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In the chaos following the blast, the contractor was treated for his injuries along with Afghan civilians who had been wounded by the explosion.

An F-35A fighter with Japan's Air Self Defense Force has gone missing while flying over the Pacific Ocean roughly 84 miles from the Japanese mainland.

Time and again Kirstie Ennis has gone to the extreme to "redefine what it means to be disabled," as the 28-year-old, above-the-knee amputee describes her purpose. Next weekend, Ennis will begin her next mountain climb — Mount Everest.

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During a training exercise involving two F-16's over the island of Vlieland on Jan. 21, one pilot opened fire with the Vulcan cannon and found "at least one fired cartridge caused damage" to the plane's exterior and engine.

Hate when that happens.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these troops and contractor.

After years of testing, the Marine Corps is poised to field the M320A1 grenade launcher to infantry squads as a replacement for the underslung M203, the latest much-needed update to the service's Vietnam-era arsenal in pursuit of delicious lethality

The Corps wants to know: would you like to use a f*cking umbrella when it's raining?

Two opposing veterans groups are joining forces to urge Congress to reassert its role in authorizing the use of military force.

Everybody just chill out for a second.

Personnel at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam had been consuming drinking water that had been sanitized with chlorination tablets typically used in swimming pools, an Air Force spokesman said.

Effective immediately.

It's unclear where they're relocating.

You deserve answers from the higher ups, who seem obsessed with making your lives more complicated. The Pentagon briefing room isn't big enough for you to hold the military brass' feet to the fire; so by God, they will answer to me.

At long last, you can bring history to life — or just recreate your favorite scenes from 'Saving Private Ryan'

"The shooter was armed with a single hand gun and was not carrying any additional weapons or ammunition."

That old line about drinking like a sailor isn't bullshit

In the latest acid-related incident to hit the Navy, a pair of sailors were recently convicted of manufacturing LSD for distribution while stationed at a California naval base