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South Park, Space Force uniform
Space Force

New ‘South Park’ special nails the widely-ridiculed Space Force uniform

So, that happened.

The Navy is rusting away thanks to a crushing deployment cycle
Navy

The Navy is rusting away thanks to a crushing deployment cycle

'Rust is found on ships that have high op tempo.'

The Marine Corps is looking for a replacement for its LAV-25, light armored reconnaissance vehicle. ​(Photo by Lito Boras/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Marine Corps

This is the Marine Corps’ wish list for its next high-tech recon vehicle

The Marine Corps is looking for a replacement for the LAV.

A mass re-enlistment for Soldiers with the Division Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade and 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, was held on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 8, 2021. A "fireball" detonation was constructed to make the re-enlistment more memorable. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elorina Santos, 3DSB Public Affairs)
Army

Soldiers re-enlisting in front of a massive explosion is one of the military’s best photos of 2021

I love the smell of reenlistment in the morning.

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Navy

Saboteur or fall guy? Inside the Navy case against sailor accused of torching the USS Bonhomme Richard

“Because people don’t like you doesn’t mean you did what the government has accused him of,” the sailor's lawyer said. “In fact, it makes you a target.”

Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division Artillery (25th DIVARTY) completed the Jungle 5K and swim test train up at Lightning Academy Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 14, 2021 as practice for an upcoming Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC). (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jessica Scott)
Army

One of the US military’s best photos of the year is of a soldier absolutely hating life

Embrace the suck.

L to R: Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee; Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz.
Military Awards

Selfless service and sacrifice: Meet the 3 newest Medal of Honor recipients

“Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embody the highest ideals of selfless service."

air force military freedom bird
Air Force

‘Nothing but the rest of your life to look forward to’ — What it’s like riding the ‘Freedom Bird’ out of combat

You’ve seen this airplane come and go countless times since the beginning of the deployment but this time your name is on the manifest. It is your “freedom bird.”

An Oklahoma Army National Guard soldier at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 17, 2021. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)
National Guard

The National Guard’s COVID-19 vaccine mutiny has spread to 6 states

Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska and Wyoming have joined Oklahoma in challenging the Defense Department's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy
Drones

DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy

"Wireless power transfer provides a potential breakthrough capability."

Marines charged in murder-for-hire plot
Marine Corps

What we know about the 2 former Marine special operators charged in a murder-for-hire plot

They face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

Everyone should be jealous of this Air Force pilot skateboarding down the flight line
Air Force

Everyone should be jealous of this Air Force pilot skateboarding down the flight line

“I’m not even mad, that’s a flex."

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to Combat Assault Battalion AAV Company, splashes into the water from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during an amphibious assault as part of Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay)
Marine Corps

Marines ban amphibious assault vehicles from deployments, waterborne training following 2020 tragedy

'AAVs will only return to operating in the water if needed for crisis response.'

Navy Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Burns At Naval Base In San Diego
Navy

Navy has little direct evidence tying sailor to fire that destroyed $1.4 billion warship

Ryan S. Mays' supervisors described him as a sailor who was cocky, disrespectful, and said that he 'lacked military bearing.'

Air Force fanboy charged with driving A-10-styled Camaro at 131 mph
Air Force

Air Force fanboy charged with driving A-10-styled Camaro at 131 mph

“Accelerated change taken too literally."

3DSB Soldiers Re-enlistment
Army

If you reenlist, the US Army will let you ride in a helicopter most already get to ride in

“As a reward for re-enlisting you get to sit in the very back of one of the darkest and bleakest helicopters you can ride in."

Task & Purpose photo composite showing Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Army

Alwyn Cashe was a hero to his soldiers long before he charged into a burning vehicle in Iraq

“That’s when I saw Sgt. Cashe at the back of the Bradley ... The only thing he asked me was, ‘Where are the boys at?'”

Rick Anthony Rodriguez
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps may have blown its case against special operators accused of killing a former Green Beret

'I think this is one of the most direct examples of unlawful command influence that I have seen in a number of years.'

The best part of the Army-Navy game took place off the football field
Army

The best part of the Army-Navy game took place off the football field

The youngest son of fallen Navy SEAL Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was in the middle of the Navy Football team's celebration on Saturday.

Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire
Navy

Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire

“Although the fire was started by an act of arson, the ship was lost due to an inability to extinguish the fire."