valor

“Senior Chief Petty Officer Owens displayed courageous combat leadership."

Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
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Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

"Some people will be court-martialed."

Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online
Tech & Tactics

Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online

Avoid being marked as a target and keep your personal network secure.

Spartan Armor Achilles: A better kind of plate carrier
Tech & Tactics

Spartan Armor Achilles: A better kind of plate carrier

Building on the popularity of the military’s latest foray into PPE, Spartan Armor Systems has produced the Achilles plate carrier, their take on the SPCS.

The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan
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The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan

It feels like 2014 all over again, this time in Afghanistan.

An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted
Tech & Tactics

An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted

“Small things such as a new haircut or a couple of pounds gained could cause the helmet to not fit correctly."

It’s official: The Air Force will let airmen put their hands in their pockets while in uniform
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It’s official: The Air Force will let airmen put their hands in their pockets while in uniform

The Air Force will break with decades of tradition starting in October.

Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet
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Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet

'Normally I’ll hate on officers for getting praised for simple normal people shit, but this is kind of cool.'

ac-130 spectre gunship
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The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse

The Taliban have captured six provincial capitals.

marine corps planks
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Marine Corps to eliminate crunches from its physical fitness test in favor of planks

Ready, set, go and don't move for four minutes.

The Coast Guard belatedly celebrated its birthday with a record amount of drugs
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The Coast Guard belatedly celebrated its birthday with a record amount of drugs

$1.4 billion in cocaine and marijuana, to be precise.

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan
History

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

An excerpt from 'Reign of Terror' by Spencer Ackerman.

Asking for help completely changed the trajectory of this veteran’s life
Military Life

Asking for help completely changed the trajectory of this veteran’s life

Sam began meeting veterans in her community through a WWP Peer Support Group, which allowed her to see that she was not alone in her struggle with PTSD.

How one veteran found purpose again
Military Life

How one veteran found purpose again

The physical and mental struggle Michael endured was long and arduous, but he attributes his post-service success to accepting what you’re going though, and being honest with yourself.

‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame
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‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame

Don't panic.