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The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards
Air Force

The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards

That's right, the Air Force has officially approved five-year shaving waivers for airmen with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae — a medical condition that causes painful ingrown hairs and is acerbated by shaving.

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific
Marine Corps

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific

"I can say that she did die doing what she loved"

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea
Navy

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea

The Navy has taken receipt of its first CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for fleet operations, manufacturer Bell Textron announced on Wednesday

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised
United States

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised

Three of the biggest provisions still haven't been finalized.

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know
Aircraft

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know

Interstellar visitors or great power competition?

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system
Army

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system

"Gen. Vereen and I, along with Army leaders, need to look hard at ourselves."

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask
Mandatory Fun

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask

Jim Mattis wants you... to wear a face mask during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, so we can beat this "little bugger."

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military
Analysis

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military

The future of violent anti-government extremism in the U.S. might be summed up in a single word: Boogaloo

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history
Mandatory Fun

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history

Perfect. Just perfect.

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years
Air Force

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

The Air Force has officially begun procurement of the Army's Modular Handgun System to replace its existing pistol arsenal

Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group
Army

Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group

"Melzer was motivated by racism and hatred as he attempted to carry out this ultimate act of betrayal."

The Air Force is investigating whether airman in Guam broke quarantine and triggered a COVID-19 outbreak
Air Force

The Air Force is investigating whether airman in Guam broke quarantine and triggered a COVID-19 outbreak

An Air Force base in Guam is experiencing a major spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, and officials are investigating whether any airmen bear responsibility after violating any mandatory protection measures

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq
Air Force

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq

U.S.-led coalition aircraft successfully destroyed three ISIS training camps in a rural area of Iraq's Kirkuk province, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve announced on Saturday

Foul play suspected in death of Fort Hood soldier whose skeletal remains were found in a field
Army

Foul play suspected in death of Fort Hood soldier whose skeletal remains were found in a field

On Sunday, the Army announced that it had identified Pvt. Gregory Scott Morales, as the soldier whose skeletal remains were discovered on June 19 in Killeen, Texas.

starship troopers
Entertainment

9 fascinating military facts about ‘Starship Troopers’ you may have missed

"Everyone fights. No one quits."

Bear Grylls is rebooting ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ — with Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

Bear Grylls is rebooting ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ — with Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan

Yes, you read that correctly, Bear Grylls, the former British soldier turned adventurer and television personality is giving the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge a modern-day military makeover.

The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat
Navy

The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat

Congress has already announced it will launch its own investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Senator pushes Medal of Honor upgrade for Marine sergeant who threw back enemy grenade in Vietnam
Marine Corps

Senator pushes Medal of Honor upgrade for Marine sergeant who threw back enemy grenade in Vietnam

Badass.

Navy decides against reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier as USS Theodore Roosevelt commander
Navy

Navy decides against reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier as USS Theodore Roosevelt commander

"He failed to take appropriate action, to do the things that the commanding officer of a ship is supposed to do"

A West Virginia town of 8,400 people just picked up an MRAP for some reason
United States

A West Virginia town of 8,400 people just picked up an MRAP for some reason

Does a small town in West Virginia really need a tactical vehicle designed to deal with improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq?