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U.S. special operations forces conducted a raid targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, on Saturday night, according to multiple media reports

After years of uncertainty, the Air Force has finally decided to add two new light attack aircraft to its inventory

In past wars, it was possible to mark the U.S. military's positions with flags on paper maps. But we live in the age of Twitter, and since the commander in chief seems to be visited by the Good Idea Fairy every 15 minutes, there is no way to have an updated map of where U.S. forces are.

What's the best ammo to jam up one's uniformed butt? You have questions, and we have answers

The U.S. Army's annual report on crime in the ranks is out, featuring the select few soldiers who did stupid shit and got caught, and Task & Purpose recently obtained a copy.

Wow. Incredible!

"We can only choose how much we are going to lose in precious American blood and treasure and how long our enemies fight each other until they attack us," writes Joe Kent in an op-ed for CNN published on Friday.

"We're not explaining that if we let our enemies have the operational space they will commit another 9/11"

"If ISIS has access to the resources – and therefore the means to procure arms or buy fighters or whatever else they do – that makes it more difficult do defeat ISIS," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. "So this is all nested underneath the defeat ISIS campaign."

Hitman hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman.

A rigorous scientific study found out what any grunt knows after just two weeks in the field: MREs make it hard to take a shit.

There's a new book detailing the inside story of what it was like during James Mattis' tenure as defense secretary, and it's safe to say that he'd prefer you not read it

RIP.

The beloved A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is picking up a brand new "three-dimensional" surround-sound audio system too boost Warthog pilots' situational awareness

When 46 living Medal of Honor recipients descended upon the ice for a puck drop at a recent hockey game, we're guessing it probably felt a million bald eagles screaming "America!" all at once

A Marine public affairs official was arrested at Camp Lejeune on Friday on a warrant out of his native Florida, officials confirmed

John Wick may have lost his dog, but there's a slight chance he'll find himself a brand new family — that is, if his real-world alter ego is up for it

Ultimately, the White House's general counsel will decide whether documents that House Democrats want are protected by executive privilege.

Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Johnny Isakson are announcing a bill that aims to reverse the decision made by USCIS earlier this year, impacting the path to citizenship for some children of service members overseas

The U.S. Navy invited The Village People to shoot the music video for 'In The Navy' aboard the Knox-class frigate USS Reasoner. What happened next is the stuff of pop culture legend