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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.

The Marine Corps is working on a Taser shotgun round to down targets more than 100 yards away
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is working on a Taser shotgun round to down targets more than 100 yards away

The Marine Corps is currently in the process of testing a long-range electroshock weapon that, fired from a 12-gauge shotgun, is designed to incapacitate targets at distances of up 100 yards away

Service members are sharing their stories of sexual harassment and assault using #IAmVanessaGuillen
Army

Service members are sharing their stories of sexual harassment and assault using #IAmVanessaGuillen

"We are the faces of military sexual trauma and assault."

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky
Army

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky

The Army has selected Smart Shooter to furnish the service with its unique 'guaranteed hit' fire control system as an interim counter-unmanned aerial systems solution, the service announced

Navy to sailors: Please stop buying LSD online
Navy

Navy to sailors: Please stop buying LSD online

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has a message for America's sailors: Please, for the love of God, stop buying hallucinogens in the dark corners of the Internet

Rep. Ruben Gallego: the US needs to punish Russia for placing bounties on troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Rep. Ruben Gallego: the US needs to punish Russia for placing bounties on troops in Afghanistan

"We don’t need to go to war, but we also cannot be allowing a country to do this to us"

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online
Entertainment

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online

Video game enthusiasts and history buffs are coming together to save a museum in Europe that commemorates the sacrifice and service of the World War II soldiers they play as online

The 17 strangest questions we’ve ever asked the military
Mandatory Fun

The 17 strangest questions we’ve ever asked the military

Will the Pentagon let a bitch know what is going on with COVID-19?

operation red wings michael murphy
Navy

How Navy SEAL Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery during Operation Red Wings

Murphy exhibited "extreme composure ... in the face of almost certain death."

Investigation recounts death of Army sergeant major in Afghan insider attack
Army

Investigation recounts death of Army sergeant major in Afghan insider attack

Neither Bolyard nor his fellow advisors were wearing body armor, as part of an effort to show trust with the Afghans.

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election
United States

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election

To whoever wins the presidential election, I offer a quote from the immortal Leslie Nielsen: “Good luck. We're all counting on you.”

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result
Military Awards

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result

"What these gentlemen have accomplished and what they've given to our country is unbelievable."