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Hey, UFOs that keep buzzing Navy ships: Are you from China?
News

Hey, UFOs that keep buzzing Navy ships: Are you from China?

You have my number. Call me, maybe?

This one photo shows both the best and worst of life in the military
Culture

This one photo shows both the best and worst of life in the military

Embrace the suck.

Watch a professional sommelier review Rip-It and other energy drinks
Culture

Watch a professional sommelier review Rip-It and other energy drinks

"This is really delicious and about as complex as a two or three-dollar energy drink can be."

Why did nobody ever tell us that the Army has a ‘railroad conductor’ MOS?
News

Why did nobody ever tell us that the Army has a ‘railroad conductor’ MOS?

Why don't they lead with that at the recruiting office?

‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend
News

‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend

“This is going to be a fighting ship. I intend to go in harm’s way, and anyone who doesn’t want to go along had better get off right now."

world war II photos
History

These incredible colorized photos capture life on the front lines of WWII

The most moving images focus on those quiet moments after the violence is done — though the traces remain.

An Army officer accused of fatally striking a man with his car is in line for promotion to colonel
News

An Army officer accused of fatally striking a man with his car is in line for promotion to colonel

Ravnsborg was allegedly "browsing political websites" on his phone before he hit Joseph Boever with his vehicle.

Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz
News

A US Marine will wrestle in the Olympics for the first time in decades

Give him one!

It’s been one year since Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance. Has the Army changed at all since then?
News

It’s been one year since Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance. Has the Army changed at all since then?

We want to hear from you.

How this Army lieutenant pulled off an elaborate scheme to join the military without his family knowing
News

How this Army lieutenant pulled off an elaborate scheme to join the military without his family knowing

“My aunt asked me, ‘Who are these guys in a military uniform?’ And I’m like ‘Oh, that’s my Uber driver.'"

F**k Flowers. Give Your Loved One A Bouquet Of Bullets
Tech & Tactics

F**k Flowers. Give Your Loved One A Bouquet Of Bullets

The Navy has fired 4 commanding officers so far this year
News

The Navy has fired 4 commanding officers so far this year

Accountability.

Navy keeps publicly scapegoating former USS Fitzgerald CO for deadly 2017 collision, his attorneys argue
News

Navy keeps publicly scapegoating former USS Fitzgerald CO for deadly 2017 collision, his attorneys argue

"Assigning this level of blame to the commanding officer does not let the chain of command and 'Big Navy' off the hook."

Your complete guide to the Thrift Savings Plan
Military Life

Your complete guide to the Thrift Savings Plan

Prior proper planning

All veterans and their spouses can get vaccinated at the VA. Here’s how
News

All veterans and their spouses can get vaccinated at the VA. Here’s how

Let's break it down, Barney-style.

At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot
News

At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot

They both carry stuff, but the C-130 is way better at it.

Here’s the military record of the Navy corpsman allegedly behind the shooting at Fort Detrick
News

Here’s the military record of the Navy corpsman allegedly behind the shooting at Fort Detrick

No combat deployments. No significant personal awards.

11 Space A do’s and don’ts
Military Life

11 Space A do’s and don’ts

11 things to know about flying Space A with kids
Military Life

11 things to know about flying Space A with kids

5 Japan destinations you can visit and stay on a U.S. military base
News

5 Japan destinations you can visit and stay on a U.S. military base