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Iran is back to harassing US ships in the Persian Gulf
Navy

Iran is back to harassing US ships in the Persian Gulf

The Iranians are back at it again.

Here’s a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don’t win wars
Mandatory Fun

Here’s a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don’t win wars

I never imagined I'd have to write this out, but here it goes: "Winning World War II had nothing to do with haircut regulations."

Fired as acting Navy secretary, Modly is now stuck in COVID-19 quarantine
Navy

Fired as acting Navy secretary, Modly is now stuck in COVID-19 quarantine

Former Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly is currently in quarantine, along with two of his staff, following his ill-fated April 5 visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam, Task & Purpose has learned

Navy vet allegedly planned to bomb Kansas City hospital over the government’s COVID-19 response
Navy

Navy vet allegedly planned to bomb Kansas City hospital over the government’s COVID-19 response

A Navy veteran who was the subject of a months-long domestic terrorism investigation reportedly planned on bombing a hospital due to his fears over the government's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to court documents

The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers
Analysis

The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers

Some fear that civilian control over the military is dangling by a thread of very long hair.

Hurlburt Field airman arrested for indecent exposure at Florida TJ Maxx
Air Force

Hurlburt Field airman arrested for indecent exposure at Florida TJ Maxx

The victim told deputies that she saw A1C Michael Leary watching her while shopping and following her around the store

Analysis

‘Thank you for service’ now applies to far more people than our nation’s veterans

Hopefully we’ll come to recognize more forms of courage than just “going downrange,” and it turns out even your grocer has some.

This ultra-realistic military game makes you the micromanaging commander with the radio, and it’s a lot harder than you think
Entertainment

This ultra-realistic military game makes you the micromanaging commander with the radio, and it’s a lot harder than you think

In "Radio Commander" you play as the commander of an infantry unit, bravely leading your men into battle... from inside a tent with a radio.

The COVID-19 pandemic could actually result in more accessible behavioral health care for soldiers and families
Army

The COVID-19 pandemic could actually result in more accessible behavioral health care for soldiers and families

So that's something

Top general cites 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima as reason Marines need to get haircuts during a pandemic
Marine Corps

Top general cites 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima as reason Marines need to get haircuts during a pandemic

Haircuts are part of the military discipline that allowed the Marines to defeat the Japanese at Iwo Jima, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff
Fighter Aircraft

Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff

If you're looking for a taste of what the Air Force's first new F-15 fighter jet in nearly 20 years might look like, look no further than the first flight of the F-15QA

A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected
Europe

A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected

The situation somehow could have gotten worse

Another USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor with COVID-19 has been moved into intensive care
Navy

Another USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor with COVID-19 has been moved into intensive care

A second Theodore Roosevelt crew member has been admitted to intensive care 'for increased observation due to shortness of breath.'

The Air Force’s flying car competition is officially here
Air Force

The Air Force’s flying car competition is officially here

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) be damned, the Air Force is moving forward with its push to add a "Jetsons car" to its arsenal by 2023

Products for warfighters by warfighters
Transition

Products for warfighters by warfighters

BAE Systems is dedicated to recruiting and employing veterans and transitioning them back to civilian life

The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is staying at sea to avoid COVID-19 exposure
Navy

The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is staying at sea to avoid COVID-19 exposure

The crews of Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will have to wait a while longer before they get back to port, the Navy announced on Monday.

In the IRR? The military may want you back if you served in one of these jobs
Transition

In the IRR? The military may want you back if you served in one of these jobs

At least one of the military services says it's looking for members of the Individual Ready Reserve to come back into the fold — and the call goes beyond just those who served in medical specialties

Knowing is half the battle: You can now watch the classic 80s ‘GI Joe’ cartoons for free on YouTube
Mandatory Fun

Knowing is half the battle: You can now watch the classic 80s ‘GI Joe’ cartoons for free on YouTube

Thanks to the folks over at Hasbro, you can re-watch the first 15 episodes 'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' for free on YouTube

Here’s how military spouses can finish their education while on the move
Education

Here’s how military spouses can finish their education while on the move

More than 80 percent of active-duty Air Force bases in the US have a COVID-19 case
Air Force

More than 80 percent of active-duty Air Force bases in the US have a COVID-19 case

More than four fifths of active-duty Air Force bases in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.