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Paratrooper killed in training accident remembered as ‘dedicated soldier’ and ‘outstanding’ friend
Army

Paratrooper killed in training accident remembered as ‘dedicated soldier’ and ‘outstanding’ friend

"He was an outstanding paratrooper and friend."

I learned to understand shame after losing my brother on September 11th
Opinion

I learned to understand shame after losing my brother on September 11th

"I would go on to serve two deployments to Iraq as a soldier and one deployment to Afghanistan as a civilian advisor, and each time, I would feel the physical manifestation of the grief I felt after losing my brother"

Former Army sergeant charged with stabbing soldier to death in Fort Stewart barracks room
Army

Former Army sergeant charged with stabbing soldier to death in Fort Stewart barracks room

Byron Booker, a 27-year-old sergeant who left the Army in May, has been charged with murdering Spc. Austin Hawk sometime in the early morning hours of June 17 at Fort Stewart in Georgia

Tennessee Air Guard identifies three airmen killed in plane crash
Air Force

Tennessee Air Guard identifies three airmen killed in plane crash

“Words can not begin to explain the shock, grief, pain and dismay we feel having lost three remarkable members of our Guard family."

Air Force finally kicks out senior NCO demoted for white nationalist ties
Air Force

Air Force finally kicks out senior NCO demoted for white nationalist ties

Tech Sgt. Cory Reeves has been discharged from the Air Force a year after being demoted for alleged ties to a white nationalist group.

Fort Bragg paratrooper killed in airborne training accident
Army

Fort Bragg paratrooper killed in airborne training accident

Rest in peace.

Trump’s tax break could hurt enlisted service members next year when the IRS docks their pay
United States

Trump’s tax break could hurt enlisted service members next year when the IRS docks their pay

'My advice to soldiers is, don’t spend the money if you don’t have to.'

‘Beloved’ Army paratrooper killed in motorcycle accident
Army

‘Beloved’ Army paratrooper killed in motorcycle accident

Rest in peace, Sgt. Hughes.

The Marine Corps will pay pilots up to $210,000 to stay in uniform
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps will pay pilots up to $210,000 to stay in uniform

The Marine Corps will pay some of its pilots retention bonuses of nearly a quarter-million dollars in order to address "shortfalls" in the service's aviation community.

We just got our first look at ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ multiplayer gameplay and it looks f-ing great
Entertainment

We just got our first look at ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ multiplayer gameplay and it looks f-ing great

The first look at multiplayer content for the newest addition to the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold War, just dropped today, and let me tell you... it's a lot better than I feared.

Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about
Nuclear

Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about

Forget the invisible F-35 and the super-duper missile: there's apparently a brand new weapons system that's captured the commander-in-chief's attention — and it's of the nuclear variety

‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’
Military Life

‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’

These are the war stories we need more of.

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis raises his knife hand to reenlist a lucky Marine corporal
Marine Corps

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis raises his knife hand to reenlist a lucky Marine corporal

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis raised his knife hand (not in anger) to reenlist a lucky Marine corporal last month in Yakima, Wash.

Congress is opening an investigation into Fort Hood
Army

Congress is opening an investigation into Fort Hood

Another one.

Navy ends search for missing USS Nimitz sailor
Navy

Navy ends search for missing USS Nimitz sailor

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight had been missing since Sept. 6.

Army chief calls combat a ‘last resort’ after Trump says military leaders want nothing but to fight ‘endless wars’
Army

Army chief calls combat a ‘last resort’ after Trump says military leaders want nothing but to fight ‘endless wars’

"We take this very, very seriously."

‘Do your part’ — Joint Chiefs vice chair calls on leaders to end military suicide crisis
United States

‘Do your part’ — Joint Chiefs vice chair calls on leaders to end military suicide crisis

"Regardless of which uniform we wear, we’re not immune from life’s challenges, including thoughts of suicide."

The Air Force just tested robot dogs as backup for security forces
Air Force

The Air Force just tested robot dogs as backup for security forces

The Air Force deployed an unusual new system during a recent exercise: "robot dogs" designed to enhance the situational awareness of security forces during a mission

The Taliban drove his family out of Afghanistan when he was a child. Now he wants to go back as a Marine
Marine Corps

The Taliban drove his family out of Afghanistan when he was a child. Now he wants to go back as a Marine

23 years ago, the Taliban drove Pvt. Atiqullah Assadi and his family from their home in Afghanistan. Now, he's a United States Marine, and he intends to go back.

Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year
Analysis

Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year

More money. More taxes.