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British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe
Mandatory Fun

British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe

Well played. Very well played.

‘Nothing like this should ever happen to one of our own’ — Army leaders call for justice in case of Vanessa Guillen
Army

‘Nothing like this should ever happen to one of our own’ — Army leaders call for justice in case of Vanessa Guillen

"As an Army, we stand with Vanessa’s family and we’re committed to finding out how this happened."

10 amazing ‘Murica pics to get your July 4th weekend started right
Mandatory Fun

10 amazing ‘Murica pics to get your July 4th weekend started right

After all, what's more 'Murica than the U.S. military?

‘ISIS Files’ launch: Thousands of documents reveal the terror group’s inner workings
Iraq

‘ISIS Files’ launch: Thousands of documents reveal the terror group’s inner workings

The documents were obtained around the beginning in 2015.

Texas woman charged with allegedly helping ‘dispose of’ Vanessa Guillen’s body
Army

Texas woman charged with allegedly helping ‘dispose of’ Vanessa Guillen’s body

This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance
Army

This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance

Not the best timing.

Pentagon authorizes two awards for troops involved in COVID-19 response
United States

Pentagon authorizes two awards for troops involved in COVID-19 response

As of July 1, roughly 5,500 active-duty troops and more than 31,600 National Guardsmen were still taking part in coronavirus response efforts.

Vanessa Guillen was murdered in her unit armory on the day she went missing, attorney says
Army

Vanessa Guillen was murdered in her unit armory on the day she went missing, attorney says

"Vanessa Guillen is a loss to all of us."

Woman who faked her own death after she got caught defrauding the VA out of $300,000 is headed to prison
United States

Woman who faked her own death after she got caught defrauding the VA out of $300,000 is headed to prison

A woman who staged her own death to avoid going to prison for bilking the Department of Veterans Affairs out of almost $300,000 is very much alive, and very much headed to prison.

Watch over 300 Army paratroopers drop into Guam just to remind folks who’s boss
Army

Watch over 300 Army paratroopers drop into Guam just to remind folks who’s boss

We love to see it.

This combat photographer kept snapping until her last moment
Army

This combat photographer kept snapping until her last moment

"Your talent and dedication will never be forgotten."

F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying
Air Force

F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying

Air Force 1st Lt. David Schmitz has been identified as the 77th Fighter Squadron pilot who was killed in an F-16CM crash on Tuesday during a training mission near Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.

Army opens investigation into Fort Hood SHARP office amid disappearance of Vanessa Guillen
Army

Army opens investigation into Fort Hood SHARP office amid disappearance of Vanessa Guillen

The investigation starts as authorities work to piece together what happened to Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.

‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve
Army

‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve

“You can see that one person covers something up, and then three more people get involved, and before you know it, it’s all the way up to the highest person possible."

Civilian suspect taken into custody during search for missing Fort Hood soldier
Army

Civilian suspect taken into custody during search for missing Fort Hood soldier

"We have made significant progress in this tragic situation and are doing everything possible to get to the truth and bring answers to the family of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen."

F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash
Air Force

F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash

This is the second deadly crash for the Air Force in little over two weeks.

90 out of 110 soldiers in a survival, evasion, resistance, and escape course just tested positive for COVID-19
Army

90 out of 110 soldiers in a survival, evasion, resistance, and escape course just tested positive for COVID-19

All 90 of the students and instructors are currently quarantined.

‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War
Entertainment

‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

"The Outpost" details the desperate heroism of a handful of U.S. Army soldiers at a remote base in eastern Afghanistan during one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

He saved the lives of five US troops. Now this Afghan interpreter is an American citizen
United States

He saved the lives of five US troops. Now this Afghan interpreter is an American citizen

Janis Shinwari is credited with saving the lives of five U.S. service members during his eight years serving as an interpreter.

Americans need to know how many of its troops are in harm’s way
Opinion

Americans need to know how many of its troops are in harm’s way

There is nothing more fundamental to American democracy than the idea that the government must be answerable to the people.