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A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds
Navy

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds

A Navy flattop just arrived in Hawaii with an unusual cargo: a fleet of World War II-era warbirds

Family announces public memorial service for Spc. Vanessa Guillén
Family

Family announces public memorial service for Spc. Vanessa Guillén

It will be livestreamed on Facebook.

US Marine found dead in Bahrain
Marine Corps

US Marine found dead in Bahrain

Rest in Peace.

A US soldier allegedly tried to steal a German taxi but failed because he couldn’t drive stick
Army

A US soldier allegedly tried to steal a German taxi but failed because he couldn’t drive stick

He finally got it into gear, then allegedly crashed, the car before punching the taxi driver in the face

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber
Air Force

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber

The Air Force just took a major step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon with the final captive-carry test of its AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from a B-52 Stratofortress on Saturday

That one scene in ‘Iron Man’ that captures the irony of the US military’s role in comic book movies
Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Iron Man’ that captures the irony of the US military’s role in comic book movies

For a film bristling with sporadic visual odes to the armed services and, by association, the military-industrial complex, there's one scene in 'Iron Man' that accurately captures the strange irony of how the military fits into the ever-expanding constellation of superhero and sci-fi films in the marketplace

Trump said the 1918 Spanish flu ‘probably ended’ World War II, which definitely ended in 1945
United States

Trump said the 1918 Spanish flu ‘probably ended’ World War II, which definitely ended in 1945

Oops?

John Wick is most definitely back as Lionsgate greenlights the next two movies in the series
Entertainment

John Wick is most definitely back as Lionsgate greenlights the next two movies in the series

John Wick 4 and 5 will be shot back to back, not unlike the hapless bad guys in the series.

5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years
United States

5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years

Ezra Cohen is currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense of special operations and low-intensity conflict.

The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’
Space Force

The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’

The U.S. Space Force on Monday released its first doctrinal document called "Spacepower."

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation
Analysis

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

August 9 marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

Conspiracy theorists are convinced there’s a secret message hidden in this Army photo
Army

Conspiracy theorists are convinced there’s a secret message hidden in this Army photo

A 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) photo went especially viral for all the wrong reasons

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers
Army

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers

The Army is launching an accelerated effort to find commercially-available technologies to provide new and enhanced capabilities for the service's arsenal of soldier-wielded weapons

Army two-star general’s next assignment delayed over major Fort Hood command review
Army

Army two-star general’s next assignment delayed over major Fort Hood command review

Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt "will remain in command at Fort Hood ... during the ongoing independent review of the command climate"

A National Guard private was charged with manslaughter. The victim’s family says he did it to be ‘TikTok famous’
National Guard

A National Guard private was charged with manslaughter. The victim’s family says he did it to be ‘TikTok famous’

An 18-year-old National Guard private has been accused of killing his neighbor to "become 'TikTok famous'"

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’
Entertainment

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’

Yeah, we're talking about the cereal scene.

10 Marines punished following investigation into death of former Green Beret in Iraq
Army

10 Marines punished following investigation into death of former Green Beret in Iraq

None of these 10 Marines are MARSOC critical skills operators or special operations officers

How the VA is failing to track veterans burn pit claims
Veterans

How the VA is failing to track veterans burn pit claims

Just 10,588 burn-pit claims have been filed since Sept. 11, 2001, Veterans Affairs said in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from a veterans advocacy group

Army Secretary: Murder and sexual assault numbers at Fort Hood are higher ‘in most cases’ than anywhere else in the service
Army

Army Secretary: Murder and sexual assault numbers at Fort Hood are higher ‘in most cases’ than anywhere else in the service

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy seemed to confirm what many already suspected when he offered a sobering analysis of the fallout surrounding the alleged murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén: there's something rotten at Fort Hood

This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island
Marine Corps

This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island

“I grew up with a rifle in my hand"