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The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is officially dead
Navy

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is officially dead

The United States has lost the railgun wars.

The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind
Afghanistan

The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind

'Don't [leave] us behind'

Teddy Roosevelt and the formation of the famous Rough Riders
Historical Figures

Teddy Roosevelt and the formation of the famous Rough Riders

What you should know about America’s first volunteer cavalry.

Make the Call – stories of community, connection and a pledge to reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.
Mental Health

Make the Call – stories of community, connection and a pledge to reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.

We are asking you to continue your service and pledge to help your fellow service members and veterans.

How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental
Veterans

How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental

Translating your military service into a career
Transition

Translating your military service into a career

Justine Davie never felt like she belonged.

Native American Korean War hero who gave his life for his men gets the graphic novel he deserves
United States

Native American Korean War hero who gave his life for his men gets the graphic novel he deserves

"Cpl. Red Cloud's dauntless courage ... reflects the highest credit upon himself."

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron M. Henson, a combat correspondent with the Public Affairs Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts a functions check on his M50 field protective mask during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training before entering the gas chamber at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The training ensures every Marine understands the risks associated with a toxic environment and familiarizes them with the M50 field protective mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)
Army

The Army is training the first batch of Space Marines

This is how baby Space Marines are made.

Trailblazing WWII battalion of Black women could soon receive congressional honor
Military Awards

Trailblazing WWII battalion of Black women could soon receive congressional honor

“We never got a parade. We just went home to our families.”

What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window
Air Force

What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window

“It’s on body camera. Congratulations.”

The Army is investigating a married officer accused of faking deployments and awards amid affairs with several women
Army

The Army is investigating a married officer accused of faking deployments and awards amid affairs with several women

"He creates all these imaginary traumas to cloak his lies in.”

Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job
Air Force

Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job

"A bloody track will mark my setting sun."

Division Sailor Receives Purple Heart Medal
Afghanistan War

This may be one of the last Purple Hearts awarded for the US War in Afghanistan

“Many of us had so many close calls. It was just another day in Marjah.”

Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal
Afghanistan

Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal

“It’s not the end of the story ... It’s the end of a chapter.”

The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ‘Iron Man’ suit
United States

The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ‘Iron Man’ suit

The U.S. military's fascination with the science-fiction future of mechanized warfare stretches back a half-century.

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’
Navy

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’

The Navy has fielded a 650-round ammo backpack nicknamed 'Avenger' to troops at some point in the last several years.

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters
Afghanistan

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters

"We have not set a cap, we’ve also not set a floor."

Army chaplain facing court martial over more than a dozen sexual assault charges
Army

Army chaplain facing court martial over more than a dozen sexual assault charges

He is the second religious leader at Fort Leonard Wood to face chid sex assault charges this year.

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades
Marine Corps

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades

About time!

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call
Afghanistan

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call

“We’re ending America’s longest war."