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This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship
Army

This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship

He was shot by a sniper, blown up by a grenade, and then shot again, yet somehow he kept going.

They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn’t want you to hear
Army

They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn’t want you to hear

“They didn’t care that there was no backup for those boys.” 

Oklahoma National Guards light infantry are the first to attend NTC in 10+ years.
Opinion

Retired National Guard General blasts Oklahoma’s vaccine stance as ‘direct attack’ on military readiness

The governor’s misguided political ploy weakens national security at a time when we can least afford it.

This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield
Army

This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield

"[T]ake some time to remember these three incredible Dogface Soldiers."

This airman’s common sense idea made life easier for the most overworked job in the Air Force
Air Force

This airman’s common sense idea made life easier for the most overworked job in the Air Force

"We made our maintainers the priority."

A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests
Air Force

A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests

Tanner Jackson has pleaded guilty to selling Chinese-made body armor and helmets to the US government.

An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet
Air Force

An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet

The Moose and matrimony are a match made in heaven.

The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says

'We're just not going to all kick them out on the day of the deadline itself.'

The only person charged in the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen is trying to get the case tossed out
Army

The only person charged in the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen is trying to get the case tossed out

The hearing for the motion to dismiss is on Dec. 8.

The Oklahoma National Guard leader is waging a medical mutiny against the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
National Guard

The Oklahoma National Guard leader is waging a medical mutiny against the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

"One way that this entire thing could go away is if the entire Guard got federalized"

How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic
Air Force

How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic

Promote ahead of peers.

US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria
Middle East

US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria

Tone deaf.

A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

He used 37 radio frequencies to coordinate 21 aircraft, during a five hour battle — all while flying his own aircraft and providing close air support.

general francis donovan
Opinion

‘Sir, you know what he did to me’ — An open letter to the Marine general handling my sexual harassment case

A Marine’s plea for justice and accountability following a substantiated investigation into her sexual harassment complaint

The military keeps finding it did nothing wrong when it investigates itself
United States

The military keeps finding it did nothing wrong when it investigates itself

Lack of accountability.

America’s special operations force is facing an identity crisis
Analysis

America’s special operations force is facing an identity crisis

America’s secret warriors—who cemented themselves as the nation’s “go-to” force—will need to find that balance in a world where the global order has changed.

No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise
Marine Corps

No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise

Don't believe the hype.

This is the Army’s plan to keep incompetent leaders from making command sergeant major
Army

This is the Army’s plan to keep incompetent leaders from making command sergeant major

“Our soldiers deserve the best we can give them.”

hes a marine tattoo
Mandatory Fun

A Marine actually got a tattoo based on that cringe viral ‘He’s a Marine’ TikTok video

Regrets. I've had a few.

The Pentagon has said for years that tackling sexual assault is a top priority. A new report shows just the opposite
United States

The Pentagon has said for years that tackling sexual assault is a top priority. A new report shows just the opposite

"That was a choice on their part ... It wasn't a priority for them."