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Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless
Army

Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless

They said they have "considerable concerns regarding the negative impact it may already be having on so many careers"

The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall
Mandatory Fun

The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall

U.S. Strategic Command chief Navy Adm. Charles "Chas" Richard has some very unusual portraits hanging in his office

The Marine Corps is investigating a deployed machine-gunner who seems to be a Nazi fanboy
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is investigating a deployed machine-gunner who seems to be a Nazi fanboy

More than two dozen Marines have been investigated over extremist or racist ties since 2017, including at least one officer.

‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in
Entertainment

‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in

There are so many good f--king books in here.

The Army is looking into the soldier who vibed with cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac during an airborne jump
Army

The Army is looking into the soldier who vibed with cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac during an airborne jump

A soldier has one-upped everyone filming themselves skating while drinking cranberry juice and singing along with Fleetwood Mac with a new version of the beloved TikTok meme that was filmed hundreds of feet in the air

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling
Air Force

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling

"Respect is a two-way street that doesn’t end when our Airmen decide to engage on social media"

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California
Navy

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California

The pilot is was taken to a local medical facility for examination

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash
Marine Corps

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash

The Navy and Marine Corps are pleased to announce that, for the first time in nearly a century of United States naval aviation, the services have collectively managed to not lose any pilots in the last year

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’
Entertainment

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’

And while that may sound a bit gimmicky, based on the trailer it looks absolutely fantastic

New law will create a 988 hotline for veterans in crisis
Mental Health

New law will create a 988 hotline for veterans in crisis

"This will save tens of thousands of lives every year."

Marine commandant fires two-star general amid investigation into alleged use of a racial slur
Marine Corps

Marine commandant fires two-star general amid investigation into alleged use of a racial slur

Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary is under investigation for allegedly saying the N-word.

Fort Bliss captain arrested in connection to alleged murder of another captain
Army

Fort Bliss captain arrested in connection to alleged murder of another captain

The two officers were both reportedly assigned to the 1st Armored Division

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time
Navy

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time

The Navy's stealthy new USS Zumwalt destroyer has successfully pulled off the first live-fire test of its unique vertical launch system with a Standard Missile (SM-2)

The studio behind ‘The Mandalorian’ is helping build a simulator for the Space Force
Entertainment

The studio behind ‘The Mandalorian’ is helping build a simulator for the Space Force

This is the way to lethal joint-domain superiority readiness

Don’t let your GI Bill go to waste
Transition

Don’t let your GI Bill go to waste

As a service member, you know that you qualify for GI Bill benefits that help pay for up to 36 months of higher education. But here’s something you may not know: around 50 percent of veterans never use their Post-9/11 GI Bill

This white supremacist group is recruiting veterans for a future race war
Veterans

This white supremacist group is recruiting veterans for a future race war

The Base looks for members with military experience so it will have an army of vigilante soldiers ready to take seize power

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia
Army

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

Special Forces needs a refresh.

We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port
Mandatory Fun

We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port

The USS Paul Hamilton recently returned to its homeport of San Diego sporting what's known as the 'Moultrie Flag,' a white crescent with the word 'LIBERTY' on a blue background

Watch the Army’s new missile-hauling Stryker in action
Army

Watch the Army’s new missile-hauling Stryker in action

Video published to Twitter last week by General Dynamic Land Systems shows an Stryker infantry carrier vehicle firing off a volley of Stinger and Hellfire missiles and testing out its 30mm autocannon, a major flex of the beastly new short-range air defense system

‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame
Army

‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame

“It shows just how tough they were and why they were able to endure so much during the war.