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Meet the master helmsmen, the Navy ship drivers that are barely out of high school
Navy

Meet the master helmsmen, the Navy ship drivers that are barely out of high school

"You got this now, and it’s your turn to steer the ship while we’re 180 feet away from another ship.”

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with
Marine Corps

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with

“The Royal Marines sure can party!”

The National Guard is getting roasted which is more than we can say for the food soldiers are getting at the Capitol
National Guard

The National Guard is getting roasted which is more than we can say for the food soldiers are getting at the Capitol

"Badly undercooked, raw, moldy” meals do not sound appetizing.

The Navy tried to cast Capt. Brett Crozier as a villain. New emails reveal how much support he really had
Navy

The Navy tried to cast Capt. Brett Crozier as a villain. New emails reveal how much support he really had

'You are a great leader and Naval Officer.'

The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia
Space Force

The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia

Boldly going where no service has gone before.

john chapman featured
Veterans

The first Medal of Honor action ever captured on video

This is incredible.

Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?
Training

Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?

Send us your stories!

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
World War II

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons

Maj. Richard 'Dick' Bong was a WWII fighter ace, a Medal of Honor recipient and absolutely the last person you should mock for their name.

Here’s your first look at the Army’s futuristic new sniper scope in action
Army

Here’s your first look at the Army’s futuristic new sniper scope in action

Meet the Family of Weapon Sights-Sniper.

Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier
Navy

Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier

The official story was not the full story.

Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy
Navy

Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy

'They are America’s records, and Americans have a legal right to them.'

‘I serve as an example of what is possible’ — Top-ranking Black Army leaders reflect on their battles with racism
Army

‘I serve as an example of what is possible’ — Top-ranking Black Army leaders reflect on their battles with racism

"I serve because I want young women of color to believe they can achieve anything that they dream."

marine corps commandant gen berger and sgtmaj black
Marine Corps

Top Marine leaders look like they’ve been taken hostage in this new video

Blink three times if you're okay.

He began as an American soldier, he’s now also an American citizen
Army

He began as an American soldier, he’s now also an American citizen

"I’m ready to serve this country as best I can."

‘Infested with mold and insects’: Lawsuit sums up how hazardous privatized military housing really is
Housing

‘Infested with mold and insects’: Lawsuit sums up how hazardous privatized military housing really is

“These people are beyond slumlords."

We’re making some exciting moves at Task & Purpose
United States

We’re making some exciting moves at Task & Purpose

*slow clap*

The path from immigrant, to soldier, to officer
Army

The path from immigrant, to soldier, to officer

"I always wanted to give back."

We found it, folks: The worst military acronym ever conceived
Mandatory Fun

We found it, folks: The worst military acronym ever conceived

This is a freaking mouthful.

The Air Force’s workout uniforms don’t look like middle-aged dad gear anymore
Air Force

The Air Force’s workout uniforms don’t look like middle-aged dad gear anymore

"The new uniform now includes all of the great performance features that you find in athletic wear today.”

The Air Force preaches ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual assault. So why is it retaining an airman guilty of it?
Air Force

The Air Force preaches ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual assault. So why is it retaining an airman guilty of it?

“I will never have the audacity to utter the words ‘accountability’ to my troops again.”