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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.”

The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem
Army

The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem

Five Black Hawk crashes have killed 12 soldiers across the U.S. over the last year and a half.

Military Funeral
Opinion

The military has a suicide crisis. Its leaders bear most of the blame

Since 9/11, about 7,057 service members have died in military operations. In the same time period, an estimated 30,177 service members and veterans have died by suicide.

Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles
Army

Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles

“The Army decided to shift the IVAS ... fielding to a date later in FY22."

The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it
Army

The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it

“Is there something we’re missing?”

Earn money when you spend your money
Benefits & Pay

Earn money when you spend your money

Not all credit cards offer the same benefits, so it doesn’t hurt to be picky about what card you’re applying for.

The Air Force is about to slap a frickin’ laser beam on its deadliest gunship
Air Force

The Air Force is about to slap a frickin’ laser beam on its deadliest gunship

Putting the "kill" in kilowatt

Denzel Washington is the US Army’s newest (honorary) sergeant major
Entertainment

Denzel Washington is the US Army’s newest (honorary) sergeant major

"He just wants to do better for the Army.”

‘I want to kill the CAC’ — Pentagon official says it’s time to ditch the military’s longtime ID card
United States

‘I want to kill the CAC’ — Pentagon official says it’s time to ditch the military’s longtime ID card

"I want to kill the CAC as the primary authentication mechanism for the department."

Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head
Korea

Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head

'North Korean propaganda, when it comes to this stuff, is just more over the top.'

1st sgt feature
Mandatory Fun

We salute this Army first sergeant for looking exactly how we’ve all felt in the field

Meet Army 1st Sgt. Kenneth "By God" Johnson.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
Opinion

Opinion: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin must resign

Resignation won’t atone for lives lost, or the debacle that American involvement in Afghanistan became, but it would at least demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics.

‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack
Air Force

‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack

"The hair on the back of your necks should be standing up."

uss connecticut
Navy

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

About 11 crew members were injured.

An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs
Navy

An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs

The secrets were placed between two slices of bread.

Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who criticized leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal, released from the brig
Marine Corps

Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who criticized leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal, released from the brig

He had been sent to the brig on Sept. 27.

The true story of how Army paratroopers traded dip for a Toyota gun truck used to secure the Kabul airport
Army

The true story of how Army paratroopers traded dip for a Toyota gun truck used to secure the Kabul airport

Soldiers trading dip for a technical may be the most Army story ever.

Meet the US Army’s 2021 soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year
Army

Meet the US Army’s 2021 soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year

“Anyone can be here. Absolutely anybody."