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The Pentagon tried to bury an alarming survey about widespread racism in the ranks
United States

The Pentagon tried to bury an alarming survey about widespread racism in the ranks

Where transparency goes to die.

Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star
Army

Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star

Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty was "directly responsible for the survival of another Green Beret."

Mattis vaccinated against COVID-19, proving he has a plan to kill every germ he meets
Marine Corps

Mattis vaccinated against COVID-19, proving he has a plan to kill every germ he meets

Insert 'knife hands' quip here.

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

The service wants the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel to back up grunts in the Indo-Pacific region.

A sharp knife sticking up from wood.
Survival

How to properly sharpen a knife without losing a finger

Learn how to sharpen a knife the right way.

kombucha
Army

How Kombucha tea inspired a new way for soldiers to defend against chemical attacks

"Living materials could provide the most effective sensing of chem/bio warfare agents."

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange
United States

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange

Law & Order.

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks
Air Force

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks

‘Is this good-bye?’ Daniels said, while being escorted off base.

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15
Fighter Aircraft

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15

Ducking wonderful

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs
Air Force

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs

‘As stylish as a fat collar and polyester bell-bottoms'

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk
Army

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk

Introducing the Defiant X.

7 Marines booted from service amid drug crackdown at Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps

7 Marines booted from service amid drug crackdown at Camp Lejeune

This is your Marine brain on drugs.

Marine veteran accused of being one of the most violent rioters at the Capitol Hill riots
Marine Corps

Marine veteran accused of being one of the most violent rioters at the Capitol Hill riots

He was not in the infantry.

Meet the US Marine building electric skateboards and robots in his spare time
Marine Corps

Meet the US Marine building electric skateboards and robots in his spare time

Get outta here with the "crayon eaters" trope.

Fort Bliss soldier charged with two counts of murder and laundry list of other offenses
Army

Fort Bliss soldier charged with two counts of murder and laundry list of other offenses

The soldier faces more than a dozen charges.

Biden drops Trump-era ban on transgender troops
United States

Biden drops Trump-era ban on transgender troops

It all began with a tweet.

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants
Army

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants

Here's why the U.S. military is falling in love with the Barrett MRAD.

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
Army

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done

'The Army should continue the testing of the lighter-weight Generation III VTP designs'

Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago
News

Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago

We hope the story a year from now is much different.

Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about
United States

Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about

"This f--king place is rotten. It’s rotten," Miller said of the Pentagon.