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Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles
News

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles

You don’t become a Thunderbird pilot without quick reflexes, and that was evident over Los Angeles on Friday.

Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
News

Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria

Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran's Supreme Leader said on Sunday, renewing Iran's demand for U.S. troops to leave the Middle East.

Ohio town places 2,000 flags on veterans’ graves in under 30 minutes for Memorial Day
Military Life

Ohio town places 2,000 flags on veterans’ graves in under 30 minutes for Memorial Day

“It’s just good to come out here and put flags out for the people that represented our country."

Arlington National Cemetery closed to all but family pass holders on Memorial Day
Military Life

Arlington National Cemetery closed to all but family pass holders on Memorial Day

The cemetery will be closed to the general public through Memorial Day weekend, with restricted access for family pass holders.

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus
News

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus

Thirteen sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after recovering from the disease and being permitted to return to the ship

‘Risk the coronavirus or keel over anyway’ — Veterans worry going to VA amid COVID-19
Military Life

‘Risk the coronavirus or keel over anyway’ — Veterans worry going to VA amid COVID-19

Vulnerable veterans worry they are at risk when going to VA medical facilities because of coronavirus cases.

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?
News

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?

The Defense Department's latest disclosures about UFOs have not made a dent in the news cycle.

US blames ISIS for horrifying attack on Afghan hospital
News

US blames ISIS for horrifying attack on Afghan hospital

"No more excuses. Afghans, and the world, deserve better."

US military veteran imprisoned in Singapore for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home order
Military Life

US military veteran imprisoned in Singapore for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home order

An instructor pilot assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard was sentenced to four weeks in a Singapore jail on Wednesday for violating the country's COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

Trump claims the US is building a ‘super duper missile’
Tech & Tactics

Trump claims the US is building a ‘super duper missile’

"We have, I call it, the 'super duper missile'"

Management of state-run veterans homes to be investigated following COVID-19 deaths
Military Life

Management of state-run veterans homes to be investigated following COVID-19 deaths

The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate how the Department of Veterans Affairs is handling state-run veterans homes, amid growing reports of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) related-deaths at facilities across the country.

For American security, Tammy Duckworth is the pick for Biden
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For American security, Tammy Duckworth is the pick for Biden

"There's no one who would be better serving by his side than someone whose soul embodies the type of selfless service and resilience that makes this nation great: Retired Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth."

Navy recruits are being quarantined at Great Wolf Lodge, but water slides are sadly out of the question
News

Navy recruits are being quarantined at Great Wolf Lodge, but water slides are sadly out of the question

Enjoy your stay!

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida
News

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida

The Air Force only has about 186 F-22s in its inventory

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation
News

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation

COVID-19 is a stark reminder that America’s defense requires more than the Department of Defense

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
News

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you

"Our times call for us to stop relying upon our history’s greatest hits, the same old battle-weary warriors who are only good anymore for a quick fix of patriotic nostalgia: The most underrated part of leadership is good management"

A drone appears to have gotten dangerously close to the Blue Angels during a flyover in Detroit
Tech & Tactics

A drone appears to have gotten dangerously close to the Blue Angels during a flyover in Detroit

Yikes!

Medal of Honor recipient Ron Shurer dead at 41 after battle with lung cancer
Military Life

Medal of Honor recipient Ron Shurer dead at 41 after battle with lung cancer

Rest in Peace, Staff Sergeant.

Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid
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Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid

Will Chesney, a Navy SEAL who participated in the May 2, 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, was recently told by the Navy to remove the Navy Special Warfare insignia from cover of his new book, despite the fact that a dozen other novels and memoirs seem to be sporting it as well.

This former Air Force colonel survived two suicide attempts. He wants you to know life doesn’t have to hurt so much
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This former Air Force colonel survived two suicide attempts. He wants you to know life doesn’t have to hurt so much

"One problem is we can call this or that number or call the chaplain, without realizing the person in that dark space doesn’t want help. We’ve got to give them a reason to call that number."