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Air Force

‘Sweat, piss and hate’ — What it smells like to carry hundreds of troops in an Air Force C-17

"The Army can be very messy passengers, think toddlers hopped up on energy drinks."

Pentagon worried the ‘Nintendo Generation’ can’t survive boot camp because their bones are weak
Joining the Military

Pentagon worried the ‘Nintendo Generation’ can’t survive boot camp because their bones are weak

"The ‘Nintendo Generation’ soldier skeleton is not toughened by activity prior to arrival, so some of them break more easily."

Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades
Marine Corps

Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades

"I told him he was a hero — to which he said, ‘No, I was a Marine.’”

The head of the Army National Guard says his ‘favorite whiskey is always somebody else’s whiskey’
Army

The head of the Army National Guard says his ‘favorite whiskey is always somebody else’s whiskey’

"Other people's whiskey is the best whiskey."

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Vietnam War

The true story behind one of the Vietnam War’s most famous photographs

Watson Baldwin, in the middle of the clearing, gazed skyward and spread opens his arms to guide the helicopter in to receive help from above.

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Russia

Attack helicopters, F-35s, hundreds of US troops repositioned in Europe as Russia moves into Ukraine

Once more unto the breach, dear friends.

Army general cleared to retire after soldiers reported hostile workplace in climate survey
Army

Army general cleared to retire after soldiers reported hostile workplace in climate survey

An official investigation found she "violated the standards" in Army regulations.

The situation in Ukraine is as clear as mud while Russian troops roll in [Updated]
Russia

The situation in Ukraine is as clear as mud while Russian troops roll in [Updated]

'Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine.'

Moscow orders Russian troops into Ukraine
Russia

Moscow orders Russian troops into Ukraine

Here we go.

A general’s explanation of ‘critical military theory’ is short on substance and dead wrong on diversity
Opinion

A general’s explanation of ‘critical military theory’ is short on substance and dead wrong on diversity

Lt. Gen. Newbold's recent essay on ‘critical military theory’ is right to call for the military to be focused on lethality but totally wrong about inclusion.

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Air Force

Polar bears & freezing air: Why airmen still visit Air Force radar sites at the edge of the world

To the lighthouse!

Sailors across Navy say they’re undermanned, overworked and using ‘Band Aids’ to get underway
Navy

Sailors across Navy say they’re undermanned, overworked and using ‘Band Aids’ to get underway

Crews described “operating in unsafe conditions, with safety measures circumvented or disregarded."

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Marine Corps

Marine accused of selling hundreds of fake vaccine cards

He allegedly helped create and distribute at least 300 fake vaccine records.

Navy drops the hammer on 5 sailors accused of leaking F-35 crash video
Navy

Navy drops the hammer on 5 sailors accused of leaking F-35 crash video

The Navy has the classified footage taken aboard the USS Carl Vinson as a government document.

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Marine Corps

‘Call of Duty’ can make you a better sailor or Marine, according to science

Press X to promote ahead of peers.

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Navy

Congresswoman to Navy: Speak English, please

“I have no idea what this means and I served in the Navy for 20 years."

Military service academies received more reports of sexual assault last year than ever recorded
Air Force

Military service academies received more reports of sexual assault last year than ever recorded

“[W]e recognize this is a troubling problem."

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World War II

How a rivalry between two WWII vets led to the world’s smallest flyable airplanes

Sky Baby vs. Bumble Bee

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Marine Corps

A Marine special operator on how to talk to kids about war

“What is the saddest thing you have ever seen?” one girl asked. I had to think about it for a moment.

A Marine sued the Navy over how it handles ‘bad paper’ discharges and won
Marine Corps

A Marine sued the Navy over how it handles ‘bad paper’ discharges and won

“Not everyone who serves overseas and is injured comes back missing a limb ... That doesn’t mean that everyone who comes back is perfectly okay."