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US troops in South Korea are getting another 90 days without a curfew — unless their unit screws up
News

US troops in South Korea are getting another 90 days without a curfew — unless their unit screws up

U.S. Forces Korea announced this week that the curfew would be suspended through Dec. 17. Don't do anything stupid

WWII ‘Hero of Cologne’ finally receives Bronze Star nearly 75 years after legendary showdown with Nazi tank
Military Awards

WWII ‘Hero of Cologne’ finally receives Bronze Star nearly 75 years after legendary showdown with Nazi tank

It's about damn time

Every single active-duty Special Forces group has lost at least one soldier this year
Army

Every single active-duty Special Forces group has lost at least one soldier this year

"It is extremely painful anytime we lose a member of our Army Special Operations family," said Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, a spokesman for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. "Providing support to their loved ones and honoring their service and sacrifice is a continued priority."

The Air Force is working on a ‘flying car’ to replace the V-22 Osprey — and it could take flight sooner than you think
Air Force

The Air Force is working on a ‘flying car’ to replace the V-22 Osprey — and it could take flight sooner than you think

Air Force assistant secretary for acquisition Will Roper stated on Tuesday that the service intends to kick off the Agility Prime program this fall to "look into where commercial innovation is going in flying cars" for potential applications to Pentagon's high-speed vertical lift capabilities

A definitive ranking of the best war movie beards
Entertainment

A definitive ranking of the best war movie beards

It's not just for operators.

The Army is going all-in on killer apps for its next-generation squad weapon
Army

The Army is going all-in on killer apps for its next-generation squad weapon

If the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon program is supposed to produce the iPhone of lethality, then the service is looking for as many killer apps as possible

Recruiters rejoice — The Army has met its recruiting goal for this year
News

Recruiters rejoice — The Army has met its recruiting goal for this year

Army leaders everywhere can breath a sigh of relief.

Top Air Force general just gave a gift to Area 51 conspiracy theorists
Air Force

Top Air Force general just gave a gift to Area 51 conspiracy theorists

"Our nation has secrets, and those secrets deserve to be protected."

The Air Force could potentially upgrade ‘a few’ valor awards to the Medal of Honor
Air Force

The Air Force could potentially upgrade ‘a few’ valor awards to the Medal of Honor

"I'm not going to give you a name. I'll just tell you we have a few right now that we're looking at."

Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year
Americas

Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year

The prison complex at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba naval station opened after the Sept. 11 attacks billed as the venue for the "worst of the worst" in international terrorism now seems be the site of the "worst of the worst" in government excess.

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan was ‘an accomplished, respected and loved Special Forces soldier’
Army

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan was ‘an accomplished, respected and loved Special Forces soldier’

"He was a warrior - an accomplished, respected and loved Special Forces soldier that will never be forgotten."

Fired Marine lieutenant colonel accused of lying to investigators
Marine Corps

Fired Marine lieutenant colonel accused of lying to investigators

Zavala is also charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, for allegedly engaging "in harassment, and verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse" of his wife.

Trump claims Mattis asked for a military operation to be delayed due to an ‘ammo shortage’
United States

Trump claims Mattis asked for a military operation to be delayed due to an ‘ammo shortage’

"I said: 'You know what, general, I never want to hear that again from another general. No president should ever, ever hear that statement: 'We're low on ammunition.'"

This 400-pound feral hog is one of more than 1,200 that have invaded a Texas Air Force base since 2016
Air Force

This 400-pound feral hog is one of more than 1,200 that have invaded a Texas Air Force base since 2016

At least one Air Force base is waging a slow battle against feral hogs — and way, way more than 30-50 of them

‘An insane game changer’ — Soldiers are about to receive the Army’s most advanced night vision goggles yet
Army

‘An insane game changer’ — Soldiers are about to receive the Army’s most advanced night vision goggles yet

The Army will field the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) to soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division on Sept. 25, said Col. Travis Thompson, Deputy Director of the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team (SL CFT), in an Army press release

The Pentagon needs to man up and hold a news briefing about Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Pentagon needs to man up and hold a news briefing about Afghanistan

No one at the Pentagon or at the U.S. military's headquarters in Kabul dares to talk to the press about Afghanistan.

Green Beret charged with murdering suspected Taliban bomb-maker will finally get his day in court
Army

Green Beret charged with murdering suspected Taliban bomb-maker will finally get his day in court

Nearly a decade after he allegedly murdered an unarmed Afghan civilian during a 2010 deployment, the case of Army Maj. Matthew Golsteyn is finally going to trial

Marine sees two high school kids fighting and responds in the most Marine Corps way possible
Marine Corps

Marine sees two high school kids fighting and responds in the most Marine Corps way possible

"As a service, we take great pride in being members of the community and would never want a student to be injured by the actions of any Marine or to jeopardize our relationships with the high schools where our recruiters often serve."

Marines will be able to kiss their green-tinted night vision goodbye by 2020
Marine Corps

Marines will be able to kiss their green-tinted night vision goodbye by 2020

The Marine Corps is full speed ahead with the acquisition of a new helmet-mounted night vision system with one twist: grunts will no longer see green when they're in the field

Trump’s raid on military construction funds for his border wall will screw over critical Air Force projects, report says
News

Trump’s raid on military construction funds for his border wall will screw over critical Air Force projects, report says

The Trump administration's September move to reprogram $3.6 billion in Defense Department funding for military construction projects to erect a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border will impact 51 specific Air Force projects