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Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks
Middle East

Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks

Under attack.

This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead
Air Force

This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead

"They said, 'you know what I'm not ok, I'm not good,' and then they just collapsed on the ground."

What was the dumbest thing you ever did in uniform?
Mandatory Fun

What was the dumbest thing you ever did in uniform?

What’s something you did in the military that was so dumb, looking back now you feel proud of it?

Man at Missouri bar trashes military ID because troops ‘don’t even look old enough’ to know about 9/11 [UPDATED]
United States

Man at Missouri bar trashes military ID because troops ‘don’t even look old enough’ to know about 9/11 [UPDATED]

“Dude, you don’t even look old enough to know about f---ing 9/11."

5 tips for how to successfully transition out of the military
Transition

5 tips for how to successfully transition out of the military

Leaving the military can be daunting. Here are some tips to help you as you get started.

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country
Navy

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country

The weapons layout is like the virtual arms room from 'The Matrix'

Coast Guard fires warning shots after 13 Iranian boats menace warships in the Strait of Hormuz
Coast Guard

Coast Guard fires warning shots after 13 Iranian boats menace warships in the Strait of Hormuz

Shots fired.

French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
Europe

French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident

French warplanes allegedly dropped ordnance near him for 20 minutes.

A Marine special operator’s fragmented legacy: Blast, impact, trauma, and everything that comes after
Marine Corps

A Marine special operator’s fragmented legacy: Blast, impact, trauma, and everything that comes after

Traumatic brain injury is an 'invisible wound' I've suffered 17 times.

This Army unit will now immediately start separating soldiers found guilty of assault or harassment
Army

This Army unit will now immediately start separating soldiers found guilty of assault or harassment

The new policies went into effect on May 1.

These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you
Mandatory Fun

These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you

"The saying was ‘trust Shakira, her hips don’t lie, she’ll get you rounds on target.’”

This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
Veterans

This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman

What he did that day had never been attempted before, and has never been repeated since.

soldiers firing 120 in syria
Army

Here’s how these soldiers in Syria accidentally made the trippiest war photo ever

"It's a strikingly bizarre military version of a Jackson Pollock.”

Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud
Air Force

Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud

He allegedly used some of those funds to pay for a 40-foot luxury fishing boat named 'Warfighter.'

allen west pushups
Humor

Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest

Zero, zero, zero...

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
Air Force

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

"The Thunderbolt was the hammer: big and strong, it could take a lot of punishment and still deliver a lethal blow."

fort jackson school bus
Army

Army trainee arrested for allegedly hijacking school bus full of children with a rifle [Updated]

He will be charged with 'multiple counts of kidnapping.'

Army puts civilian in charge of criminal investigations in response to glaring issues found in the Fort Hood report
Army

Army puts civilian in charge of criminal investigations in response to glaring issues found in the Fort Hood report

CID's redesign is being implemented in phases, starting at Fort Hood.

The Army will now allow women to wear ponytails in all uniforms
Army

The Army will now allow women to wear ponytails in all uniforms

The regulation is expected to go into effect on Thursday.

The sergeant major seen in viral video entering a Marine’s house has been relieved
Marine Corps

The sergeant major seen in viral video entering a Marine’s house has been relieved

Loss of confidence.