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An Air Force base is setting up reserved parking just for junior enlisted
Air Force

An Air Force base is setting up reserved parking just for junior enlisted

"I’m a big proponent of treating junior enlisted better, but this just seems kinda stupid."

Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared
Navy

Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared

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

There’s a good reason why this Air Force general only wears 3 ribbons on his dress uniform
Air Force

There’s a good reason why this Air Force general only wears 3 ribbons on his dress uniform

Tell me you put the team first without telling me you put the team first.

A county in Oregon wants to call in the National Guard to deal with all their illegal pot farms
National Guard

A county in Oregon wants to call in the National Guard to deal with all their illegal pot farms

“The National Guard, they’re going to have to get deployed down there some way or other.”

Sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine could have to repay bonuses
Navy

Sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine could have to repay bonuses

'Most of my clients are looking at a range of $30,000-$40,000 the Navy will try and force them to pay back.'

7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide
Mental Health

7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide

“This trend is deeply alarming."

What Colin Powell learned about leadership after losing his sidearm
Opinion

What Colin Powell learned about leadership after losing his sidearm

"When they fall down, pick 'em up, dust 'em off, pat 'em on the back, and move 'em on."

Colin Powell, first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dies at 84
Veterans

Colin Powell, first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dies at 84

'We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American.'

marine lt. col. stuart scheller
Marine Corps

Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller sentenced to forfeit $5,000 in pay and gets letter of reprimand

Scheller will now begin the process of exiting the service.

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it
Army

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it

"Stand up for your people."

The Army has an internship program — and no, we don’t mean privates
Army

The Army has an internship program — and no, we don’t mean privates

“We assign them to a job that’s within their degree, so if they’re in computer science, we assign them to a programming tech cell."

NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship
Navy

NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship

Whoops.

Airman stuck with $19,000 repair bill after gate guards wreck his car
Air Force

Airman stuck with $19,000 repair bill after gate guards wreck his car

"Procedure is procedure, if someone runs your gate, you deploy the barriers."

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe
Army

9 months after getting Pentagon approval, Alwyn Cashe still hasn’t received the Medal of Honor

The family of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is still waiting.

Marine Lt. Col. Scheller, who criticized senior leaders, pleads guilty to all charges [Updated]
Marine Corps

Marine Lt. Col. Scheller, who criticized senior leaders, pleads guilty to all charges [Updated]

Scheller has admitted to 'serious misbehavior, as opposed to just merely inappropriate or merely in poor taste.'

Leaked documents reveal just how concerned the Marine Corps was about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s call for ‘revolution’
Marine Corps

Leaked documents reveal just how concerned the Marine Corps was about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s call for ‘revolution’

'Every generation needs a revolution. It is time for change.'

A veteran’s odyssey after hanging up the uniform in an America he doesn’t recognize
Veterans

A veteran’s odyssey after hanging up the uniform in an America he doesn’t recognize

“The story of Odysseus is the story of the day after—what happens when the battle is done? … My service wasn’t an accomplishment. It was a liability.”

The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less
Training

The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less

Make your stay in the dirt motel a little less miserable with these "field-hacks"

‘I never left anybody’ — Fighting for veterans left behind by the country they served
Veterans

‘I never left anybody’ — Fighting for veterans left behind by the country they served

Veterans mustered resources to swiftly bring home stranded Afghan allies and are working together to do the same for deported U.S. veterans.

This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle
Air Force

This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle

“My heart was pounding. I can see the AQ guys right out in front of us ... I cleared them hot and the bomb dropped right in the position.”