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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

Zachary Bell and Jay Blancas never intended to be a voice for the military and veteran communities.

Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics
Entertainment

Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics

"Anything can happen in this sport."

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k
Opinion

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k

This is the end.

Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, surveys a field of cannabis (marijuana) near the village of Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. USAID focuses on projects such as providing assistance and resources for legal crop production to the Afghan people.
Opinion

The US military needs to burn down its zero-tolerance weed policy

It’s time to reform the zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use in the military.

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names
Culture

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names

It's time for a history lesson.

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is
Air Force

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is

Pocket-sized pistol popping

‘Independence Day’ gave us the greatest presidential address in recent history
Entertainment

‘Independence Day’ gave us the greatest presidential address in recent history

"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!"

How would the US military really fare against the aliens of ‘Independence Day’?
Entertainment

How would the US military really fare against the aliens of ‘Independence Day’?

'It would be like the Roman Empire fighting the US military today.'

waist tape, tape test. air force, fitness standards, fitness, waist tape test
Air Force

Why the Air Force will allow airmen to walk instead of run on their fitness tests

"More testing options will put flexibility in the hands of our Airmen – where it belongs."

Watch these guys set off a massive firework in their garage
Mandatory Fun

Watch these guys set off a massive firework in their garage

You want a safety brief? Because that's how you get a safety brief.

Pentagon commission finds ‘quite a lot of tolerance’ for sexual assault despite leaders’ claims of ‘zero tolerance’
United States

Pentagon commission finds ‘quite a lot of tolerance’ for sexual assault despite leaders’ claims of ‘zero tolerance’

“The very persons they trusted the most betrayed that trust.”

Best of the Best: David Bellavia and the Battle of Fallujah
Army

Best of the Best: David Bellavia and the Battle of Fallujah

All of this happened in the space of just a few minutes, but that was all the time needed for David Bellavia to become a legend.

How a command sergeant major’s face wound up as a tattoo on a soldier’s leg
Army

How a command sergeant major’s face wound up as a tattoo on a soldier’s leg

This is easily the greatest military tattoo we have ever seen.

Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me
Opinion

Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me

The Space Force Ka-Bar may not be the knife you wanted, but it’s the knife we need, damn it.

Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded
Army

Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded

58 will receive the Silver Star, and two will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001
Opinion

The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001

'Civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized.'

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
United States

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 [Updated]

RIP.