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Air Force

The major flaws in the Air Force justice system that let generals go unpunished

“You would never let someone who last stepped in the cockpit as a junior captain take over as wing commander, but that’s what we do for trials."

I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive
News

I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive

Looking someone in the eye as you tell them you care is when the real work of suicide prevention begins.

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker
Army

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker

After years in development, soldiers are officially putting the Army's Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system through its paces ahead of its eventual delivery and fielding in Germany

A new Army policy is changing the way deployed or pregnant NCOs are promoted
Army

A new Army policy is changing the way deployed or pregnant NCOs are promoted

A new Army policy starting Jan. 1 will help streamline the promotion process for soldiers

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration
United States

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Members of the Biden transition with security clearances to finally talk to officials in the current administration and receive classified briefings

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol
Army

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol

The Army Marksmanship Unit is, by name and reputation, a nexus of certified badasses in the ranks of the U.S. Army

How this Army veteran found meaning in emergency management
Army

How this Army veteran found meaning in emergency management

For Lorenzo Leon, coming home was almost as difficult as deploying in the first place

Former Texas Army Guard soldier gets prison time for selling $2 million in military gear on eBay
Army

Former Texas Army Guard soldier gets prison time for selling $2 million in military gear on eBay

She and her accomplice stole over $2 million worth of military equipment

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report
Afghanistan

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan have been substantiated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Here's what it means for the future of the country's Special Operations Command

Israeli tank flips over in possible first-ever IDF WTF Moment
Middle East

Israeli tank flips over in possible first-ever IDF WTF Moment

The tank's driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.

Chechen strongman orders purge of all images of American superheroes from playgrounds
Russia

Chechen strongman orders purge of all images of American superheroes from playgrounds

'We need to remove the images of these fictional characters, these are fantasies.'

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?
Afghanistan War

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

I’m no historian, but I suspect that if future American history books touch on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars at all, they will be similarly summed up as a “period of readjustment” that spanned multiple generations.

Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation
Air Force

Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation

What's better than one Air Force demonstration team? How about all four — at the same time?

A-10 Pilot
Air Force

Watch this A-10 pilot pull off a ballsy landing without landing gear or canopy

You can watch the exact moment when an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot successfully landed his aircraft without landing gear or a canopy during a July 2017 training mission

Kyle Carpenter
Veterans

Watch Medal of Honor hero Kyle Carpenter celebrate his ‘Alive Day’ in this remarkable video

Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, celebrated his 10th alive day with a moving video on Friday

‘You are the reason I drink’ — Airmen bid adieu to decrepit aircraft dubbed ‘Lucifer’s Chariot’
Air Force

‘You are the reason I drink’ — Airmen bid adieu to decrepit aircraft dubbed ‘Lucifer’s Chariot’

"I had some great memories, but most of them involved getting off the aircraft and sprinting away from you.”

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think
Entertainment

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...

Servicewomen’s advocacy group says the ACFT could deal ‘irreparable damage’ to the Army
Army

Servicewomen’s advocacy group says the ACFT could deal ‘irreparable damage’ to the Army

SWAN joins a growing chorus of voices raising concerns over the Army's new fitness test

The Army wants you to test your might in COVID Kombat
Army

The Army wants you to test your might in COVID Kombat

Choose your fighter. Will you be: The Dangler? The Nose Breather? The Denier?

Y’all Qaeda: Ex-Marines allegedly planned takeover of Michigan capitol and public executions of officials
Marine Corps

Y’all Qaeda: Ex-Marines allegedly planned takeover of Michigan capitol and public executions of officials

Two former Marines and the dozen men charged with plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan purportedly planned to stage an armed takeover of the capitol building and conduct public executions of government officials, according to the state's attorney general