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Air Force

‘My story is not unique’—Mexican-American airman calls out racism in the military

"Pains of the past are passed on and knowing this will help you know your troops.”

Army

We salute the Army recruiter who saved two people in Alaska this year

“I did what I would hope someone would do for one of my family members.”

Mandatory Fun

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

I'll be totally honest, I love this.

Navy

SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’

Navy SEALs reportedly killed all but one of the seven captors during a hostage rescue operation in Nothern Nigeria.

Mandatory Fun

We salute the acting undersecretary of the Navy for rocking a Clint Eastwood patch on his flight suit

Acting Undersecretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic recently wore a custom patch on his flight suit during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

United States

A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem

"Accountability is illusionary right now in the military."

United States

How the fight over mail-in ballots threatens to undermine the votes of American troops

Demanding that ballots not be counted after Election Day could strip service members of their votes.

Army

The Army is testing its most advanced Bradley Fighting Vehicle yet

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team are currently putting the latest iteration of the tried-and-true Bradley fighting vehicle through its paces during operational testing at Ford Hood in Texas

United States

US special operations forces behind al-Baghdadi raid awarded Presidential Unit Citation

President Donald Trump presented a Presidential Unit Citation to the U.S. special operations forces involved in the raid took out ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi just over a year ago

Mandatory Fun

These F-15s dressed up fly as hell for Halloween

Get ready for supersonic trick or treat!

Army

The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action

The Army has published footage of soldiers giving the service's much-hyped next-generation squad weapon prototypes a workout on a military range

Army

Ex-soldier who raped and took nude photos of minor pleads guilty in exploitation case

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for mid-December.

Benefits

Let the good vibes roll: Veterans and Gold Star families can soon visit national parks for free

Gold Star families and military veterans will now be able to visit national parks, wildlife refuges, and other federal lands starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) and continuing until August 2021.

Air Force

This is what’s inside the Air Force’s new F-35 Arctic survival kit

“Over the years, we’ve worked with [survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists] to develop this kit and decided what is the most essential equipment needed to survive”

Army

The Army repeatedly screwed this combat veteran. Now he’s being kicked out of the service — again

"Looking at all the facts and circumstances, he’s suffered quite enough"

Entertainment

Samuel L. Jackson has killed more than 1,700 people on screen. Which is just, wow. That’s a lot

That's right, folks: Samuel mother-f--king Jackson is deadlier than some of Hollywood's biggest action stars, at least on screen.

Space Force

The #2 Space Force officer has COVID-19

Gen. David D. Thompson tested positive for the disease on Wednesday soon after learning that a close family member he had been in close contact with had also tested positive, according to a service press release.

Mandatory Fun

That time an airman took 75 minutes to pee for a drug test

"I expected a nice steady river. Instead I got a Saharan drought.”

Navy

A Navy veteran exposes the insanely gross food served on warships in a viral Facebook post

"I want people to know about this – and I want somebody higher than me to know about this"

United States

A San Diego man bilked $30 million out of the VA using ‘fake students’ in one of the largest GI Bill fraud cases ever

The owner of a technical training school in San Diego is going to prison for being, well, shady as all hell.