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Russia

‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is the first urban legend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

I want to believe.

Russia

‘What the f–k are you doing on our land?’ — How ordinary Ukrainians are defying Russia

“As you attack, it will be our faces you see. Not our backs."

Europe

Military nuclear experts explain the actual danger of troops battling in the shadow of Chernobyl

It may not be as scary as it sounds.

Europe

Biden: US troops will not fight in Ukraine

“Our forces are not and will not be engaged in a conflict with Russia in Ukraine."

Russia

Photos: What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looks like on the ground

“What we’ve seen already was 100% avoidable.”

Russia

Here’s what those mysterious white ‘Z’ markings on Russian military equipment may mean

'They’re different from what you normally see on Russian vehicles.'

Europe

Generation Z has a simple message when it comes to World War III: Please don’t draft me

Draft thee, not me

Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is underway. Here’s the situation now [Updated]

War in Europe has broken out.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps fires senior enlisted leader of 47,000-strong expeditionary force

"Loss of trust and confidence."

Russia

‘Here we are now, entertain us!’ — Ukrainian soldiers troll Russia with Nirvana rendition

♬ Load up on guns, bring your friends ♬

Air Force

‘Sweat, piss and hate’ — What it smells like to carry hundreds of troops in an Air Force C-17

"The Army can be very messy passengers, think toddlers hopped up on energy drinks."

Career

Pentagon worried the ‘Nintendo Generation’ can’t survive boot camp because their bones are weak

"The ‘Nintendo Generation’ soldier skeleton is not toughened by activity prior to arrival, so some of them break more easily."

Marine Corps

Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades

"I told him he was a hero — to which he said, ‘No, I was a Marine.’”

Army

The head of the Army National Guard says his ‘favorite whiskey is always somebody else’s whiskey’

"Other people's whiskey is the best whiskey."

Vietnam War

The true story behind one of the Vietnam War’s most famous photographs

Watson Baldwin, in the middle of the clearing, gazed skyward and spread opens his arms to guide the helicopter in to receive help from above.

Russia

Attack helicopters, F-35s, hundreds of US troops repositioned in Europe as Russia moves into Ukraine

Once more unto the breach, dear friends.

Army

Army general cleared to retire after soldiers reported hostile workplace in climate survey

An official investigation found she "violated the standards" in Army regulations.

Russia

The situation in Ukraine is as clear as mud while Russian troops roll in [Updated]

'Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine.'

Russia

Moscow orders Russian troops into Ukraine

Here we go.

Opinion

A general’s explanation of ‘critical military theory’ is short on substance and dead wrong on diversity

Lt. Gen. Newbold's recent essay on ‘critical military theory’ is right to call for the military to be focused on lethality but totally wrong about inclusion.