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The official Space Force ranks are here, and sadly they don’t include ‘space cadet’
Space Force

The official Space Force ranks are here, and sadly they don’t include ‘space cadet’

Lower enlisted Guardians are very special.

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal
Army

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal

Here comes the boom!

The Army’s new grooming standards include ponytails, earrings, and common sense
Army

The Army’s new grooming standards include ponytails, earrings, and common sense

"This isn't about male and female standards," Grinston said. "This is about Army standards."

Tell us what you think of the Army’s new grooming changes
Army

Tell us what you think of the Army’s new grooming changes

Sound off!

How to use a compass like a master navigator
Survival

How to use a compass like a master navigator

Have you ever been so lost in the sauce that you needed a compass to find your way out?

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship
Navy

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship

Gear adrift is a gift.

Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender troops ‘mentally unfit’ to serve
Army

Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender troops ‘mentally unfit’ to serve

Chaplains represent "hundreds of American denominations and faith traditions" and are "charged to nurture the living."

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
Mandatory Fun

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.