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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
Opinion

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

“We’re ending America’s longest war."

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet
Afghanistan

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet

"No 'mission accomplished.'"

Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest
Marine Corps

Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest

The small country in Southern Africa is in turmoil as the continent's last absolute monarch cracks down on pro-democracy protests.

Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out
Air Force

Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out

“It feels like an iceberg’s right on my back."

airman ivanna jenkins being promoted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne Bass
Air Force

Meet the airman who got a surprise promotion from the Air Force’s top enlisted leader

"I am extremely happy and grateful that I got to find out this way," the airman said.

US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week
Iraq

US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week

Two U.S. service members were injured in the most recent attack.

Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan

Safe and orderly.

Staying connected after service
Transition

Staying connected after service

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