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The Army is on the hunt for a brand new machine gun to replace the M240
News

The Army is on the hunt for a brand new machine gun to replace the M240

The Army has initiated an expansive study to identify a potential replacement for the M240 machine gun in soldier arsenals

‘Vets for Trump’ co-founder arrested in Philadelphia on weapons charges
News

‘Vets for Trump’ co-founder arrested in Philadelphia on weapons charges

"This alarming incident is still very much under investigation regarding additional charges," Krasner said.

Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified
News

Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified

Two other soldiers have died at Fort Jackson this year.

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War
News

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) to grunts, according to photos released by the service last week

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day
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The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day

Have no fear: the Jolly Green II is finally here

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras
News

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras

"US troops getting the job done."

Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack
News

Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack

A Russian conscript soldier killed three fellow servicemen on Monday at a military air base after attacking them with an ax and a gun, Russian news agencies reported

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’
News

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’

Mark Espy… Esperanto… Yesper... Mark not gonna work here anymore, anyway.

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other
Culture

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

A new animated World War II series is coming to Netflix — and it is well worth your time when it premieres on Veterans Day

Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary
News

Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary

"I serve the country in deference to the Constitution, so I accept your decision to replace me."

Disabled veteran imprisoned in Alabama for medical marijuana possession is released
Military Life

Disabled veteran imprisoned in Alabama for medical marijuana possession is released

After serving almost 10 months in Alabama jails for felony possession of medical marijuana legally prescribed in his home state of Arizona, disabled Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient Sean Worsley walked out of the Draper Correctional Facility Monday morning

Celebrate Veterans Day by sending us your most moto boot photos
Culture

Celebrate Veterans Day by sending us your most moto boot photos

You're out now, wizened by time and experience, but let's take a moment to celebrate that time way back when you were just a dumb boot

Connecticut man gets prison time for stealing $1.4 million from veterans charity
Military Life

Connecticut man gets prison time for stealing $1.4 million from veterans charity

Kevin Creed, 69, will serve 42 months in prison and pay back the money he stole.

The Army is ‘addressing’ a drill sergeant’s TikTok rant about ‘soft’ recruits using cell phones
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The Army is ‘addressing’ a drill sergeant’s TikTok rant about ‘soft’ recruits using cell phones

An Army drill sergeant at Fort Sill in Oklahoma is now facing scrutiny from his command after posting a TikTok video in which complained about the use of cell phones by recruits

Robot dogs are coming to an Air Force base near you
News

Robot dogs are coming to an Air Force base near you

Sit, stay, search, destroy

We need more veterans serving in America’s newsrooms — and you can help
News

We need more veterans serving in America’s newsrooms — and you can help

The support for veterans must be translated into action.

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job
Tech & Tactics

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job

Everything is bigger in Texas — including, it seems, F-16 paint jobs

The power of reinvention: How a Marine Corps veteran adapted to find career success
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The power of reinvention: How a Marine Corps veteran adapted to find career success

From his humble beginnings in an East Baltimore City neighborhood, through his service in the Marine Corps, to exceeding his initial career goals with Terminix, Gregory Brown has redeveloped himself time and time again

Military Life

Lawmakers are investigating the cancer diagnoses of veterans of toxic Uzbekistan base

A House committee is investigating cancer diagnoses in more than 400 veterans who served in Uzbekistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

Families like mine risked our lives for US troops abroad. Now America is abandoning us
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Families like mine risked our lives for US troops abroad. Now America is abandoning us

After Iraq’s liberation when I was just a child, my family had begun aiding the U.S. military. Here's the story of the broken promises that came after