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Trump: America’s F-35 pilots are ‘better-looking than Tom Cruise’
Tech & Tactics

Trump: America’s F-35 pilots are ‘better-looking than Tom Cruise’

"You've got to see them ... We have the F-35s. It's stealth. And, I was at one of the areas where they're displaying it, and I went up to the pilots, and, honestly, they're better-looking than Tom Cruise"

Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn
News

Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn

Rather than focusing on physical advantages like body armor or load-bearing exoskeletons, the so-called  'hyper enabled operator' of the future will be cognitively enhanced, able to "think better and think faster"

The US and Russia’s top generals are totally excited to meet each other
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The US and Russia’s top generals are totally excited to meet each other

It's hard to tell which general doesn't want to be there the most

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs
Culture

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs

Thanks to a new behind-the-scenes trailer for ​the highly anticipated ​Top Gun​ sequel, we get to watch a bunch of actors ride in the back seat of an F/A-18 Super Hornet and try desperately not to lose their lunch

Base commissaries are bracing for a surge of new veteran customers in 2020
Military Life

Base commissaries are bracing for a surge of new veteran customers in 2020

Until now only active duty military, retirees, Medal of Honor recipients and veterans who were 100 percent disabled could shop on base

A Florida nonprofit wants to build a Monument to Women Veterans
Military Life

A Florida nonprofit wants to build a Monument to Women Veterans

"We really need to start showing respect to women by recognizing them."

The USS George Washington just won the sh*t out of Christmas
News

The USS George Washington just won the sh*t out of Christmas

The United States Navy is recalling some its most seasoned leaders in time for the Holiday season to train up its green pilots, and no, we're not talking about Maverick.

Congress approves largest military housing overhaul in two decades
Military Life

Congress approves largest military housing overhaul in two decades

Congress on Tuesday approved the largest overhaul to the American military's housing program in more than two decades, vowing to end slum-like living conditions and hold private landlords and defense officials accountable for them

Thousands of deployed troops are going to see the new ‘Star Wars’ before everyone else
Culture

Thousands of deployed troops are going to see the new ‘Star Wars’ before everyone else

Starting on Dec. 18, two days before its theatrical release, troops deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere, will have a chance to see the highly anticipated final installment in the ​Star Wars​ franchise that began a long time ago, in May, 1977.

Chicken soup and bedsheet camouflage: Battle of the Bulge veteran shares his story of historic fight
Military Life

Chicken soup and bedsheet camouflage: Battle of the Bulge veteran shares his story of historic fight

"It's great to be here ... I'm very glad to be not digging foxholes."

Congress plans to ban sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21, and yes, that includes the military
Military Life

Congress plans to ban sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21, and yes, that includes the military

The smoke pit might be getting a lot less crowded.

The Marine Corps’s ATV is getting some racing-inspired upgrades
News

The Marine Corps’s ATV is getting some racing-inspired upgrades

After two years of getting knocked around by grunts in the field, the Marine Corps is applying a raft of upgrades to its lightweight all-terrain vehicles to improve safety and performance, including reinforced floorboards and run-flat tires

Army unit remembers the Battle of the Bulge with a photo of a Nazi whose troops killed American prisoners
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Army unit remembers the Battle of the Bulge with a photo of a Nazi whose troops killed American prisoners

"This is in no way intended to glorify the German forces, but to fully portray the odds stacked up against the Americans by December 19th"

‘I gave 100 percent’ — The first female enlisted Guard soldiers have graduated from Army Ranger School
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‘I gave 100 percent’ — The first female enlisted Guard soldiers have graduated from Army Ranger School

"It is a big deal to be the first enlisted females in the National Guard graduating Ranger School ... It's groundbreaking"

A new bill would cover the cost of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Military Life

A new bill would cover the cost of service dogs for veterans with PTSD

Lawmakers and veterans advocacy groups are ready for change after waiting nearly a decade for the Department of Veterans Affairs to change its policy on not reimbursing service dogs for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder

Curfew for troops in South Korea will officially be a thing of the past
News

Curfew for troops in South Korea will officially be a thing of the past

Honestly, congrats.

PSA: Your commander can’t inspect your phone to make sure you downloaded an app
News

PSA: Your commander can’t inspect your phone to make sure you downloaded an app

There seems to be some confusion

Two Marine Raiders and a Navy corpsman charged in death of American contractor
News

Two Marine Raiders and a Navy corpsman charged in death of American contractor

All three service members are assigned to the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion. They are not in pretrial custody and no trial dates have been set yet

Here are the new weapons and gear infantry troops will rock downrange in 2020
Tech & Tactics

Here are the new weapons and gear infantry troops will rock downrange in 2020

U.S. soldiers and Marines can expect to see a slew of new gear in their kits at the start of the next decade, from improved body armor to better sniper rifles and grenade launchers

Air Force F-35s and Army howitzers are practicing double-teaming enemy air defenses
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Air Force F-35s and Army howitzers are practicing double-teaming enemy air defenses

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's insane array of advanced sensors is getting a new role on the battlefield: helping Army howitzers snipe at enemy air defenses from miles away.