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Pennsylvania National Guard soldier killed in ambush shooting caught on video
National Guard

Pennsylvania National Guard soldier killed in ambush shooting caught on video

“She was in the military, and for her to get killed in her own neighborhood where she was born and raised — it doesn’t sit right with us at all.”

Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha on why soldiers go to war
Army

Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha on why soldiers go to war

Romesha didn’t earn the Medal of Honor by being a hero. He earned it by getting the job done.

‘This can’t be my Army’ — The Fort Hood report is a long-overdue wake-up call for Army leaders
Army

‘This can’t be my Army’ — The Fort Hood report is a long-overdue wake-up call for Army leaders

"[T]he more I read it, the more I thought to myself, ‘This can’t be my Army. This just can’t.’”

Veterans groups to Wilkie: Drop dead
Veterans

Veterans groups to Wilkie: Drop dead

"Trust is lost and our veterans cannot wait until January 20, 2021, for a leadership change."

The new Space Force challenge coins look like tokens you’d spend at Chuck E. Cheese
Space Force

The new Space Force challenge coins look like tokens you’d spend at Chuck E. Cheese

What are these things?

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash
Air Force

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash

“Today is a day for mourning."

Ex-Marine sergeant found guilty of smuggling guns to Haiti
Marine Corps

Ex-Marine sergeant found guilty of smuggling guns to Haiti

Bad initiative. Bad judgment.

Special Tactics airman awarded Air Force Cross for saving Green Beret team in desperate 8-hour firefight
Air Force

Special Tactics airman awarded Air Force Cross for saving Green Beret team in desperate 8-hour firefight

“I knew then that I had to go get to my teammates and help them."

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick
Entertainment

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

"I might have, uh, overcorrected."

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer
Air Force

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer

The Air Force recently launched a stealthy cruise missile from an external weapons pylon on the venerable bomber.

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor
Navy

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor

'One sailor was unaccounted for during a command-wide muster.'

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Back Alley Sally’
Mandatory Fun

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Back Alley Sally’

When we come across this sweetheart in the wild, well, we just had to stop and take notice.

Someone wore a flight suit on a commercial aircraft and we’re absolutely here for it
Tactics

Someone wore a flight suit on a commercial aircraft and we’re absolutely here for it

I feel the need for speed.

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead
Air Force

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead

"The loss of one of our own brings immeasurable sadness"

The Supreme Court just delivered a major victory for military sexual assault survivors
United States

The Supreme Court just delivered a major victory for military sexual assault survivors

“Justice has been restored for three survivors and hope has been restored for countless others.”

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS
Drones

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

'We did it. It probably helped the Taliban.'

VA secretary focused on smearing woman who said she was sexually assaulted in a VA hospital, probe finds
Veterans

VA secretary focused on smearing woman who said she was sexually assaulted in a VA hospital, probe finds

"The evidence is replete with examples of VA senior leaders undertaking defensive actions and engaging in confrontational messaging."

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription
United States

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription

“Bring on the handcuffs."

We salute this Marine tiltrotor squadron for rocking this sweet ‘Endless Summer’ tail art
Marine Corps

We salute this Marine tiltrotor squadron for rocking this sweet ‘Endless Summer’ tail art

Surfs up, Marine aviators!

Troops could get the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week
United States

Troops could get the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week

Prepare to be pricked.