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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.

Continuing the mission: One veteran’s transition from the Army to FedEx Ground
Army

Continuing the mission: One veteran’s transition from the Army to FedEx Ground

During his 20-plus years in the Army, Andrew Loeb grew as a soldier and built his military resume. When he was ready to enter the civilian world, he was unclear how his military experience would be received

CENTCOM corrects British general: US forces in Iraq and Syria on heightened alert for Iranian attacks
News

CENTCOM corrects British general: US forces in Iraq and Syria on heightened alert for Iranian attacks

"U.S. Central Command, in coordination with Operation Inherent Resolve, has increased the force posture level for all service members assigned to OIR in Iraq and Syria. As a result, OIR is now at a high level of alert as we continue to closely monitor credible and possibly imminent threats to U.S. forces in Iraq."

South Korea wants to build robot birds, snakes, and other animal-inspired ‘biobots’ within the next 5 years
Korea

South Korea wants to build robot birds, snakes, and other animal-inspired ‘biobots’ within the next 5 years

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is actively pursuing the development of "biomimetic" robot systems designed to mirror the natural movements of animals and insect, with plans to field these "biobots" as early as 2024

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing
Mandatory Fun

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing

The investigation, thankfully, included the in-flight conversation from a video recording system in the aircraft, and it is absolutely hilarious.

The oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died nearly 75 years after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers
Army

The oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died nearly 75 years after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers

Robert D. Maxwell, the Army communications technician and oldest Medal of Honor recipient, has died at 98, nearly 75 years after he leapt on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers during a pitched September 1944 firefight in eastern France.

5 stages of PCS grief
Military Moves

5 stages of PCS grief

5 PCS packing hacks
Family

5 PCS packing hacks

Russian soldiers are officially rocking a ‘silent’ mortar system
Russia

Russian soldiers are officially rocking a ‘silent’ mortar system

Cue the "silent but deadly" jokes

Navy prosecutor accused of trying to spy on defense attorneys for two Navy SEALs
Navy

Navy prosecutor accused of trying to spy on defense attorneys for two Navy SEALs

"They did a warrantless search of a defense attorney's email less than three weeks before trial is supposed to start."

Trump raises questions about killing vs. murder by embracing US troops accused of war crimes
Army

Trump raises questions about killing vs. murder by embracing US troops accused of war crimes

"There's a difference between killing somebody with the discipline that is inculcated through military training and throwing all that training away and just becoming a commonplace murderer. When we act no better than ISIS, we should not be surprised that we have trouble finding allies or cooperation from local people."

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured
Bombers

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

"The Cold Blue" chronicles the heroism of those B-17 bomber crews of WWII who took to the sky to face the horrors of enemy fighters and clouds of flak, day after day.