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Russia

Humvee gunner in Ukraine runs out of .50 cal ammo, switches to rockets in viral video

People always ask, ‘Where’s my ammo;’ and never, ‘How’s my ammo?’

Entertainment

A new reality show will put a bunch of celebrities through ‘Special Forces’ training. What could go wrong?

Celebrity Green Berets? You love to see it.

Marine Corps

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there

Copies of his footage have been shared far and wide. But Sgt. William Genaust is one of more than 80,000 Americans unaccounted for from past wars.

Analysis

Video shows paratrooper pull their reserve parachute right before impact, narrowly avoiding disaster

That was too close.

Air Force

Why hundreds of airmen may get a pay cut at the worst possible time

“It’s not like people set out to be malicious … but there are so many hundreds of decisions that have to be made."

Europe

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II

“Elizabeth was determined to ‘do her bit’ for the war effort.”

Culture

A Virginia country club made a 9/11-themed menu. It was as awful as you’d imagine

Wow.

Marine Corps

Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport

Bravo Zulu Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark.

Russia

This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters

Backblast area clear, everyone.

Opinion

Reefer recruits: Why the US military must change its stance on marijuana

Candidates of legal consumption age get interrogated more strictly for their use of bud than their use of Budweiser. 

Army

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

“You can do land nav training at Fort Bragg or Benning a million times, and then you come out here and it’s different.”

News

The one ribbon every service member gets is going away, for now

Say goodbye to the National Defense Service Medal.

Entertainment

The unexpected link between the A-10 Warthog and the hit Kanye West song ‘Jesus Walks’

One of the Air Force’s “most detested people” managed to make a mark on both close air support and the music industry.

Air Force

Inside Norway’s complex plan to save a stranded Air Force Osprey

The effort must contend with the risk of bad weather and a nature reserve.

Culture

Netflix is remaking the World War I classic ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

Russia

Russia is so desperate for fighters it’s trying to recruit at homeless shelters [Updated]

The Kremlin is also looking at recruiting convicted criminals.

The Human Cost of Our Endless Wars

In a morbid twist of fate, the increased survivability of our wounded servicemembers has also pushed our post-service military expenditures to new dizzying heights.

Mandatory Fun

Canadian paratrooper under investigation for living his best life during a jump

Please don’t stop this paratrooper from being awesome.

Air Force

How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t

Here we go again.

Navy

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the run.