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Trump claims victory despite election being too close to call
United States

Trump claims victory despite election being too close to call

Counting all of the votes will take time

Soldiers are finally about to receive the Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carriers
Army

Soldiers are finally about to receive the Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carriers

After the better part of a decade in development, the Army's brand-new battlewagon is finally about to roll up at base near you

American veterans are gearing up for election-related protests
Veterans

American veterans are gearing up for election-related protests

Military veterans are preparing to demonstrate in Washington D.C. and elsewhere across the country depending on how things play out on, and after, Election Day.

The Army’s next-generation headset is almost ready for prime time
Army

The Army’s next-generation headset is almost ready for prime time

Slowly but surely, the Army's augmented reality headset is transitioning from delicate high-tech novelty to reinforced, ruggedized battlefield asset ahead of its eventual fielding to soldiers starting in the fiscal year 2021

We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’
Air Force

We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’

Now that's how you trick-or-treat!

How Jon Stewart is leading the fight for veterans suffering from burn pit exposure
Veterans

How Jon Stewart is leading the fight for veterans suffering from burn pit exposure

“Really, ‘thank you’ means getting off your ass and getting involved and helping them. We’re better than this.”

This sleek bar set will have you drinking like Ernest Shackleton
Mandatory Fun

This sleek bar set will have you drinking like Ernest Shackleton

The Mixology & Craft bar set comes complete with all the essentials for crafting cocktails like a pro

Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight
Air Force

Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight

"That is heroism. That is what today is about.”

The true story of the WWII vets who fought one last battle — in their own hometown — for the right to vote
World War II

The true story of the WWII vets who fought one last battle — in their own hometown — for the right to vote

When a corrupt political machine denied them their right to vote, these World War II veterans took the battlefield one last time, winning the only successful armed rebellion since the American Revolution

Going back to school on the GI Bill? Learn from those who did it the hard way
Transition

Going back to school on the GI Bill? Learn from those who did it the hard way

If you’re an active-duty member of the military with some spare time for education or a recently-transitioned vet, chances are you’re looking to spend that sweet Post-9/11 GI Bill money you’ve been hearing about your entire career. As one of the best benefits offered to service members, the bill gives eligible troops up to 36 months of education benefits and covers a range of things, including tuition fees, housing, books, and supplies.

3 Marines got drunk in Japan over Halloween weekend and were treated to jail in three separate incidents
Marine Corps

3 Marines got drunk in Japan over Halloween weekend and were treated to jail in three separate incidents

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Entertainment

The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast

Tom Hardy will embrace his third major military role after Black Hawk Down and Dunkirk as he leads an ensemble cast in 'The Things They Carried', a new movie based on Pultizer Prize-finalist Tim O'Brien's short story collection of the same name about his experiences during Vietnam

Check out all the firepower on the Marine Corps’s first new amphibious battlewagon since Vietnam
Marine Corps

Check out all the firepower on the Marine Corps’s first new amphibious battlewagon since Vietnam

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War, and grunts can expect to get their hands on some fresh new armaments for their battlewagon in the coming years

The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence
Afghanistan

The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence

'In this incident, 19 people were martyred and 22 others were injured.'

Search for missing Fort Bliss soldier passes 100 days
Army

Search for missing Fort Bliss soldier passes 100 days

"We love him, miss him and want him to have a future," his family said.

China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton
China

China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton

Air Force

‘My story is not unique’—Mexican-American airman calls out racism in the military

"Pains of the past are passed on and knowing this will help you know your troops.”

We salute the Army recruiter who saved two people in Alaska this year
Army

We salute the Army recruiter who saved two people in Alaska this year

“I did what I would hope someone would do for one of my family members.”

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks
Army

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

I'll be totally honest, I love this.

SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’
Navy

SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’

Navy SEALs reportedly killed all but one of the seven captors during a hostage rescue operation in Nothern Nigeria.