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"I don't like being in the limelight," one soldier said. "I'd rather forget about the whole thing."

Americans' eroding trust in all forms of government has made it impossible to solve the most serious problems facing the United States today, former Defense Secretary James Mattis wrote in a recent article for The Atlantic

Air Force Tech. Sgt. John "Chappy" Chapman is my brother. As one of an elite group, Air Force Combat Control — the deadliest and most badass band of brothers to walk a battlefield — John gave his life on March 4, 2002 for brothers he never knew.

"I understand why it's done intellectually, but it was tough to be around so much screaming all the time."

"This is a win for the Army. This is a win for the 101st Airborne Division."

Good luck out there.

U.S. special operations forces are currently field testing a lightweight combat armor designed to cover more of an operator's body than previous protective gear

As part of the analysis, the Navy is looking at whether EOD deployments should be shortened to four or five months. The Navy is not considering making each EOD deployment longer than six months.

"This is not the gold standard. This is no standard at all."

How are recruiters supposed to connect with the kids?

"We intend to fully investigate this allegation," 1st Lt. Joe Wright said. "If substantiated, the subject Marine will be held fully accountable."

"Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?"

The Marine Corps veteran suspected in last weekend's acid attack on a Hispanic man in Milwaukee was in fact a Marine, according to records and despite the Corps' insistence that they lacked information matching the perpetrator

"This is serious operational security not being considered."

Our thoughts are with this soldier's loved ones.

As a military-friendly employer, Lowe's has prioritized hiring military members, veterans, and military spouses while finding value in what they bring to the table. As Jennifer Nagy puts it, Lowe's is working hard to prove it deserves this title

"Without action, generations of warriors may never see their service, or the service their fallen brothers and sisters memorialized in our nation's capital."

"There will be less than 1,000 [troops]; for sure, and probably in the 500-ish frame – maybe 600 – but it's in that area," Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Sunday.