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Marine with folded flag
Marine Corps

Corps identifies Marine shot and killed while home on holiday leave

“We are tremendously saddened by this terrible loss."

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats
Navy

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Operation Persian Freedom?

Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever
Entertainment

Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever

When it comes to video games, I peaked 15 years ago.

10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics
United States

10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics

"The time for questioning the results has passed."

Save your military pay now, so you’re not paying for it later
Benefits & Pay

Save your military pay now, so you’re not paying for it later

Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia
Africa

Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia

"We retain the means and the will to strike the al-Shabaab terrorist network when necessary."

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere
Entertainment

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."

A service member thumbs through a stack of cash.
Army

The Army is modernizing its payment systems

2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell
News

2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell

Let's recognize some of the good stories to come out of this otherwise godawful year.

‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first
Army

‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first

"Leaders need to be asking those questions, and they are, because they now know people are number one."

What military video games should we be playing in 2021?
Entertainment

What military video games should we be playing in 2021?

Okay, so what are we playing?

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards
United States

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards

Go home 2020. You're drunk.

We salute these unsung heroes of 2020
Mandatory Fun

We salute these unsung heroes of 2020

The heroic, the badass, and the belligerent.

B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran
Air Force

B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran

"We are ready and able to respond to any aggression directed at Americans or our interests."

‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car
Marine Corps

‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car

"I was like 'I need to help her get her baby out of the car."

Soldier and 16-year-old boy charged with murder of Fort Drum soldier
Army

Soldier and 16-year-old boy charged with murder of Fort Drum soldier

Army Cpl. Hayden Harris was found dead on Dec. 19.

‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack
Air Force

‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack

"Everyone was scared, but we don't leave each other behind, I did all I could do."

Overweight troops are costing the Pentagon more than $1 billion a year
United States

Overweight troops are costing the Pentagon more than $1 billion a year

That's the equivalent cost of 52 Apache attack helicopters going down the drain every year.

Check out the 13 best military photos of 2020
Military Life

Check out the 13 best military photos of 2020

Even a pandemic can't hold back these shooters

Special Forces doctor awarded for saving lives despite his own injuries following a motorcycle accident
United States

Special Forces doctor awarded for saving lives despite his own injuries following a motorcycle accident

"I'm sorry for bleeding on you, Doc."