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United States

2 officials have resigned after veteran’s mic was cut during Memorial Day speech

The Ohio American Legion said the censorship was "premeditated."

Marine Corps

19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]

Rest in peace.

Army

The Army’s sergeants of the future will need to be corporals first

The new Army directive goes into effect on July 1.

Mandatory Fun

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers

We are the tigers, mighty mighty tigers!

Afghanistan

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan

It's like Dunkirk, only the Germans are the good guys this time.

Army

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds

Mercury is in retrograde; we won't all be on the same page.

China

This Chinese-made US ‘military officer uniform’ is a crime against humanity (and uniform regulations)

Kill it with fire.

Mandatory Fun

Help settle the score between these rival Army units once and for all

Who here wants bragging rights?

World War II

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day

"We will accept nothing less than full Victory!"

United States

Pentagon: We have no evidence of aliens. UFO fans: So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

'We’re pretty much back where we started.'

Air Force

Air Force honors gay rights icon the service kicked out in 1975

“When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.”

World War II

The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII

“I wasn’t there in 1944 in June on Omaha Beach, but seeing that I somehow felt I was."

Army

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants soldiers to take a three-year break — with a catch

SMA isn't ready to say goodbye to you just yet.

Navy

This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit

Surprisingly, surviving a fall like Lt. j.g. Levenson’s is not unheard of.

Army

How an Army veteran designed the iconic symbol of the gay rights movement

Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 18, 2015.

Navy

Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’

Make the Silent Service well-rested again.

Air Force

The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit

"When you can launch an austere airbase in a space capsule, that’s frickin’ awesome!”

Entertainment

The Space Force is unsure of who the good guys are in ‘Star Wars’

The (Space) Force is strong with this one.

Guns

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like

These may very well become the Army's next M4 carbine and M249 SAW replacements.

Army

This Army vet tried to discuss the Black history of Memorial Day. Then his mic was cut

“I assumed it was a technical glitch," he said. It wasn't.