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Entertainment

A fundraising campaign to make little green Army women absolutely crushed its goal

That's what I'm talkin' about.

Tactics

SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit may be dead, but its futuristic tech may end up in an armory near you

U.S. military officials may have abandoned their dreams of a powered armor straight out of Starship Troopers, but the futuristic components of America's first prototype combat exoskeleton could eventually end up on the arsenals of both U.S. special operations forces and conventional troops

Europe

An elite Austrian soldier was apparently killed by the working dogs he was feeding

An Austrian soldier was apparently killed by two military working dogs that he was charged with feeding, the Austrian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday

Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

All of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants adopted across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps "are breaking more often than planned and taking longer to fix," the Pentagon's chief weapons tester told lawmakers on Wednesday

Air Force

Air Force demotes NCO accused of ties to white supremacist group

"Our core values demand that airmen treat others with genuine dignity, fairness, and respect at all times whether their actions are in person or on social media. When airmen fall short of this expectation, they are held accountable. Each case is evaluated based on the facts presented."

Drones

SOCOM is working on a mechanical ‘third arm’ that may tout a drone-killing weapon system

U.S. special operations forces could eventually deploy with an articulated mechanical 'third arm' that could potentially detect, track, and classify incoming unmanned aerial systems

Veterans

The number of homeless veterans in the US has declined by half in the last decade

The number of homeless veterans in the United States has declined by just over 50 percent in the last decade, according to government data

News

Army recruiters receive Soldier’s Medals for springing into action during California mall shooting

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

United States

‘Cynicism is cowardice’ — Mattis explains how American democracy can truly fix itself

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

Opinion

My brother earned the Medal of Honor for saving countless lives — but only after he was left for dead

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.

Marine Corps

She’s photographed every major war of the last 20 years. Marine Corps boot camp was something else entirely

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

Military Life

5 ways to save, military edition

Army

An Army staff sergeant was finally awarded the Silver Star he earned 75 years ago

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

Army

Army officers wanting to become battalion commanders will now undergo a psychological exam

Good luck out there.

Tactics

SOCOM is field testing lightweight body armor originally developed for its ‘Iron Man’ suit

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

Navy

The Navy wants to get more deployments out of its EOD techs

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.

Military Life

Military families are suing their private housing provider over ‘rampant mold infestation’ at Fort Meade

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

News

Top Democrat wants the Army to assess whether TikTok poses ‘national security risks’

How are recruiters supposed to connect with the kids?

Marine Corps

Corps to investigate Marine for allegedly making racist comments on neo-Nazi forums

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

Mandatory Fun

Here’s a photo of a police officer pulling over a tank

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