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Air Force

The Air Force wants to kill a drone that ground commanders say they can’t live without

Nothing is cheaper than the Reaper

Opinion

Why won’t the Marine Corps release public records from Lt. Col. Scheller’s court-martial? [Updated]

A letter from the editor of Task & Purpose

Marine Corps

Marine Corps plan calls for some future Marines to skip boot camp

Let me see your war face!

Marine Corps

Score an iconic Ka-Bar Marine Corps fighting knife for an early Black Friday discount

There are few things more legendary than a Ka-Bar Marine Corps fighting knife — except maybe getting one for this cheap.

Navy

Navy lieutenant commander arrested on sex trafficking charges in Virginia

“The Navy takes this matter seriously and is fully cooperating with law enforcement."

Mandatory Fun

Bill Murray signed a West Point cadet’s forehead and the video is glorious

Some Monday morning motivation you didn't know you needed.

Air Force

Air Force promotes major who doxed an alleged sexual assault survivor

Integrity first.

Opinion

The Pentagon must deal with the Oklahoma National Guard vaccine revolt

'This is Trumpism manifesting itself in the state Guard.'

Army

This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship

He was shot by a sniper, blown up by a grenade, and then shot again, yet somehow he kept going.

Army

They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn’t want you to hear

“They didn’t care that there was no backup for those boys.” 

Opinion

Retired National Guard General blasts Oklahoma’s vaccine stance as ‘direct attack’ on military readiness

The governor’s misguided political ploy weakens national security at a time when we can least afford it.

Army

This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield

"[T]ake some time to remember these three incredible Dogface Soldiers."

Air Force

This airman’s common sense idea made life easier for the most overworked job in the Air Force

"We made our maintainers the priority."

Air Force

A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests

Tanner Jackson has pleaded guilty to selling Chinese-made body armor and helmets to the US government.

Air Force

An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet

The Moose and matrimony are a match made in heaven.

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says

'We're just not going to all kick them out on the day of the deadline itself.'

Army

The only person charged in the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen is trying to get the case tossed out

The hearing for the motion to dismiss is on Dec. 8.

National Guard

The Oklahoma National Guard leader is waging a medical mutiny against the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

"One way that this entire thing could go away is if the entire Guard got federalized"

Air Force

How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic

Promote ahead of peers.

Middle East

US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria

Tone deaf.