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kombucha
Army

How Kombucha tea inspired a new way for soldiers to defend against chemical attacks

"Living materials could provide the most effective sensing of chem/bio warfare agents."

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange
United States

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange

Law & Order.

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks
Air Force

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks

‘Is this good-bye?’ Daniels said, while being escorted off base.

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15
Mandatory Fun

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15

Ducking wonderful

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs
Air Force

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs

‘As stylish as a fat collar and polyester bell-bottoms'

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk
Army

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk

Introducing the Defiant X.

7 Marines booted from service amid drug crackdown at Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps

7 Marines booted from service amid drug crackdown at Camp Lejeune

This is your Marine brain on drugs.

Marine veteran accused of being one of the most violent rioters at the Capitol Hill riots
Marine Corps

Marine veteran accused of being one of the most violent rioters at the Capitol Hill riots

He was not in the infantry.

Meet the US Marine building electric skateboards and robots in his spare time
Marine Corps

Meet the US Marine building electric skateboards and robots in his spare time

Get outta here with the "crayon eaters" trope.

Fort Bliss soldier charged with two counts of murder and laundry list of other offenses
Army

Fort Bliss soldier charged with two counts of murder and laundry list of other offenses

The soldier faces more than a dozen charges.

Biden drops Trump-era ban on transgender troops
United States

Biden drops Trump-era ban on transgender troops

It all began with a tweet.

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants
Army

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants

Here's why the U.S. military is falling in love with the Barrett MRAD.

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
Army

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done

'The Army should continue the testing of the lighter-weight Generation III VTP designs'

Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago
Opinion

Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago

We hope the story a year from now is much different.

Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about
United States

Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about

"This f--king place is rotten. It’s rotten," Miller said of the Pentagon.

Fort Hood command sergeant major reinstated after investigation into ‘unprofessional language’
Army

Fort Hood command sergeant major reinstated after investigation into ‘unprofessional language’

An investigation found the language in question "was not unprofessional."

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
United States

‘We must do more’ — Defense Secretary orders review of sexual assault prevention efforts

"We simply must admit the hard truth: we must do more. All of us."

logan melgar
Army

Navy SEAL Team 6 operator sentenced to 10 years over killing of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar

Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph is also being reduced in rank and dishonorably discharged.

Nearly 1 in 5 Capitol rioters were military veterans: Report
Veterans

Nearly 1 in 5 Capitol rioters were military veterans: Report

27 veterans out of 140 people charged.

Here are Biden’s immediate challenges as commander in chief
United States

Here are Biden’s immediate challenges as commander in chief

It's going to be a bumpy ride.