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Opinion

It’s time the US military finally bans troops from joining extremist groups

By any means necessary.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Marine Corps

Female Marine recruits have arrived at Recruit Depot San Diego for training for the first time ever

This is happening!

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Iraq

At least one American service member wounded by rocket fire in Iraq [Updated]

Here's what we know so far.

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Army

One of the first Black Special Forces officers may finally receive the Medal of Honor after years of delays

His commander said he "showed as much cold courage as any human I've ever heard of."

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

United States

Photo from Texas blizzard looks like it was taken during an old-timey arctic expedition

Well, that's unexpected.

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Navy

3 sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19

Not again.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Training

50-mile winds and bone-chilling temperatures: Welcome to the military’s Arctic survival school

"If you don’t have the right training, the Arctic environment will kill you."

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Army

Navy adopts battlefield blood transfusion technique from the Army Rangers

"The more people who are familiar with the training, the more lives we can save."

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 15, 2021

Marine Corps

Former Marine Scout Sniper accused of breaching the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection

He received the Purple Heart.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

Navy

USS Wasp crew member is the third sailor to die from COVID-19 in February

Deadly month.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

United States

No, covering Trump was not like landing at Omaha Beach

I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

Entertainment

Controversial game ‘Six Days In Fallujah’ about the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War is back in production

Let's hope they don't screw this up.

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

Tactics

The chainsaw bayonet you never knew you needed is finally here

Shut up and take my money!

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

Army

Fort Bliss NCO charged with murdering former soldier

He's the third Fort Bliss soldier to face murder charges in recent months

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’s new battlewagon is a better tank-killer than the service’s tanks, general says

Here comes the JLTV.

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

Career

This service member just enlisted in the Space Force with his alien pal by his side

Take me to your leader!

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

Army

Here’s how the Pentagon will remove the names of Confederates from military bases

Fort Alwyn Cashe has a nice ring to it

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Mandatory Fun

Military pilots, show us the lucky charms you fly with! (we know you’re out there!)

Warm fuzzy feelings!

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Army

Man sentenced in murder of deployed Fort Stewart soldier’s wife

Bye, scumbag

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Army

What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast

"[Y]ou do get a sense of ... what it's like to be the last person on Earth."

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 12, 2021