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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."

Former Air Force civilian allegedly swiped $1 million cash advance on government credit card
Air Force

Former Air Force civilian allegedly swiped $1 million cash advance on government credit card

The employee allegedly took $1,100,000 from an Air Force travel expense account and diverted $774,000 for his own use.

Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan

Soldiers and Airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul return to base after a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how
Marine Corps

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how

Rafael Peralta may not have received the Medal of Honor, but the original award request remains a detailed account of one Marine's sacrifice all those years ago in Fallujah, Iraq.

Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias
Army

Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias

An Army experiment found that when photos were eliminated from promotion packets, 'The outcomes for minorities and women improved.'

The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever
United States

The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever

The Navy has conducted a guided release of its GBU-53/B StormBreaker bomb from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the first time in a major step towards reaching initial operating capability later this year