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

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
News

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
News

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

’Equivalent to pushing down a WWII vet’ — Airfield furious over vandalized WWII-era planes
History

’Equivalent to pushing down a WWII vet’ — Airfield furious over vandalized WWII-era planes

Both of the facility’s Douglas DC-3 planes sustained at least $15,000 in damages due to vandalism, according to the airport.

Products for warfighters by warfighters
Military Life

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
News

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
Military Life

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
Culture

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
Military Life

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
News

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.

A USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor has died of COVID-19
News

A USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor has died of COVID-19

A sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt has died of complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Navy announced on Monday

Afghan government releases 100 more Taliban prisoners
News

Afghan government releases 100 more Taliban prisoners

The Afghan government has freed a total of 300 Taliban prisoners since April 8.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China
News

The USS Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China

When it comes to China, every uniformed and civilian leader in the United States is completely paranoid

The Marine Corps is keeping barber shops open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, defying common sense
News

The Marine Corps is keeping barber shops open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, defying common sense

The commander of tens of thousands of troops at Camp Pendleton wants Marines to keep their cuts high and tight — and base barber shops are more than happy to oblige

Special tactics airmen receive valor awards for daring Middle East raids, one of which took out top Al Qaeda leader
News

Special tactics airmen receive valor awards for daring Middle East raids, one of which took out top Al Qaeda leader

A group of special tactics airmen were honored with valor awards for their "selfless actions" during a series of raids carried out during a three-month deployment to Afghanistan, one of which resulted in the death of a top Al Qaeda leader in the region,

There’s a realistic zombie apocalypse gun course to help you prepare for the end times
Culture

There’s a realistic zombie apocalypse gun course to help you prepare for the end times

This three-gun shooting company let's you live out your wildest fantasies of being an intrepid slayer of the undead, as you make your way through a timed course, landing headshots left and right on flesh-eating zombies

50 years ago, the astronauts of Apollo 13 made it back alive. This guy’s invention made it happen
Tech & Tactics

50 years ago, the astronauts of Apollo 13 made it back alive. This guy’s invention made it happen

"We never thought that it could be a lifeboat," Adan said. "I worked on that baby day and night. And it paid off. It saved those guys."

Hero soldier praised for saving children during El Paso mass shooting found dead at Fort Bliss
News

Hero soldier praised for saving children during El Paso mass shooting found dead at Fort Bliss

Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr., the 23-year-old soldier who won praise from the the public, the Army and President Donald Trump for his heroism during a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart in last year, was found dead in his quarters at Fort Bliss on Wednesday, officials said

Steve Carell’s ‘Space Force’ parody actually got military awards right
News

Steve Carell’s ‘Space Force’ parody actually got military awards right

Like we needed another reason to get excited.

Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Culture

Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

The premiere of Top Gun: Maverick may have been pushed back to December due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but you can still satisfy your need for speed with this new behind-the scenes shot from the upcoming sequel