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Afghanistan War

A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

He used 37 radio frequencies to coordinate 21 aircraft, during a five hour battle — all while flying his own aircraft and providing close air support.

Opinion

‘Sir, you know what he did to me’ — An open letter to the Marine general handling my sexual harassment case

A Marine’s plea for justice and accountability following a substantiated investigation into her sexual harassment complaint

United States

The military keeps finding it did nothing wrong when it investigates itself

Lack of accountability.

Analysis

America’s special operations force is facing an identity crisis

America’s secret warriors—who cemented themselves as the nation’s “go-to” force—will need to find that balance in a world where the global order has changed.

Marine Corps

No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise

Don't believe the hype.

Army

This is the Army’s plan to keep incompetent leaders from making command sergeant major

“Our soldiers deserve the best we can give them.”

Mandatory Fun

A Marine actually got a tattoo based on that cringe viral ‘He’s a Marine’ TikTok video

Regrets. I've had a few.

United States

The Pentagon has said for years that tackling sexual assault is a top priority. A new report shows just the opposite

"That was a choice on their part ... It wasn't a priority for them."

Operation Always Remember

Programs like this stand as a symbol that this day of remembrance doesn’t mean anything unless we act and refuse to forget those who fought for their country. 

Army

The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield

Army researchers and tech companies demonstrated an unmanned aircraft delivering whole blood to a landing zone in Virginia.

Army

This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs

"We’ll be able to neutralize our target faster, get in and get out.”

Analysis

Why we should never forget the shameful treatment of Black service members

The experience of Black veterans is the experience of the nation, but some are trying to remove them from the conversation.

Deals & Discounts

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Humor

What not to say to a service member on Veterans Day

"I was going to join the military, but..."

Mandatory Fun

America’s corporate overlords want you to know the true meaning of Veterans Day: Buying their stuff

Happy Veterans Day! Have you heard about our great deals?

Entertainment

Hollywood is already making a movie about the Afghanistan withdrawal

Too soon?

Army

Meet the Army sergeant who ran a makeshift orphanage in Kabul to care for children during the evacuation

“She not only protected the wellbeing of the children but also their dignity as human beings.” 

Army

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun

“It shoots fast, it shoots well, and it shoots accurately."

Marine Corps

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper

“It was all about the hunt, not the killing,” according to his own words. 

Navy

Navy fires leaders of USS Connecticut following submarine crash into undersea mountain

Eleven sailors were injured in the collision.