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Afghanistan

Faced with death, Afghan interpreters still have no escape route to the US

'An evacuation is not imminent.'

Air Force

This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona

"In that moment, you have to decide: Flight or Fight. I chose fight.”

Mandatory Fun

This is what it looks like to fly straight into a thunderstorm

'Hands down the most lightning that any of us on the crew had seen.'

Air Force

The scariest flight imaginable: Why Air Force pilots fly straight into hurricanes

“You’re in something that’s releasing an enormous amount of energy that’s unlike anything else out there.”

Marine Corps

US Marine gets drunk and decides to pee all over roommate’s gear

Was that wrong? Was I not supposed to do that?

Navy

Navy pilot remembers the ‘absurdity’ of her famous UFO sighting

'I could see this turning into an SNL skit.'

Marine Corps

Recon Marine accused of dumping stolen grenades, thousands of rounds of ammo into California ravine

He's also been charged with obstruction of justice.

Army

‘It’s not going to change anything’ — A new investigation shows why soldiers don’t trust the Army to take sexual assault seriously

"They make room for it.”

Entertainment

What movies or shows did you watch on deployment?

This is a safe space: Your terrible deployment movie and show choices will not be judged.

Marine Corps

At least one Marine General may be disciplined for an amphibious vehicle accident that killed 9

"We'll see," the Marine commandant said.

Army

A former Green Beret breaks down that viral video of an insane armored truck heist

Max. Pucker. Factor.

Opinion

Just rename the bases honoring Confederates already!

It doesn't have to be this difficult.

National Guard

At least 26,000 troops and half a billion dollars later, the National Guard mission in DC is ending

'I think we kept too many of them there too long'

Entertainment

You may see this break-dancing American soldier in the 2024 Olympics

“My number one goal in my life is to be an Olympian."

Artillery

Canadian troops were going to fire artillery. Then they got high

The cupcakes tasted different, to say the least.

Coast Guard

This Coast Guardsman helped pick up a flaming car with his bare hands and dragged 3 people to safety

What a badass.

Opinion

What Ted Cruz doesn’t understand about those ‘woke’ Army recruiting commercials

We need more patriotic Americans willing to serve in our armed forces — and fewer ignorant politicians making their job harder.

Bombers

Why America’s first bomber was called ‘the flaming coffin’

American airpower had to start somewhere

United States

Pentagon denies spying on troops’ social media accounts

Nothing to see here!

Army

How a Green Beret captain sold out his own teammates to Russia

“It sounds crazy and almost unbelievable," one soldier said.