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Navy

Saboteur or fall guy? Inside the Navy case against sailor accused of torching the USS Bonhomme Richard

“Because people don’t like you doesn’t mean you did what the government has accused him of,” the sailor's lawyer said. “In fact, it makes you a target.”

Mandatory Fun

One of the US military’s best photos of the year is of a soldier absolutely hating life

Embrace the suck.

Afghanistan War

Selfless service and sacrifice: Meet the 3 newest Medal of Honor recipients

“Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embody the highest ideals of selfless service."

Air Force

‘Nothing but the rest of your life to look forward to’ — What it’s like riding the ‘Freedom Bird’ out of combat

You’ve seen this airplane come and go countless times since the beginning of the deployment but this time your name is on the manifest. It is your “freedom bird.”

National Guard

The National Guard’s COVID-19 vaccine mutiny has spread to 6 states

Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska and Wyoming have joined Oklahoma in challenging the Defense Department's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Drones

DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy

"Wireless power transfer provides a potential breakthrough capability."

Marine Corps

What we know about the 2 former Marine special operators charged in a murder-for-hire plot

They face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

Mandatory Fun

Everyone should be jealous of this Air Force pilot skateboarding down the flight line

“I’m not even mad, that’s a flex."

Marine Corps

Marines ban amphibious assault vehicles from deployments, waterborne training following 2020 tragedy

'AAVs will only return to operating in the water if needed for crisis response.'

Navy

Navy has little direct evidence tying sailor to fire that destroyed $1.4 billion warship

Ryan S. Mays' supervisors described him as a sailor who was cocky, disrespectful, and said that he 'lacked military bearing.'

Air Force

Air Force fanboy charged with driving A-10-styled Camaro at 131 mph

“Accelerated change taken too literally."

Army

If you reenlist, the US Army will let you ride in a helicopter most already get to ride in

“As a reward for re-enlisting you get to sit in the very back of one of the darkest and bleakest helicopters you can ride in."

Army

Alwyn Cashe was a hero to his soldiers long before he charged into a burning vehicle in Iraq

“That’s when I saw Sgt. Cashe at the back of the Bradley ... The only thing he asked me was, ‘Where are the boys at?'”

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps may have blown its case against special operators accused of killing a former Green Beret

'I think this is one of the most direct examples of unlawful command influence that I have seen in a number of years.'

Army

The best part of the Army-Navy game took place off the football field

The youngest son of fallen Navy SEAL Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois was in the middle of the Navy Football team's celebration on Saturday.

Navy

Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire

“Although the fire was started by an act of arson, the ship was lost due to an inability to extinguish the fire."

Benefits

A Marine veteran was denied his disability benefits for 40 years. He sued the VA and won

'It's unfortunate it took decades to ultimately resolve this case'

Air Force

Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018

“It was a very stressful day, I could have used some Gold Bond powder.”

Opinion

The Marine Corps has a ‘participation award’ problem

It's the season of participation trophies, although the preferred nomenclature is the “end of tour” award.

Americas

Guantanamo Bay prison has outlasted the War in Afghanistan and it’s not going anywhere

Nearly 800 people have been held at the prison since it opened in 2002.