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Show us your best worst military tattoos
Military Life

Show us your best worst military tattoos

We know you've got 'em. Don't be shy.

Battlefield 1 May Be The Grittiest, Most Realistic War Game Yet
Culture

Battlefield 1 May Be The Grittiest, Most Realistic War Game Yet

‘Battlefield V’ is a buggy, yet totally fun return to World War II
Culture

‘Battlefield V’ is a buggy, yet totally fun return to World War II

Military Base Lockdown
News

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland all clear after active shooter lockdown [Updated]

This story is breaking and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Loss, Patriotism, Resistance: Veterans’ Tattoos Speak Loudly About Their Service
Military Life

Loss, Patriotism, Resistance: Veterans’ Tattoos Speak Loudly About Their Service

Marine Corps Inspector General fired for role in amphibious assault vehicle accident that killed 9
News

Marine Corps Inspector General fired for role in amphibious assault vehicle accident that killed 9

The Marine commandant has taken "administrative action against him."

Why those US Marines were spotted opening and closing a White House door
News

Why those US Marines were spotted opening and closing a White House door

It's tempting to crack jokes, but do you really want to be the Marine to mess that up?

He followed his mom into the Air Force. Now he’s administering her final reenlistment oath
News

He followed his mom into the Air Force. Now he’s administering her final reenlistment oath

“I’m not one to cry, but the second we popped to attention and I raised my right hand, the tears started flowing."

Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years
News

Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years

“I don’t regret going over there, fighting and getting shot down ... That’s what I took an oath to do.”

Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air
News

Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air

'All of those decisions have not been completed.'

Continued education downrange
News

Soldiers say the Army’s tuition assistance program is broken — and they’re getting stuck with the bill

“I never thought I would potentially end up in education debt in the Army."

2 officials have resigned after veteran’s mic was cut during Memorial Day speech
Military Life

2 officials have resigned after veteran’s mic was cut during Memorial Day speech

The Ohio American Legion said the censorship was "premeditated."

19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]
News

19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]

Rest in peace.

The Army’s sergeants of the future will need to be corporals first
News

The Army’s sergeants of the future will need to be corporals first

The new Army directive goes into effect on July 1.

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers
Tech & Tactics

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers

We are the tigers, mighty mighty tigers!

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan
News

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan

It's like Dunkirk, only the Germans are the good guys this time.

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds
News

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds

Mercury is in retrograde; we won't all be on the same page.

This Chinese-made US ‘military officer uniform’ is a crime against humanity (and uniform regulations)
News

This Chinese-made US ‘military officer uniform’ is a crime against humanity (and uniform regulations)

Kill it with fire.

Help settle the score between these rival Army units once and for all
News

Help settle the score between these rival Army units once and for all

Who here wants bragging rights?

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy
History

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy

These historic photos are from the days leading up to, during, and after one of the most brutal battles in contemporary history.