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Air Force

Former airman shot and killed by Indianapolis police while streaming pursuit on Facebook

Dreasjon Reed, 21, was shot and killed by members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department while running from officers after a car chase on Wednesday evening

Mandatory Fun

Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’

President Donald Trump has a message for American moms ahead of Mother's Day on Sunday: The F-35 is awesome, and so is the military.

World War II

Here are 10 strange jobs US troops had to do during WWII

Blacksmiths, pigeoneers, crystal grinders and other seemingly archaic jobs were essential parts of the US military in WWII.

Army

The Army is tripling the power of one of its vehicle-mounted laser systems

The Army is working overtime to ramp up to output of one of its next-generation vehicle-mounted laser weapon systems

World War II

‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later

"It ended at different times for different soldiers. It ended when the Germans in front of them gave up.”

Navy

Pentagon health agency contradicts Esper’s claim that Navy ships at sea are ‘safest place to be’ right now

'DoD shipboard populations are at increased risk of COVID-19.'

Career

No, having COVID-19 doesn’t disqualify you from joining the military

You can still join the ranks if you've had COVID-19.

Army

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela

Details have begun to emerge about the trio of U.S. military veterans purportedly behind an attempt to overthrow Venezuela's president, President Nicolas Maduro

Entertainment

Netflix’s wildly popular action shoot-em-up ‘Extraction’ is getting a sequel

Just weeks after 'Extraction' blew audiences — and a ton of armed bad guys — away, Netflix's hybrid action-escape shoot-em-up is already locked in for a sequel

Entertainment

DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer

As if you needed more proof that the U.S. military is absolutely a part of the Galactic Empire and not the Rebel Alliance

Entertainment

Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?

This is probably the first time in history that the military is figuring out how to prop up a new branch while a major entertainment network sets out to make fun of it every step of the way.

Entertainment

The Space Force’s top officer has some suggestions for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

"The one piece of advice that I would give to Steve Carell is to get a haircut. He’s looking a little too shaggy if he wants to play the Space Force chief," said the actual chief of the Space Force, Gen. John W. Raymond.

Mandatory Fun

Elon Musk named his son after a very special reconnaissance aircraft

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk and pop singer Grimes have welcomed a baby boy into the world with one of the most unusual names we've ever seen

Mandatory Fun

Don’t worry, Chesty XV is absolutely thriving in quarantine

This video is making our hearts explode.

Navy

The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s ousted captain has been temporarily reassigned to San Diego

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, who was fired as the USS Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer on April 2, is currently serving on the staff of Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Army

Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history

Rangers lead the way!

Afghanistan

The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one

Peace has not flowered in Afghanistan since the US agreed to leave.

Army

DoD identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Iraq

Sgt. Christopher Wesley Curry, 23 was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

Marine Corps

3 Marine grunts literally stacked up on a bathroom door to pull out a ‘hostile’ passenger on an international flight

Three Marines detained a passenger during an international flight from Japan to Texas on Monday — and they did it in the most 'grunt' way imaginable.

Army

Two JBLM soldiers charged with murder of Army veteran

Pvts. Raylin D. James and Joshua Q. Gerald, both assigned to the 555th Engineer Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, are currently being held in the death of 20-year-old Leroy Scott