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Remains of Marines killed in a KC-130J crash last year have been recovered
News

Remains of Marines killed in a KC-130J crash last year have been recovered

All five Marines on the aerial tanker were killed: Lt. Col. Kevin R. Herrmann, 38; Maj. James M. Brophy, 36; Staff Sgt. Maximo A. Flores, 27; Cpl. Daniel E. Baker, 21; and Cpl. William C. Ross, 21, were assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152.

Naval War College president reassigned amid investigation into alleged margarita-fueled Twister parties
News

Naval War College president reassigned amid investigation into alleged margarita-fueled Twister parties

Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harley was administratively reassigned to the Director of Navy Staff on June 9 pending the final report of the ongoing Office of the Naval Inspector General investigation into his conduct as president

It’s official: David Bellavia to be the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the Medal of Honor
Army

It’s official: David Bellavia to be the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the Medal of Honor

During the second battle for Fallujah in 2004, Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia single-handedly rescued an entire squad, wiped out an insurgent stronghold and saved several members of his platoon.

Watch Navy hovercraft storm the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to train for the next catastrophic earthquake
Navy

Watch Navy hovercraft storm the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to train for the next catastrophic earthquake

The National Guard may be bracing for yet another turbulent hurricane season, but the Navy is preparing a decidedly more cinematic response to future natural disasters that may strike the United States

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?
Aircraft

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?

"I'd be very surprised if these were Russian or Chinese aircraft operating from Russia or China."

Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol
Afghanistan

Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol

This is not a case of different spanks for different ranks.

No US troops killed after US armored vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger
Africa

No US troops killed after US armored vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger

"There were four U.S. service members in the vehicle at the time of the IED detonation," Air Force Christopher Karns told Task & Purpose. "At this time, neither the U.S. nor partner force is reporting any casualties. As a precaution, U.S. service members have been recovered to a secure location and are being evaluated."

Naval War College president under investigation for allegedly turning his office into a margarita-fueled Twister zone
Navy

Naval War College president under investigation for allegedly turning his office into a margarita-fueled Twister zone

The president of the U.S. Naval War College is under investigation for excessive spending and inappropriate behavior that included college-wide offers of Twister games in the office where kept a working margarita machine

Your Fort Jackson Area Guide
Army

Your Fort Jackson Area Guide

A Bin Laden-obsessed terrorist allegedly planned to attack the new World Trade Center and grenade Times Square tourists
United States

A Bin Laden-obsessed terrorist allegedly planned to attack the new World Trade Center and grenade Times Square tourists

A would-be Islamic terrorist, busted for a plot to hurl grenades into the multitudes of Times Square tourists, pondered blasting the new World Trade Center with a massive rocket launcher, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday

Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off
Army

Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off

After nearly two decades of grinding low-intensity conflict, the U.S. military is shifting to focus on near-peer competition — and tailoring its physical fitness requirements accordingly.

‘A smile big enough to fill any room’ — West Point identifies cadet killed in vehicle rollover
News

‘A smile big enough to fill any room’ — West Point identifies cadet killed in vehicle rollover

"Cadet Morgan was a valued member of the Corps of Cadets and will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Morgan family"

Marine Raider gets 4 years for Green Beret’s hazing death in Mali
Marine Corps

Marine Raider gets 4 years for Green Beret’s hazing death in Mali

Marine Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell Jr. plead guilty at general court-martial on Thursday to negligent homicide and related offenses as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors in connection with the June 2017 hazing death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Mali

Shirtless Russian sailors casually sunbathe while their ship almost collides with US missile cruiser
Navy

Shirtless Russian sailors casually sunbathe while their ship almost collides with US missile cruiser

Nothing ruins a relaxing day in the sun like nearly colliding with another warship.

4 military phrases civilians should start using
News

4 military phrases civilians should start using

"As much as I'm adapting to corporate life, I wish the civilian world would take at least a few military terms onboard."

US troops are going to make Trump’s wall look pretty with fresh paint on a month-long working party
Mexico

US troops are going to make Trump’s wall look pretty with fresh paint on a month-long working party

In a scene torn straight from Mark Twain's ​The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer​, U.S. military personnel deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border will spend the next month painting a mile-long section of border fence to enhance its "aesthetic appearance"

You can thank the Army for National Donut Day
Army

You can thank the Army for National Donut Day

National Doughnut Day began in 1938 when the Chicago Salvation Army set out to honor a group of women known as "doughnut lassies"

West Point cadet killed, 22 others injured in vehicle accident
Army

West Point cadet killed, 22 others injured in vehicle accident

Our thoughts and prayers are with this cadet's family.

This Army truck driver apparently decided overpass height requirements simply don’t apply to them
Army

This Army truck driver apparently decided overpass height requirements simply don’t apply to them

"I'm genuinely impressed for once." ​

Army War College under fire over historian’s upcoming lecture on ‘clash of civilizations’ between Islam and the West
Army

Army War College under fire over historian’s upcoming lecture on ‘clash of civilizations’ between Islam and the West

The Philadelphia chapter of a leading Muslim civil rights group is urging the U.S. Army War College to reconsider an upcoming lecture by an Islamic history scholar over his "simplistic, inaccurate and often prejudicial view of the long history of Muslim-West relations"