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Meet the Army sergeant who ran a makeshift orphanage in Kabul to care for children during the evacuation
Army

Meet the Army sergeant who ran a makeshift orphanage in Kabul to care for children during the evacuation

“She not only protected the wellbeing of the children but also their dignity as human beings.” 

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun
Army

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun

“It shoots fast, it shoots well, and it shoots accurately."

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper
Marine Corps

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper

“It was all about the hunt, not the killing,” according to his own words. 

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Navy

Navy fires leaders of USS Connecticut following submarine crash into undersea mountain

Eleven sailors were injured in the collision.

They were children when the Afghanistan War began. As soldiers they carried the burden of ending it
Afghanistan War

They were children when the Afghanistan War began. As soldiers they carried the burden of ending it

"I feel like I let down a 20-year generation of soldiers."

The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme
Marine Corps

The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme

The photo shows then-Staff Sgt. Louis A. Capozzoli, and he is not on his way to steal your girl.

Sorry, but the real Marine Corps birthday is in July
Marine Corps

Sorry, but the real Marine Corps birthday is in July

Surprise!

Air Force fires colonel who berated subordinates for following safety protocols
Air Force

Air Force fires colonel who berated subordinates for following safety protocols

“There's 'fired' and then there's 'Air Force fired.'"

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache
Veterans

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache

Robin Olds personified the hard-fighting, hard-living, no-nonsense pilots who made the US Air Force the worlds most lethal and effective air service on earth.

U.S. Navy Launches Strikes On Iraq
Marine Corps

Marine Corps throws cold water on fighter jet rides for reenlistment

They will, however, give you cash.

‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it
Air Force

‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it

In space, the solar wind doesn't blow, it sucks.

What ‘Squid Game’ teaches us about life in the military
Entertainment

What ‘Squid Game’ teaches us about life in the military

Mind games, crappy food, matching uniforms, and signing a contract without realizing what you're agreeing to. Sound familiar?

A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever
Army

A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever

"The soldier met every standard ... We are proud of the results of her efforts."

The art of informational interviewing: a veteran’s guide to finding a civilian job
Transition

The art of informational interviewing: a veteran’s guide to finding a civilian job

The competition is fierce out there. Building a network of allies will give you a leg up.

Eddie Rickenbacker: American hero and candidate for most interesting man in the world
Veterans

Eddie Rickenbacker: American hero and candidate for most interesting man in the world

A self-made aviation pioneer, patriot, war hero, and captain of industry, he embodies the American spirit like few others before or since.

Fallujah
Iraq War

Unbelievable stories from the Second Battle of Fallujah

The stories that emerged from that battle are the kind that legends are built on. They're larger than life and in some cases seem unbelievable. But they're true.

The debate over registering women for the draft is a waste of time: There is no draft
The Pentagon Rundown

The debate over registering women for the draft is a waste of time: There is no draft

The draft has been dead as a doornail for nearly 50 years.

This photo of Marine artillery in action looks like hell itself
Marine Corps

This photo of Marine artillery in action looks like hell itself

"Whoever took it timed it so perfectly."

32 turbofan engines, 16 Avenger cannons, 10 tons of armor: This is an A-10 elephant walk
Air Force

32 turbofan engines, 16 Avenger cannons, 10 tons of armor: This is an A-10 elephant walk

That's a lot of 'brrrrt'

Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise
Marine Corps

Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise

"This exercise does not provide an opportunity to ‘surrender.’"