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Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow
You may be badass, but are you "kicking up propeller vortexes and saluting onlookers with a bow" badass? This pilot sure as hell is
Are you ready for your next chapter? Think Nashville
For some veterans, the thought of leaving the service can be incredibly difficult. Many wonder if they’ll ‘make it’ on the outside, and be able to support themselves and their loved ones. On top of that, many military members are second or third generation, which means they’ve spent their entire lives in a sort of nomadic state, moving from one base to another every few years. I spent 10 years in the Army and came from a military family; by the time I finally chose to ditch the combat boots, I’d moved 28 times.
Airman who helped more than 30 people survive Las Vegas shooting finally recognized for his heroism
“I am grateful that I received this training and was able to help as many people as I could.”
We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday
That's right Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped to play Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in a biopic directed by Martin Scorcese.
The Army is officially adding missile-hauling Strykers to its arsenal
After years in the making, the Army is officially ordering a new batch of missile-hauling Stryker infantry combat vehicles to deploy to Europe in the coming years
This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone
A loose washer made the Reaper's ground control station send out erroneous commands while on a mission.
It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed
Turns out you can totally buy a fire truck and drive it around base, assuming you have the appropriate license, insurance, and don't mind being stopped by the Duty NCO every five minutes.
The legendary military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts are getting a TV series with ‘The Right Stuff’
The legendary military test pilots who became America's first astronauts overnight will be getting their own series on the streaming platform starting Oct. 9 on Disney+.
The VA to be investigated following ‘staggering’ reports of racism and discrimination, lawmakers say
At the urging of lawmakers, the federal government is launching an investigation into reports of widespread racism at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
An Iraq War veteran has delivered a ‘beautiful, violent and almost perfect’ new novel about the American military machine
'Missionaries' is horrifying and refreshing, challenging us to reflect not just on the destruction of our own national institutions but also on the ugly and ongoing consequences of American power abroad
‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’
The iconic scene leaves behind a complicated legacy that remains relevant to this day.
Trump vows to overturn ‘ridiculous’ changes making Navy SEAL ethos gender-neutral
'I will be overturning this ridiculous order immediately!'
The Pentagon refuses to acknowledge that more service members are dying by suicide in 2020
'At this time, it’s too early to determine whether suicide rates will increase for calendar year 2020.'
Russia just released footage of a brand new combat exoskeleton in action
Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec has released footage of a brand-new combat exoskeleton for assault operations
The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space
The Space Force absolutely plans on deploying U.S. service members to defend freedom in the great expanse of outer space, according to one of the service's top officials
Biden’s likely pick for defense secretary says using National Guard on election day would be unhealthy for democracy
'Our democracy is on the line here.'
Intense video shows fiery Marine Corps F-35 crash after colliding with a C-130
Video circulating on social media appears to show the fiery crash of a Marine Corps F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in southern California following a mid-air collision with one of the service's KC-130J Hercules refueling aircraft
A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris
A French fighter jet broke the sound barrier on Wednesday as it scrambled to join a commercial jet that had lost contact with air traffic control, causing a sonic boom that reverberated through Paris and its suburbs, the country's defense ministry said