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No, seriously. Why?

Several commanders, including a vice admiral, were disciplined for failing to properly prepare the crew for such a fire, which destroyed the ship.

A first step in reforming the military’s justice system.

Command Chief Master Sgt. Thomas ’T.J.’ Fennell reportedly registered a .282 blood alcohol reading on a preliminary breath test.

Semper Fi.

Put those crayons to good use.

The lieutenant colonel was relieved “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead.”

“There’s just no other way to say it: It’s the Army’s fault.”

Friends don’t let friends scooter drunk.

Captured and tortured by the Germans, this American paratrooper escaped his POW camp and fought alongside the Soviets as they marched to Berlin.

The Air Force usually leaves water business to the Coast Guard and Navy, but four airmen flipped the script by rescuing eight civilians whose boat capsized in Tampa Bay.

Stolen valor.

“You’re always looking for something to feel good about on deployments, especially when they’re rough. And he was that something for me.”

The Air Force tends to value technical proficiency as a mark of leadership, but that may be leaving noncommissioned officers without the right people skills.

The investigation found his comments did not constitute misconduct.

Sign me up for that.

A machine gun-toting rabbit may seem like an unusual choice for a mascot, but whimsy is a common feature of Air Force shoulder patches.

“They knew we were coming.”

Even in death, the F-35 continues to serve.

It might be time to try something different.