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Marine Corps

How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental

Entertainment

Native American Korean War hero who gave his life for his men gets the graphic novel he deserves

"Cpl. Red Cloud's dauntless courage ... reflects the highest credit upon himself."

Army

The Army is training the first batch of Space Marines

This is how baby Space Marines are made.

World War II

Trailblazing WWII battalion of Black women could soon receive congressional honor

“We never got a parade. We just went home to our families.”

Air Force

What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window

“It’s on body camera. Congratulations.”

Army

The Army is investigating a married officer accused of faking deployments and awards amid affairs with several women

"He creates all these imaginary traumas to cloak his lies in.”

Air Force

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

"A bloody track will mark my setting sun."

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.”

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.”

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.

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.

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

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.

Marine Corps

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

About time!

Opinion

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

“We’re ending America’s longest war."

Afghanistan

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

"No 'mission accomplished.'"

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

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."

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.

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.