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75 years ago, this Medal of Honor recipient braved a ‘death-sown’ minefield to reach 2 injured soldiers
Army

75 years ago, this Medal of Honor recipient braved a ‘death-sown’ minefield to reach 2 injured soldiers

After two soldiers were grievously wounded by German anti-personnel mines, Army Pvt. William D. McGee went forward alone to rescue them.

We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF
Air Force

We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF

Sometimes, the traditional teeth-and-maw of the A-10 Warthog just doesn't cut it — you need a motherf*cking mustache to inspire fear

Army reservist turned police officer killed in the line of duty in Missouri shooting
Army

Army reservist turned police officer killed in the line of duty in Missouri shooting

An Army reservist and police officer in Springfield, Missouri was shot and killed on Sunday night in a mass shooting incident that left four others dead, law enforcement officials said

9 military movies from the ’90s that are still worth watching
Entertainment

9 military movies from the ’90s that are still worth watching

Here are 9 military movies from the ‘90s that capture the spirit of that decade.

That time the 1st Marine Division brought pigeons to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Marine Corps

That time the 1st Marine Division brought pigeons to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

When it came to detecting nuclear, biological and chemical agents, Marine Corps planners decided they something more low-tech. Really low-tech.

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing
United States

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing

Oh FFS

US troops in Iraq are leaving 3 smaller bases as ISIS threat wanes and tensions with Iran grow
Iran

US troops in Iraq are leaving 3 smaller bases as ISIS threat wanes and tensions with Iran grow

Nothing to see here, U.S. military says.

These are the two official contenders to replace the Army’s Black Hawk fleet
Army

These are the two official contenders to replace the Army’s Black Hawk fleet

The Army has selected Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor and Boeing and Sikorsky's SB>1 Defiant to move forward as part of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft’s (FLRAA) Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction Program (CD&RR) program.

These Space Force action figures feature Trump and Obama teaming up to beat the Russians to Mars
Space Force

These Space Force action figures feature Trump and Obama teaming up to beat the Russians to Mars

No U.S military branch is complete without a line of gun-toting action figures, and with your help, the Space Force could finally get its plastic treatment … though with a few Sci-Fi twists.

A Russian military helicopter accidentally opened fire on an apartment building
Russia

A Russian military helicopter accidentally opened fire on an apartment building

A building full of unsuspecting Russians were treated to a nasty surprise on Sunday when a military helicopter accidentally fired a "volley" at their apartment complex

Man dies after being stabbed at the Pentagon’s public transit stop
United States

Man dies after being stabbed at the Pentagon’s public transit stop

The man who was stabbed died after being taken to a local hospital, police said

The US military is not the silver bullet in the fight against the coronavirus, Pentagon officials say
United States

The US military is not the silver bullet in the fight against the coronavirus, Pentagon officials say

Calling out the military to fight the coronavirus sounds like a good idea, but the Defense Department only has so many doctors and hospital beds to help.

Army selection boards for promotions, Army War College, and more suspended until May due to new travel restrictions
Army

Army selection boards for promotions, Army War College, and more suspended until May due to new travel restrictions

"A shift in promotion timing will not negatively affect advancement or critical career development for our Soldiers and officers."

How the US military’s coronavirus response may screw over the reserves
United States

How the US military’s coronavirus response may screw over the reserves

The endless pursuit of lethality combined with perverse incentives for commanders means the U.S. military’s reserve component risks being left in the lurch by the government’s broad response to COVID-19

How US Forces Korea is beating the hell out of the coronavirus
Korea

How US Forces Korea is beating the hell out of the coronavirus

“We’ve approached it similarly to how we operate in combat.”

The US is using AC-130 gunships to blow targets out of the water in a clear message to Iran
Navy

The US is using AC-130 gunships to blow targets out of the water in a clear message to Iran

The Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command conducted a first-of-its-kind exercise last week: tasking the beloved AC-130 gunship to seek out and destroy small surface threats in the Arabian Sea.

This is the Space Force’s first offensive weapon
Space Force

This is the Space Force’s first offensive weapon

The Space Force on March 9 declared initial operation capability for the Counter Communications System Block 10.2, a transportable electronic warfare system designed to jam enemy satellite communications

US airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hezbollah targets were meant to deter further rocket attacks. They didn’t
Middle East

US airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hezbollah targets were meant to deter further rocket attacks. They didn’t

While it is not yet clear who launched the latest rocket attack on Camp Taji, the airstrikes on Kata’ib Hezbollah have not stopped tensions in Iraq from escalating further.

We salute the Army crew who named their howitzer ‘coronavirus’
Army

We salute the Army crew who named their howitzer ‘coronavirus’

The 1st Armored Division on Saturday shared a photo to Twitter of the name 'coronavirus' emblazoned on the 155 mm gun of an M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer

US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week
Air Force

US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week

The U.S. military deployed fighter jets to intercept two pairs of Russian aircraft as they entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, North American Aerospace Defense Command announced, the second and third intercepts of Russian aircraft in the area this week