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Humor

This Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old payslip confirms the green weenie is immortal

Turns out that getting screwed over by the green weenie is a time-honored military tradition that dates back centuries

Munitions

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

Welcome to the Drone Wars.

Career

Veterans need to be honest about their loneliness and boredom after serving

The best and worst thing about being in the military is that it is all-consuming.

Army

Fort Hood restricts base access after ‘isolated’ shooting incident over the weekend

"This was an isolated and rapidly resolved incident."

United States

Pentagon imposes stricter mask requirement for all troops and civilians

Cover your mouth AND nose, people.

Marine Corps

Somebody stole 10 pounds of C4 from Twentynine Palms

Yikes!

Air Force

No enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years. Here’s why

“The lessons passed on to crews trained since that fateful day are the true legacy of Spirit 03.”

Air Force

Air Force to review base security worldwide after intrusion at Joint Base Andrews

"An Inspector General review of installation security is rare."

United States

The Pentagon’s extremism stand down is not enough

When has a stand down solved anything?

Mandatory Fun

‘Orbitons,’ ‘Startans’ and ‘The Final Frontiersmen’ are just a few of the rejected names for Space Force members

Some of these aren't half bad.

Army

We salute this soldier who towed six vehicles stranded from a snow storm

“Help when you can and how you can. And you can’t go wrong doing the right thing.”

Army

Army intelligence analyst charged with allegedly murdering his wife

The couple previously filed for divorce in October.

Entertainment

The hazing death of a Muslim Marine recruit at Parris Island may become a TV series

The series will use a 2017 New York Times Magazine article as the basis for the script.

How Trauma and Stress Affect the Body

Where the mind goes, the body will follow.

Air Force

Air Force investigating intruder who broke into Joint Base Andrews and boarded C-40 aircraft

"This was a serious breach of security."

Gulf War

‘Halt, or I’ll shoot’ — An Army veteran reflects on Operation Desert Storm

“I don’t know any Arab except ‘Halt, or I’ll shoot!’”

Entertainment

The darkest moment in ‘Jaws’ had nothing to do with *that* shark

'Eleven hundred men went into the water. 316 men come out, the sharks took the rest...'

Opinion

The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary

Austin’s forty years in the military represent both the risk of inertia and a real opportunity to address serious issues.

Marine Corps

Air Force vet who posed as Marine and tried to get rich off of COVID-19 relief efforts pleads guilty to fraud

Dude, wtf?

Career

America is bitterly divided. Here’s how our nation’s veterans can bring us together

America needs your service now more than ever.