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A San Diego man bilked $30 million out of the VA using ‘fake students’ in one of the largest GI Bill fraud cases ever
United States

A San Diego man bilked $30 million out of the VA using ‘fake students’ in one of the largest GI Bill fraud cases ever

The owner of a technical training school in San Diego is going to prison for being, well, shady as all hell.

The Pentagon has engineered a brand new MRE substitute to punish your insides
United States

The Pentagon has engineered a brand new MRE substitute to punish your insides

Kiss your beloved pizza MRE goodbye, service members: the Defense Department is working on a brand new lightweight combat ration designed to keep troops fueled up while inevitably ruining your bowels

A Fort Campbell soldier came up with an award-winning fix to scheduling training in a ‘Shark Tank’-style competition
Army

A Fort Campbell soldier came up with an award-winning fix to scheduling training in a ‘Shark Tank’-style competition

The 18th Airborne Corps called the new app "a game-changing piece of technology"

Ex-Marine exposed on neo-Nazi forum charged with allegedly manufacturing illegal guns while still on active duty
Marine Corps

Ex-Marine exposed on neo-Nazi forum charged with allegedly manufacturing illegal guns while still on active duty

A lance corporal who was kicked out of the Marine Corps last month after he was identified as a frequent contributor to a neo-Nazi message board has surfaced in a federal indictment on charges that he and two other men conspired to illegally manufacture weapons, ammunition, and suppressors

We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck
Marine Corps

We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck

Like a boss

Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters
Air Force

Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters

“I wasn’t thinking about it when I went out there. When it became a reality, it was still a shock.”

This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares
United States

This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares

I can't decide if this is an atrocity or a work of art

An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea
Air Force

An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

An A-10 Thunderbolt II accidentally fired off a non-explosive munition during a training exercise in South Korea in early October, prompting a three-day search for the lost weapon, Task & Purpose has learned

Soldiers are about to get a brand new infantry assault buggy to play with
Army

Soldiers are about to get a brand new infantry assault buggy to play with

The Army has been on the hunt for a lightweight battlewagon to ferry infantry squads around the battlefield since 2018

Why this Air Force squadron is like the Night’s Watch from ‘Game of Thrones’
Entertainment

Why this Air Force squadron is like the Night’s Watch from ‘Game of Thrones’

Cold dark places, mysterious enemies ... what are we waiting for?

Emails reveal how Capt. Crozier’s pleas for help from the Navy fell on deaf ears until his bombshell letter leaked
Navy

Emails reveal how Capt. Crozier’s pleas for help from the Navy fell on deaf ears until his bombshell letter leaked

'Letter seems to have gotten the ball rolling ‐ hopefully not too late,' Crozier wrote in a March 31 email.

Navy reserve officer caught in ‘Borat’ sequel making anti-Semitic remarks
Entertainment

Navy reserve officer caught in ‘Borat’ sequel making anti-Semitic remarks

A Navy reservist was recently caught on tape making anti-Semitic remarks in Sacha Baron Cohen's latest mockumentary, 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'

Marine Corps boots infantryman investigated for sharing alleged white supremacist material
Marine Corps

Marine Corps boots infantryman investigated for sharing alleged white supremacist material

He was booted on Sept. 11, 2020.

We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port
Mandatory Fun

We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port

The Virginia-class submarine USS Indiana returned to its homeport in Groton, Connecticut in late September rocking what appears to be an unofficial battle flag

Army investigating death of soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Army

Army investigating death of soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

'We continue to mourn the loss of this member of our team, and our hearts are with this soldier’s family.'

Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash
Navy

Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash

Both were killed when their aircraft went down about 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 in a residential area of Foley, Alabama.

Social media is the greatest threat to US service members
Entertainment

Social media is the greatest threat to US service members

The Army seems to be the Typhoid Mary of America’s ongoing social media stupidity pandemic.

ISIS claims responsibility for bombing school in Afghanistan that killed at least 18
Afghanistan

ISIS claims responsibility for bombing school in Afghanistan that killed at least 18

"The overall security situation in Afghanistan is regrettably not good."

Medal of Honor for heroic soldier Alwyn Cashe delayed amid Supreme Court fight
Army

Medal of Honor for heroic soldier Alwyn Cashe delayed amid Supreme Court fight

It's been 15 years.

Two sailors die after Navy plane crashes in Alabama
Navy

Two sailors die after Navy plane crashes in Alabama

“The aircrew did not survive the crash,” wrote U.S. Naval Air Forces. “We are not aware of any civilian casualties."