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demolition man pulse rifle
Army

That time the Army nearly replaced the M16 with the pulse rifle from ‘Demolition Man’

“Wait a minute, this is the future. Where are all the phaser guns?"

Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
National Guard

Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting

Gov. Gary Herbert presented the Utah Medal of Valor to Sgt. Chasen Brown on Tuesday for saving the lives of a half-dozen bystanders after gunfire erupted at a music festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in October 2017

The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time
United States

The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time

The U.S. military's vaunted hypervelocity projectile (HVP) just took major step towards knocking incoming cruise missiles out of the sky

Another soldier has died at Fort Hood
Army

Another soldier has died at Fort Hood

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again
United States

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again

The Pentagon cannot be afraid of its own shadow lest it wants service members on TikTok to become the Defense Department’s primary spokespeople.

Army sergeant major to receive Medal of Honor for saving 75 hostages from ISIS
Army

Army sergeant major to receive Medal of Honor for saving 75 hostages from ISIS

Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says
Navy

Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says

Cmdr. John Gaines took command of the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in August 2019

TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria
Middle East

TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria

U.S. troops have a new high-value target in Syria on their mind, and her name is Mia Khalifa

VA secretary dismisses mail-order prescription delays as ‘conspiracy theories’ despite his department confirming they were real
United States

VA secretary dismisses mail-order prescription delays as ‘conspiracy theories’ despite his department confirming they were real

The top leader of the Department of Veterans Affairs wrote in a Wednesday op-ed that reported delays in mail-order prescription deliveries due to changes at the U.S. Postal Service amounted to little more than "conspiracy theories,” despite his agency confirming those deliveries have recently been delayed on average by roughly 25 percent

Stars and Stripes could cease publication on Sept. 30 without DoD funding, lawmakers warn
United States

Stars and Stripes could cease publication on Sept. 30 without DoD funding, lawmakers warn

'If publishing is discontinued and there is an order to dissolve the organization then there will be a phasing of staff separations.'

Report: Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for saving dozens of prisoners held by ISIS
Army

Report: Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for saving dozens of prisoners held by ISIS

“Time was of the essence ... If we didn’t action this raid, then the hostages were likely to be executed.”

The old school safety brief you didn’t realize you were missing: ‘I’ll punch you dead in your mouth’
Mandatory Fun

The old school safety brief you didn’t realize you were missing: ‘I’ll punch you dead in your mouth’

This safety brief is a masterpiece.

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line
Army

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line

Have no fear: the Army's next battlewagon is officially here

Meet the tough-as-nails women who broke glass ceilings in the US military
Veterans

Meet the tough-as-nails women who broke glass ceilings in the US military

The role of women in the U.S. military has come a long way — and I mean a really long way

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One
Air Force

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One

As if a hypersonic executive aircraft wasn't enough, the Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic passenger plan that could one day shuttle the President of the United States around the world in the blink of an eye

The Army has announced yet another investigation into Fort Hood leadership
Army

The Army has announced yet another investigation into Fort Hood leadership

When it comes to Fort Hood, the investigations start coming and they don't stop coming

On a Marine Corps base in Japan, the mold will continue until morale improves
Marine Corps

On a Marine Corps base in Japan, the mold will continue until morale improves

“The mold has definitely been brought up but absolutely nothing has been done about it."

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049
China

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049

The 2020 China Military Power Report paints the Chinese military as a formidable foe that is growing stronger by the day.

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia
Navy

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia

The crew was conducting a training flight at the time of the crash, the Navy said.

The Coast Guard has launched ‘Operation Bubba Gump.’ No, seriously
Coast Guard

The Coast Guard has launched ‘Operation Bubba Gump.’ No, seriously

When America's intrepid Coasties aren't spending their days leaping aboard rogue narco-subs and opening fire on friggin' sharks, they're often saddled with more mundane tasks — among them, Operation Bubba Gump