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New US maritime strategy urges taking ‘calculated tactical risks’ against Russia and China
Coast Guard

New US maritime strategy urges taking ‘calculated tactical risks’ against Russia and China

"This is not about being provocative," said Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr.

bored soldiers
Mandatory Fun

This video is a case study in how to combat boredom in the military

Watch two soldiers duke it out while wearing cardboard armor, swords, flails, and shields.

The Army is working on super-nimble swole-bots
Army

The Army is working on super-nimble swole-bots

Come with me if you want to lift.

US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper
Marine Corps

US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper

Marine: 1. Snake: 0.

America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance
Afghanistan

America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance

By Jan.15, there should be roughly 2,500 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan.

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
Afghanistan

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials

Magnetic bombs have killed at least 10 Afghan government officials in the last several weeks.

Soldier sentenced to 15 years for trying to coerce a minor into sexual activity
Army

Soldier sentenced to 15 years for trying to coerce a minor into sexual activity

"No matter how severe the sentence it will never wipe away the scars left on this innocent child."

On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life
Marine Corps

On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life

"There’s no Marines Hymn playing in the background as you run across the road; you just do something.”

The Army is bragging that it took just under a year to reinvent the cloth facemask
Army

The Army is bragging that it took just under a year to reinvent the cloth facemask

It took a year to develop ... this?

3 things you need to be doing right now if you’re junior enlisted
Retirement

3 things you need to be doing right now if you’re junior enlisted

Vet groups call on Congress to investigate Dan Crenshaw’s alleged smearing of a sexual assault victim
United States

Vet groups call on Congress to investigate Dan Crenshaw’s alleged smearing of a sexual assault victim

Crenshaw's spokesman called the claims 'absurd and totally false.'

A Space Force member was busted down a rank for bailing on PT to get a PlayStation 5
Space Force

A Space Force member was busted down a rank for bailing on PT to get a PlayStation 5

“Yolo, PS5 > letters of discipline.”

A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station
Army

A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station

He was arrested on Dec. 14.

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails through the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)
Navy

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

A fundamental propulsion issue might end up lending the LCS a new nickname: floating garbage pile.

No, the US didn’t bomb 50,000 Chinese troops as they tried to invade Maine
China

No, the US didn’t bomb 50,000 Chinese troops as they tried to invade Maine

No. Just no.

An AI just helped an Air Force pilot fly a U-2 spy plane during a simulated missile strike
Air Force

An AI just helped an Air Force pilot fly a U-2 spy plane during a simulated missile strike

Paging John Connor.

How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams
Analysis

How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams

U.S. special operations forces are at a breaking point. Here's how to fix them.

marine corps robot mule
Entertainment

CBS is developing a series based on the futuristic ‘Burn In’ world of crime-fighting robots

If it's anything like the book, then it'll probably be worth watching.

Fort Bragg administers its first COVID-19 vaccine
Army

Fort Bragg administers its first COVID-19 vaccine

“This is a milestone moment for us here on Fort Bragg."

Bravo Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Military Moves

Ship or shop? Your overseas vehicle guide

If you’ve got orders in hand for an overseas move, you’ve most likely started thinking about the decisions involved.