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Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers
Tech & Tactics

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers

We are the tigers, mighty mighty tigers!

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan
News

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan

It's like Dunkirk, only the Germans are the good guys this time.

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds
News

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds

Mercury is in retrograde; we won't all be on the same page.

This Chinese-made US ‘military officer uniform’ is a crime against humanity (and uniform regulations)
News

This Chinese-made US ‘military officer uniform’ is a crime against humanity (and uniform regulations)

Kill it with fire.

Help settle the score between these rival Army units once and for all
News

Help settle the score between these rival Army units once and for all

Who here wants bragging rights?

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy
History

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy

These historic photos are from the days leading up to, during, and after one of the most brutal battles in contemporary history.

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day
History

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day

"We will accept nothing less than full Victory!"

Pentagon: We have no evidence of aliens. UFO fans: So you’re telling me there’s a chance?
News

Pentagon: We have no evidence of aliens. UFO fans: So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

'We’re pretty much back where we started.'

Air Force honors gay rights icon the service kicked out in 1975
News

Air Force honors gay rights icon the service kicked out in 1975

“When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.”

The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII
History

The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII

“I wasn’t there in 1944 in June on Omaha Beach, but seeing that I somehow felt I was."

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’
Culture

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’

"Fire mortar boom."

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’
Culture

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’

Yeah, we're talking about the cereal scene.

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants soldiers to take a three-year break — with a catch
News

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants soldiers to take a three-year break — with a catch

SMA isn't ready to say goodbye to you just yet.

This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit
News

This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit

Surprisingly, surviving a fall like Lt. j.g. Levenson’s is not unheard of.

How an Army veteran designed the iconic symbol of the gay rights movement
News

How an Army veteran designed the iconic symbol of the gay rights movement

Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 18, 2015.

‘This country is worthy of any sacrifice’ — David Bellavia receives the Medal of Honor
Military Life

‘This country is worthy of any sacrifice’ — David Bellavia receives the Medal of Honor

""We have a volunteer force that does it every single day ... We are not kicking down doors because we want to make sure we get paid on the 1st and the 15th. We do that because we love our country, we love our Army, and we love each other"

Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’
News

Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’

Make the Silent Service well-rested again.

The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit
News

The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit

"When you can launch an austere airbase in a space capsule, that’s frickin’ awesome!”

The Space Force is unsure of who the good guys are in ‘Star Wars’
News

The Space Force is unsure of who the good guys are in ‘Star Wars’

The (Space) Force is strong with this one.

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like
Tech & Tactics

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like

These may very well become the Army's next M4 carbine and M249 SAW replacements.