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Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job
Air Force

Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job

"A bloody track will mark my setting sun."

Division Sailor Receives Purple Heart Medal
Afghanistan War

This may be one of the last Purple Hearts awarded for the US War in Afghanistan

“Many of us had so many close calls. It was just another day in Marjah.”

Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal
Afghanistan

Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal

“It’s not the end of the story ... It’s the end of a chapter.”

The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ‘Iron Man’ suit
United States

The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ‘Iron Man’ suit

The U.S. military's fascination with the science-fiction future of mechanized warfare stretches back a half-century.

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’
Navy

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’

The Navy has fielded a 650-round ammo backpack nicknamed 'Avenger' to troops at some point in the last several years.

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters
Afghanistan

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters

"We have not set a cap, we’ve also not set a floor."

Army chaplain facing court martial over more than a dozen sexual assault charges
Army

Army chaplain facing court martial over more than a dozen sexual assault charges

He is the second religious leader at Fort Leonard Wood to face chid sex assault charges this year.

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades
Marine Corps

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades

About time!

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call
Opinion

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call

“We’re ending America’s longest war."

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet
Afghanistan

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet

"No 'mission accomplished.'"

Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest
Marine Corps

Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest

The small country in Southern Africa is in turmoil as the continent's last absolute monarch cracks down on pro-democracy protests.

Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out
Air Force

Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out

“It feels like an iceberg’s right on my back."

airman ivanna jenkins being promoted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne Bass
Air Force

Meet the airman who got a surprise promotion from the Air Force’s top enlisted leader

"I am extremely happy and grateful that I got to find out this way," the airman said.

US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week
Iraq

US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week

Two U.S. service members were injured in the most recent attack.

Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan

Safe and orderly.

Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics
Entertainment

Meet the 20 American soldiers hoping to bring home the gold in the Summer Olympics

"Anything can happen in this sport."

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k
Opinion

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k

This is the end.

Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, surveys a field of cannabis (marijuana) near the village of Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. USAID focuses on projects such as providing assistance and resources for legal crop production to the Afghan people.
Opinion

The US military needs to burn down its zero-tolerance weed policy

It’s time to reform the zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use in the military.

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names
Culture

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names

It's time for a history lesson.

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is
Air Force

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is

Pocket-sized pistol popping