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The Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) undergoes an underwater explosion shock test at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., by the Aberdeen Test Center and Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock. The shock trials are key for testing the survivability of UISS, a component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, and its ability to execute its mission in hazardous environments. (U.S. Navy)
Navy

The Navy’s next-gen unmanned minesweeper passed a critical test: It didn’t blow up

If you're gonna pass one test, that's it.

navy water contamination pearl harbor hawaii
Navy

The Navy told this military family they were safe from toxic water. Then both their children ended up in the ER

“My kids did not volunteer to be poisoned.”

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

An Air Force general is about to be court-martialed for the first time in history [Updated]

"I think five or six years ago this never would go to trial."

national guard top shot
National Guard

What it was like for National Guard soldiers to pick up the pieces after Jan. 6

"This is unreal," we said to each other, over and over.

Army hospital’s Facebook page hijacked by angry person demanding money
Army

Army hospital’s Facebook page hijacked by angry person demanding money

The largest military hospital in the Pacific Rim may be at the center of an intercontinental theft

Screenshots from a video showing Jean-Carlo Gachet as he hands out food to another stranded driver on Interstate 95.
Marine Corps

We salute the Marine who brought hot breakfast to stranded drivers on I-95

Stuck in traffic for eight hours? How about some Jimmy Deans.

Johanna Clyborne
Army

Marine under investigation after 2-star Army general calls attention to sexual harassment allegations

'What kind of leader would I be if I saw something that violated our values and standard of conduct and walked past it?'

Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16
Fighter Aircraft

Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16

 “I thought ‘boy this is going to be a magnet.'"

Dozens of Navy SEALs may be the only sailors to get a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine
Navy

Dozens of Navy SEALs may be the only sailors to get a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine

A federal judge issued an injunction Monday, making the Navy personnel the first service members to have their religious accommodations upheld.

arlington tomb guards snow
Army

Soldiers kept watch through a rare blizzard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Maintaining the vigil in any and all conditions is part and parcel of the rigorous training that the Tomb guards undergo before they assume their duty as a sentinel.

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed
Housing

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed

“That’s pure white collar crime."

Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’
Entertainment

Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’

“I’ve gotta learn to love myself.”

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
Iran

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death

One of the drones had the words “Soleimani’s revenge” written on it. The other had “revenge operations for our leaders.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19
United States

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19

Austin said his symptoms are mild and he will retain all authorities as defense secretary.

Task & Purpose photo composite showing the Pentagon alongside a less than stellar report card for 2021.
United States

The Pentagon’s 2021 report card: Cs, a couple Fs, and an incomplete

Overall grade: D

Army staff sergeant convicted of killing wife with toxin from puffer fish
Army

Army staff sergeant convicted of killing wife with toxin from puffer fish

He faces 70 years behind bars and will be dishonorably discharged.

The Army showed the Navy how not to mismanage the contaminated water crisis in Hawaii
Army

The Army showed the Navy how not to mismanage the contaminated water crisis in Hawaii

“We were already in the process of putting people in hotels and taking them bottled water, and the Navy was still saying there was nothing wrong with the water.”

mosul film promo
News

‘Mosul’ is the best Iraq War film ever made

"The opening shots sent chills through my spine, panning over street after street of destroyed homes, downed power lines, and wrecked vehicles."

An Oklahoma National Guard soldier stands watch along a perimeter fence near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021.
National Guard

The ruling in Oklahoma’s COVID vaccine lawsuit has deep implications for the National Guard

The National Guard finds itself caught in a debate between states and the Pentagon over COVID-19 vaccines

military dentist
Military Life

Tell us your good, bad, and horribly painful stories about military dental procedures

'I'm sure the sadistic bastard still has that tooth as a trophy on a shelf somewhere.'