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Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field
Aircraft

Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field

That's one helluva belly rub

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ is actually the best post-9/11 military movie
Entertainment

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ is actually the best post-9/11 military movie

As far as I’m concerned, 'Battle: Los Angeles' is the greatest post-9/11 military movie. Here's why

Marine commandant to leaders: Quit the ‘soft relief’ of fired officers
Marine Corps

Marine commandant to leaders: Quit the ‘soft relief’ of fired officers

In a letter sent earlier this month to a wide swath of the Marine officer corps, commandant Gen. David Berger reminded everyone from general to lieutenant that they needed to hold Marines accountable with a paper trail.

The range PPE that you’re forgetting
Tactics

The range PPE that you’re forgetting

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and how important it is for medical professionals. And rightly so, because wearing the right protective gear can literally save your life and protect you from the dangers of COVID-19 and plenty of other diseases. Maybe it didn’t occur to you that the PPE you bring with you to the range can be just as important for your own health and safety.

The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade
Afghanistan

The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade

The U.S. government lost approximately $19 billion in taxpayer dollars to waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2018, according to the top government watchdog for the reconstruction effort there

u.s. army abrams tank barbie dreamhouse
Mandatory Fun

Meet the Army crew that named their tank ‘Barbie Dreamhouse’

"Come on, Barbie, let's go party"

The Navy is trolling the Army over Fort Bragg’s horny tweets
Mandatory Fun

The Navy is trolling the Army over Fort Bragg’s horny tweets

U mad, bro?

Fort Bragg is officially the horniest Army base on Twitter
Mandatory Fun

Fort Bragg is officially the horniest Army base on Twitter

We truly — truly — hate to see it

Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless
Military Life

Lawmakers are mad about the Army’s new fitness test and think the leg tuck is useless

They said they have "considerable concerns regarding the negative impact it may already be having on so many careers"

The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall
Mandatory Fun

The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall

U.S. Strategic Command chief Navy Adm. Charles "Chas" Richard has some very unusual portraits hanging in his office

The Marine Corps is investigating a deployed machine-gunner who seems to be a Nazi fanboy
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is investigating a deployed machine-gunner who seems to be a Nazi fanboy

More than two dozen Marines have been investigated over extremist or racist ties since 2017, including at least one officer.

‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in
Entertainment

‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in

There are so many good f--king books in here.

The Army is looking into the soldier who vibed with cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac during an airborne jump
Army

The Army is looking into the soldier who vibed with cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac during an airborne jump

A soldier has one-upped everyone filming themselves skating while drinking cranberry juice and singing along with Fleetwood Mac with a new version of the beloved TikTok meme that was filmed hundreds of feet in the air

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling
Air Force

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling

"Respect is a two-way street that doesn’t end when our Airmen decide to engage on social media"

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California
Navy

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California

The pilot is was taken to a local medical facility for examination

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash
Marine Corps

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash

The Navy and Marine Corps are pleased to announce that, for the first time in nearly a century of United States naval aviation, the services have collectively managed to not lose any pilots in the last year

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’
Entertainment

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’

And while that may sound a bit gimmicky, based on the trailer it looks absolutely fantastic

Marine commandant fires two-star general amid investigation into alleged use of a racial slur
Marine Corps

Marine commandant fires two-star general amid investigation into alleged use of a racial slur

Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary is under investigation for allegedly saying the N-word.

Fort Bliss captain arrested in connection to alleged murder of another captain
Army

Fort Bliss captain arrested in connection to alleged murder of another captain

The two officers were both reportedly assigned to the 1st Armored Division

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time
Navy

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time

The Navy's stealthy new USS Zumwalt destroyer has successfully pulled off the first live-fire test of its unique vertical launch system with a Standard Missile (SM-2)