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China War
Marine Corps

‘We’re not doing an Iwo Jima again’ — Marine general describes what ground combat with China would be like

The People's Liberation Army has about 975,000 active-duty troops in ground combat units.

army riot control
Army

Soldiers are lighting themselves on fire for official training purposes

"The most challenging aspect of the training was overcoming the initial fear."

Air Force COVID vaccine
Air Force

Air Force officer gets temporary COVID vaccine reprieve after court upholds religious exemption

The ruling is the first for a member of the Air Force.

Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments
Army

Army 3-star general suspended amid investigation into toxic climate and racist comments

“This is not just the G-4’s problem. This is the Army’s problem.”

LC-130 arctic training
Air Force

Inside the intense training airmen go through to fly the largest ski-plane in the world

"You couldn’t see your hand in front of your face it was so bad."

obi-wan kenobi tank
Europe

There’s an M1 Abrams named ‘Obi-Wan’ Kenobi in Poland keeping an eye on Europe right now

Trust your feelings (and the several tons of kick-ass you're riding around in)

navy chung-hoon
Navy

We salute the Navy commander who dresses up like famous wrestlers to present awards to sailors

He also gives his sailors days off as part of the award ceremony. That's leadership right there.

marine corps female engagement team
Training

Politics and pressure are sabotaging women in special operations

Heavy-handed policy has been applied like a hammer to a task for a scalpel.

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet
Air Force

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet

“As a U-2 pilot, I was flying twice as high than most airliners, so I had a very good line of sight with my radios.”

These are the dumbest rules in the US military
Air Force

These are the dumbest rules in the US military

There are a lot of them.

russian tanks mud
Russia

Watch Russian tanks get stuck in mud during training exercise near Ukraine border

It's a sticky situation.

Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]
Air Force

Air Force Reserve major helps to subdue unruly passenger aboard American Airlines flight [Updated]

'He stopped fighting and just laid there until we landed'

Col. Own Ray
Army

Special Forces colonel arrested in 2020 for domestic violence could have his tab revoked

“They’re using tab revocation as a tool to police the profession within the Special Operations Forces community."

tuskegee top gun
Air Force

The forgotten story of how Tuskegee Airmen owned the Air Force’s first ‘Top Gun’ competition

“No one expected us to win."

ISIS has been defeated twice over. Let’s come home
Iraq

ISIS has been defeated twice over. Let’s come home

For the second time, ISIS has been decapitated, but the mission continues without any clear end-state or final objective.

3,000 additional Army paratroopers to deploy to Poland in response to Russia-Ukraine crisis
Army

3,000 additional Army paratroopers to deploy to Poland in response to Russia-Ukraine crisis

'They are being deployed to reassure our NATO allies, deter any potential aggression against NATO’s eastern flank, train with host-nation forces, and contribute to a wide range of contingencies'

Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII
Marine Corps

Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII

When he was wounded, he took off his rank insignia so he wouldn't receive special attention.

Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
Afghanistan War

Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

When asked if if the report's conclusions and accounts were false, Biden said he was "rejecting them."

The Army has spent years developing a high-tech solution to gloves
Army

The Army has spent years developing a high-tech solution to gloves

No, the solution isn't pockets

Airman gets general to step in so he can finally take parental leave
Air Force

Airman gets general to step in so he can finally take parental leave

“Imagine being in a position to give your commander paperwork."