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America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters
Afghanistan

America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters

'They should have started months ago.'

ac-130 crew
Afghanistan War

AC-130 gunship crew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 88 lives during Afghanistan battle

“I always say gunships are a team sport; you really can’t do something like this without a great team."

Husband of pregnant soldier speaks out about her unit leaving her behind without food
Army

Husband of pregnant soldier speaks out about her unit leaving her behind without food

"[T]hey didn’t do the bare minimum of at least making sure there were MREs there."

Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.
Army

Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.

Milley has at least seven more combat deployments than Tucker Carlson.

Air Force combat controller breaks down that wild desert airstrike scene from ‘Transformers’
Air Force

Air Force combat controller breaks down that wild desert airstrike scene from ‘Transformers’

"What CCTs do is they stitch everything together, and they determine whether everyone on the battlefield lives or dies."

This is the Army’s updated policy for transgender soldiers
Army

This is the Army’s updated policy for transgender soldiers

"A soldier's gender identity will no longer be a basis for involuntary separation."

Pride flag
United States

VA accused of wading into ‘culture wars’ with gender-confirmation surgery for trans vets

Politics or life-saving necessity?

US to begin evacuating Afghan interpreters before troop withdrawal [Updated]
Afghanistan

US to begin evacuating Afghan interpreters before troop withdrawal [Updated]

About 18,000 Afghans have applied for visas.

lincoln military housing
Marine Corps

USAA pays off Marine family’s $14,000 bill from private military housing company

“Overall, we received a lot of shocked responses from service members on social media."

This Army Navy Country Club charges enlisted troops $77,700 to join — double the price for retired officers
Army

This Army Navy Country Club charges enlisted troops $77,700 to join — double the price for retired officers

The fee for active duty 2nd Lieutenants: $1,200.

Why Nellis Air Force Base held its first ever drag show
Air Force

Why Nellis Air Force Base held its first ever drag show

"The men are lovely on this Air Force base."

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifying to Congress
United States

Defense Secretary to Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘We do not teach critical race theory’

'I think that’s a spurious conversation.'

Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’
Navy

Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

"I believe that we can trust them to read books like that and draw reasonable conclusions."

WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps
Marine Corps

WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps

"The only advice I think I gave him was to do the very best that he could and then to do a little more."

United CEO complains that the US military isn’t training enough pilots for airlines to poach
Training

United CEO complains that the US military isn’t training enough pilots for airlines to poach

“You can’t sit back and rely on the military to give you a solid flow of new trained pilots.”

john mayer
Russia

‘John Mayer’ was involved in a plot to send thermal scopes and night vision goggles to Russia

Slow dancing in a Russian arms export scheme

Fired captain of USS Forrest Sherman ‘seemed to just want to break people down,’ investigation finds
Navy

Fired captain of USS Forrest Sherman ‘seemed to just want to break people down,’ investigation finds

'Poor anger management skills'

Defense secretary supports major change in prosecuting sexual assault: Taking cases out of commanders’ hands
United States

Defense secretary supports major change in prosecuting sexual assault: Taking cases out of commanders’ hands

"This is a leadership issue. We will lead."

Spc. Maura Spence Carroll
Army

This Fort Carson soldier could be the next Miss America

Spc. Maura Spence Carroll isn't your average intelligence analyst.

The US Army beat every other service in losing track of weapons over the past decade
Army

The US Army beat every other service in losing track of weapons over the past decade

At least 1,900 total military weapons were lost or stolen from 2010 to 2019.