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Extreme weather is costing the military billions in damages and it’s only getting worse
Army

Extreme weather is costing the military billions in damages and it’s only getting worse

From Tyndall Air Force Base to Camp Lejeune, it's cost the Pentagon billions in repairs, and it's expected to continue.

air force maj gen william cooley
Air Force

Why the historic conviction of an Air Force general is a sign of progress for the service

“No more ‘boys will be boys.’ The Air Force can finally treat it like a crime."

Climate change is running the National Guard ragged
National Guard

Climate change is running the National Guard ragged

“It’s only going to get worse.” 

Navy’s top enlisted sailor tells crew dealing with string of deaths that his answers won’t ‘make you real happy’
Navy

Navy’s top enlisted sailor tells crew dealing with string of deaths that his answers won’t ‘make you real happy’

There's a lot here.

The Air Force is trusting the internet to name its ridiculous new cybersecurity mascot
Air Force

The Air Force is trusting the internet to name its ridiculous new cybersecurity mascot

What could possibly go wrong?

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Navy

The Navy’s top enlisted sailor tried to lift the spirits of a beleaguered crew. He didn’t

"What you're not doing is sleeping in a foxhole like a Marine might be doing."

aerial firefighting
Air Force

Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat

“150 to 200 feet above the ground, going 120 knots or so … those parameters are challenging."

A military housing company kept committing fraud after pleading guilty to fraud, Senate report finds
Army

A military housing company kept committing fraud after pleading guilty to fraud, Senate report finds

“[T]he subcommittee has found that Balfour’s failures ... did not end when it pled guilty to fraud in December 2021."

The Navy and Marine Corps are taking sexual harassment investigations out of commanders’ hands
Marine Corps

The Navy and Marine Corps are taking sexual harassment investigations out of commanders’ hands

Commanders now need to forward complaints up the chain of command.

Buying a vehicle? Here’s How To Get the Best Deal

Buying a vehicle? Here’s How To Get the Best Deal

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, you’re not alone. We’ve got some tips to make you a savvy buyer and ensure you get the best deal.

The Army may be wasting billions on high-tech goggles soldiers don’t even want
Army

The Army may be wasting billions on high-tech goggles soldiers don’t even want

"[I]f soldiers do not love IVAS ... then soldiers will not use it.”

Exercise Cartwheel 2019 reef and coastal revitalization project
Army

How the US military is waging war on climate change

The Pentagon has no choice but to adapt and learn to operate within a rapidly-changing world.

How an Army colonel became the face of romance scams around the world
Army

How an Army colonel became the face of romance scams around the world

Hundreds of accounts across the internet pretend to be this one guy every day. Why?

The scientific breakthrough that could save Navy divers’ lives
Navy

The scientific breakthrough that could save Navy divers’ lives

But when you work in a community as small as ours, each death sends out ripples...

The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.  (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Kayla Rivera)
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ reorganization plan will cripple its aviation capabilities

With this degradation, it isn’t just the Marines who will suffer, but the Nation itself when it comes to both conflict and deterrence.

rocket
Air Force

Why the Pentagon is fanboying over Elon Musk’s space company

“Following a commercial approach, just like SpaceX, allowed me to accomplish a number of ‘firsts.'"

Weight of a Soldier
Army

The Army just became the only service to give non-birthing parents leave after a miscarriage

“You know the saying, ‘if it’s not broke don’t fix it’ — well, sometimes leaders don’t know that it’s broke."

What this old Russian tank tells us about the invasion of Ukraine
Russia

What this old Russian tank tells us about the invasion of Ukraine

"The Russian philosophy is ... you're either going to get to your objective or you're going to die trying."

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley court martial
Air Force

We finally know the allegations behind an Air Force general’s historic court-martial

“I am utterly, completely stunned. I’m speechless."

The Marine Corps’ new talent management plan forgets what makes the service unique
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ new talent management plan forgets what makes the service unique

Talent Management 2030, the new plan for overhauling the personnel policies of the Marine Corps, threatens to change the ethos of the Corps.