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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."

Marine Raider award
Marine Corps

Marine Raider awarded medal for rescuing 2 people from drowning while on vacation

Bravo Zulu!

US military camouflage: The differences between soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and others
Marine Corps

US military camouflage: The differences between soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and others

Even the Army needs help with this sometimes.

Abbey Gate
Afghanistan War

Americans were promised an ‘orderly and safe’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. US troops say it was anything but

'The crowd there was crushing women and children up against the barricade'

The story of how the Army’s ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ biked across America in 1897
Army

The story of how the Army’s ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ biked across America in 1897

Testing the short-lived theory of bicycle infantry meant almost 2,000 miles of pedaling

Lt. General Gregory Newbold,director of operations
Marine Corps

A retired Marine 3-star general explains ‘critical military theory’

"There is only one overriding standard for military capability: lethality."