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After two decades of failed attempts to do away with the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the Army is taking one more stab at replacing its aging fleet of combat vehicles

'I don’t care what the military says. I’m supposed to make the decision.'

A string of photos that recently surfaced online offer a sense of the scale and scope of damage sustained by the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during last week's fire.

"When I got done watching this.....I shuttered and looked around as if somebody could see my embarrassment," wrote one commenter.

The U.S. military is effectively being held together by chewing gum and rubber bands.

Bad news, service members: the Pentagon will no longer permit you to let your freak flag fly.

The U.S. military has now banned the Confederate flag from military installations without specifically mentioning the flag in its new policy change

Have you ever been deemed a heretic for minor infractions of protocol?

"Every generation has its heroes and Master Sergeant Royer is one of ours today”

'There’s simply very few locations where someone could even attempt to build a replacement for Bonhomme Richard.'

The Marine Corps "does not tolerate racist, sexist, or homophobic behavior," a spokesperson said.

Buckle up, fellow nerds, because the U.S. Army is about to blow all its points on a goddamned Manticore

"She was afraid of this guy ... there were instances of him being volatile and aggressive and controlling."

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter on Thursday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, requesting an "immediate" review of the treatment of women and people of color in the military.

"We hope that this news will comfort his family and the friends he served with in this time of terrible grief."

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has announced a series of steps he is taking immediately to combat racism in the ranks

A Marine Raider who assaulted a bunker and recovered a wounded Afghan soldier during a four-hour firefight in Afghanistan last year was one of several special operations Marines recognized for valor when he was awarded the Silver Star last week

Sgt. Kelvonta K. Ellis, 22, was found dead in his room at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Sunday, officials said

'Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to further politicize our military by retaliating against Lt. Col. Vindman — for doing his patriotic duty of telling the truth under oath— are unconscionable.'

Despite investing millions in a high-tech gear and vehicle accountability system to prevent theft and misuse by foreign personnel, nearly half of Afghan security forces simply aren't using it due to lack of power and Internet connectivity