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McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight
Navy

McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight

"I am probably the biggest fan of the Millennials you'll ever meet"

Green Berets parachuted over Mont Saint-Michel to honor the 75th anniversary of their Special Forces predecessors’ arrival in France
Army

Green Berets parachuted over Mont Saint-Michel to honor the 75th anniversary of their Special Forces predecessors’ arrival in France

With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy just over the horizon, a group of U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers commemorated the valor of their uniformed predecessors with a uniquely picturesque parachute jump over France.

President Trump could pardon Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers on Memorial Day
Marine Corps

President Trump could pardon Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers on Memorial Day

President Trump may pardon a Navy SEAL and a former Green Beret accused of murder as well as Scout Snipers who were videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses.

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them
Army

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them

Martial artist and Air Force veteran Chuck Norris had the pleasure of hanging with Iron Horse soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood to "film a show that will feature the M1A2 Abrams tank"

Army signs its third state-wide agreement to guarantee soldiers job interviews after their service
News

Army signs its third state-wide agreement to guarantee soldiers job interviews after their service

Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the program is a way to "draw closer with local communities."

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives
Army

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives

South Korea may be intent on developing a fleet of drones that draw inspiration from the animal kingdom, but that doesn't mean it's forgoing some very human characteristics for future unmanned aerial vehicles— namely a giant pair of explosive balls

‘I am so very sorry that your family will now have to hurt in a similar way as I have,’ Green Beret’s widow tells Navy SEAL who helped kill her husband
Army

‘I am so very sorry that your family will now have to hurt in a similar way as I have,’ Green Beret’s widow tells Navy SEAL who helped kill her husband

"The important thing to me is that you are no longer in a position to ever do this to another service member and that you are no longer wearing the Trident that so many others wear honorably and with pride," Michelle Melgar said.

Two Navy SEAL war crimes trials may be ‘derailed’ over claims prosecutors spied on the defense
Navy

Two Navy SEAL war crimes trials may be ‘derailed’ over claims prosecutors spied on the defense

The ongoing war crimes cases against two Navy SEALs in San Diego appear to be going off the rails amid concerns that the prosecutor in both cases secretly sent both defense teams malicious software designed to monitor their communications.

Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ is the cynical war series we need right now
Culture

Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ is the cynical war series we need right now

The miniseries adaptation of Joseph Heller's iconic 1961 novel reminds us what it felt like to take war personally.

The Air Force vet who raised $22 million for a border wall claims a ‘major network’ will show his finances are legit
Air Force

The Air Force vet who raised $22 million for a border wall claims a ‘major network’ will show his finances are legit

"Ultimately, we've all put our reputations on the line to deliver actual completed segments of wall on the border, and that's what we have to do before we put any of these doubts to rest."

‘You are a disgrace to your Purple Heart’ — Green Beret’s mother rejects Navy SEAL’s apology for killing her son
Army

‘You are a disgrace to your Purple Heart’ — Green Beret’s mother rejects Navy SEAL’s apology for killing her son

Chief Special Operator Adam Matthews apologized to the family of a Green Beret who died during a hazing incident in Mali on Thursday

Army special operations soldier killed in Fort Polk training accident
Army

Army special operations soldier killed in Fort Polk training accident

"He will be greatly missed by those who had the great fortune and opportunity to know him."

The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse
Opinion

The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse

"As much as the U.S. military and veteran community says they are destigmatizing mental health treatment, it's still regarded as personal weakness and not as a health problem — and to some extent, the military's own policies promote that outlook."

Army says it will court-martial Green Beret over killing of unarmed Afghan man in 2010
Army

Army says it will court-martial Green Beret over killing of unarmed Afghan man in 2010

The Army will take Maj. Matthew Golsteyn's case to trial by court-martial at a date not yet determined, according to a release from U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety
Air Force

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety

Call it Uber for medevac — just without the surge prices

We need a Space Force to fight galactic pirates, Ted Cruz says
Space Force

We need a Space Force to fight galactic pirates, Ted Cruz says

The Space Force will not be used to fight off an alien invasion, but it may end up fighting a space-suited version of Jack Sparrow.

The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity
Army

The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity

The Army National Guard soldier who took an M577 Armored Personnel Carrier stolen from Fort Pickett on a joyride before fleeing from police reportedly plans on pleading insanity rather than going to trial.

An FBI lawyer was caught stealing from the Quantico Marine Corps exchange
Marine Corps

An FBI lawyer was caught stealing from the Quantico Marine Corps exchange

An FBI attorney was arrested in Feb. 2018 after she was seen placing "numerous cosmetic items" into her purse while shopping at the Marine Corps Exchange in Quantico.

Marine grunts’ first new standard-issue pistol in 30 years is just over the horizon
Marine Corps

Marine grunts’ first new standard-issue pistol in 30 years is just over the horizon

The head-to-toe overhaul of Marine infantry arsenals that Commandant Gen. Robert Neller promised grunts last year is the gift that keeps on giving

How one Special Forces family is preparing for their next deployment… to space
Military Deployment

How one Special Forces family is preparing for their next deployment… to space

She did what every experienced military spouse excels in doing: She adjusted the plan.