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Meet the everyday Air Force hero who saved his buddies from days of paperwork hell
Air Force

Meet the everyday Air Force hero who saved his buddies from days of paperwork hell

Not all heroes wear capes

Packing for the end of the world: The essential guide to building your ultimate everyday carry kit
Survival

Packing for the end of the world: The essential guide to building your ultimate everyday carry kit

Learn how to properly make your BED.

How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act
Air Force

How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act

"We learned so much institutional knowledge by building the aircraft ourselves."

Looking for a career in the tech industry? Microsoft Software and Systems Academy is looking for service members like you
Transition

Looking for a career in the tech industry? Microsoft Software and Systems Academy is looking for service members like you

The tech industry is an attractive career path for service members.

‘Stop the social experiment’ — New survey spotlights bias against women in Army special ops
Army

‘Stop the social experiment’ — New survey spotlights bias against women in Army special ops

Some male special operators were quoted as criticizing “this woke narrative of ‘diversity and inclusion.’”

Budget Day is coming! How will the Pentagon waste money this year?
United States

Budget Day is coming! How will the Pentagon waste money this year?

War is a racket.

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘A Thicc Boi’
Army

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘A Thicc Boi’

Here's to the “Thicc Boi” of Task Force Bastard.

We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard
Army

We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard

Honestly, pretty badass.

How ‘Rear Adm. Jack Meehoff’ fooled a bunch of real retired generals and admirals
Veterans

How ‘Rear Adm. Jack Meehoff’ fooled a bunch of real retired generals and admirals

'Thank you for standing tall.'

Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages
Air Force

Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages

'They were not making or endorsing any political statement or activity.'

marine major
Marine Corps

US Marine officer arrested for assaulting federal officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riots [Updated]

He's stationed in Quantico, Virginia.

Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off
Air Force

Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off

“I guess I was nervous the whole time, but I didn’t have time to think about being nervous."

National Guard soldiers stand in formation.
United States

Sexual assault reports increase again despite Pentagon urging troops to not assault each other

“These are assaults. These are blue on blue assaults."

‘It got stupid’ and the many other reasons troops chose to leave the military
Transition

‘It got stupid’ and the many other reasons troops chose to leave the military

“I stopped feeling like I mattered. Like what I was doing was insignificant."

This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest
Marine Corps

This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest

"How's anyone gonna see my war face if I'm wearing a mask?"

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint
Air Force

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint

This gives us unlimited hours of practice without spending money on materials and exposing students to hazards.”

Doxxed Army leaders, spokesmen with no plan, and other details from the latest report on Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance
Army

Doxxed Army leaders, spokesmen with no plan, and other details from the latest report on Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance

“I think by that point, it went about as well as it could be expected which is to say it was a train wreck."

‘You’re ridiculous!’ — Lawmakers yell at Trump’s last defense secretary during hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol riots
United States

‘You’re ridiculous!’ — Lawmakers yell at Trump’s last defense secretary during hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol riots

Loud noises!

The Defense Travel System’s days are numbered. Here’s why it sucks
United States

The Defense Travel System’s days are numbered. Here’s why it sucks

Finding people with DTS horror stories to tell was not difficult.

This VR tour takes you into the trenches of WWI, but stops short of leaving you ‘fully traumatized’
World War I

This VR tour takes you into the trenches of WWI, but stops short of leaving you ‘fully traumatized’

"We got it as close as we could without people leaving this thing fully traumatized.”