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Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago
Army

Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago

“We want to bring Vanessa home as efficiently and rapidly as possible."

A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know
Mental Health

A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know

The Navy failed Brandon Caserta. Now lawmakers want to help other service members from dying by suicide.

The US military’s deployment to the southern border was just extended for another year
Military Deployment

The US military’s deployment to the southern border was just extended for another year

US troops began deploying to the southern border in October 2018.

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you

"Waiting for the old salts to come in and talk shit," one commenter wrote, to which Yarbrough replied, "Me too!!!" And talk shit, they did.

Is it safe to hire military movers during a pandemic?
Family

Is it safe to hire military movers during a pandemic?

When faced with unprecedented and confusing circumstances, the knee jerk reaction is to try and take as much control as possible. PCS moves are on the horizon and many are wondering if they should scrap their plans with a moving company and do it themselves.

Here are 4 ways to manage your PCS expectations for when COVID is over
Family

Here are 4 ways to manage your PCS expectations for when COVID is over

After months of nationwide lockdowns due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the United States is slowly starting to reopen and that means you can finally start getting ready for your next move. It is important to plan as much as possible so that your PCS experience doesn’t quickly turn into a nightmare. Here are four things to keep in mind with this next move.

How to help the kids cope with a pandemic PCS move
Family

How to help the kids cope with a pandemic PCS move

PCSing is about as much fun as a mandatory kickball event on a Saturday hosted by the company First Sergeant, and the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created even more confusion for you and your kids. To help you and your family survive and thrive during these trying times, we’ve compiled some steps to better prepare them for a PCS move during the pandemic.

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month
Air Force

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month

The U.S. military deployed fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian aircraft as they entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday evening

Pentagon identifies soldier who died from a non-combat incident in Jordan
Army

Pentagon identifies soldier who died from a non-combat incident in Jordan

Police investigating death of Montana-based airman, the fourth this year
Air Force

Police investigating death of Montana-based airman, the fourth this year

A1C Ethan W. Potter was a member of the 741st Maintenance Squadron.

No, the Navy isn’t trying to recruit sailors on Pornhub
Navy

No, the Navy isn’t trying to recruit sailors on Pornhub

'Navy recruiters are not authorized to recruit on pornographic websites.'

The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards
Air Force

The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards

That's right, the Air Force has officially approved five-year shaving waivers for airmen with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae — a medical condition that causes painful ingrown hairs and is acerbated by shaving.

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific
Marine Corps

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific

"I can say that she did die doing what she loved"

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea
Navy

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea

The Navy has taken receipt of its first CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for fleet operations, manufacturer Bell Textron announced on Wednesday

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised
United States

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised

Three of the biggest provisions still haven't been finalized.

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know
Aircraft

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know

Interstellar visitors or great power competition?

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system
Army

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system

"Gen. Vereen and I, along with Army leaders, need to look hard at ourselves."

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask
Mandatory Fun

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask

Jim Mattis wants you... to wear a face mask during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, so we can beat this "little bugger."

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military
Analysis

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military

The future of violent anti-government extremism in the U.S. might be summed up in a single word: Boogaloo

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history
Mandatory Fun

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history

Perfect. Just perfect.