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Forget Santa, this enlisted airman just gifted 1,300 pairs of shoes to Honduran kids in need
Air Force

Forget Santa, this enlisted airman just gifted 1,300 pairs of shoes to Honduran kids in need

Accelerate change or shoes

Army scientists are developing a COVID vaccine they hope will treat all variants
Army

Army scientists are developing a COVID vaccine they hope will treat all variants

“We have really good pre-clinical animal studies and we think the phase 1 trial data is going to be promising."

The next Russian invasion of Ukraine will be too big to hide, and Russia doesn’t care
Russia

The next Russian invasion of Ukraine will be too big to hide, and Russia doesn’t care

No 'Little Green Men' this time.

Army veterans who fought together in Iraq reunited in moving video
Iraq War

They served together every day in Iraq for 15 months. 14 years later, the doorbell rang

“Don’t wait to reach out and let people know what they mean to you.”

Google Earth captures photo of Air Force’s $2 billion stealth bomber in flight
Mandatory Fun

Google Earth captures photo of Air Force’s $2 billion stealth bomber in flight

“Lol ‘stealth.'"

santa claus talking to us troops
Mandatory Fun

Santa at War: A visual history of Jolly Old St. Nick in the unlikeliest of places

Santa has been in range of snipers far more than the North Pole probably cares to admit.

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
United States

This is the Pentagon’s new definition of ‘extremist activities’

The Pentagon has expanded the definition of "extremist activities" and what constitutes “active participation" in such organizations.

How the Sgt. Maj. of the Army earned two Bronze Stars with Valor
Army

How the Sgt. Maj. of the Army earned two Bronze Stars with Valor

"I'd give it back right now if I could get my soldiers back.” 

On Dec. 16, 1965, NASA astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra played the Christmas anthem ‘Jingle Bells’ while orbiting Earth.
Mandatory Fun

‘Jingle Bells’ was the first song performed in space because 2 military pilots pranked NASA

In space, everyone can hear your Christmas carols

Space Force birthday cake
Space Force

This Space Force birthday cake is bleak and empty, much like space itself

It is a very sad cake.

He never thought he’d make it out of Iraq alive. Now, he’s the Army’s top enlisted leader
Army

He never thought he’d make it out of Iraq alive. Now, he’s the Army’s top enlisted leader

“Pound for pound, I’d put him up against anybody."

Biting strippers, UFOs, and a bad Army-Navy take: This is the Pentagon Holiday Run-Down
United States

Biting strippers, UFOs, and a bad Army-Navy take: This is the Pentagon Holiday Run-Down

Ho, ho, ho!

South Park, Space Force uniform
Entertainment

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)
Mandatory Fun

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)
Mandatory Fun

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.”