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It's lighter, but still packs a punch.

From shovels to bare hands and even sabers, these are the legendary tales of US troops using whatever they can to get the job done.

He was accused of choking his wife while she was holding a child

"I would certainly hesitate to use the word 'dramatic' improvement."

The egregiously expensive and notoriously unreliable F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are even more of a disappointment than you previously thought, according to a new Department of Defense assessment obtained by Bloomberg News

There may be a surplus of veterans charities out there, but we could always use a few more, right? We have some suggestions

The Marine Corps is looking for a few good amphibious combat vehicles ahead of the next big war.

The U.S. Army will always face challenges recruiting the soldiers it needs, but an uphill battle is no excuse not to strive to do better —or learn from other countries' modernization efforts

"We are currently sourcing the units involved and there will be an increase of a few thousand troops. We will provide more clarity on the numbers when we have it."

Strap in for a wild ride: U.S. Special Operations Command could end up testing out a prototype of a military-grade jet pack as soon as this summer,

He allegedly tried to torch his urinalysis test, and now faces charges for attempting to set fire to bottles of pee.

Some people are legitimately outraged by the idea that young men shouldn't be giving each other beatdowns. A not insignificant group feels seriously threatened by being told to be better.

Is the Pentagon gearing up to send a contingent of U.S. service member to South American in response to the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela? Apparently, according to the world's dumbest OPSEC fail

A total of 68 active-duty sailors and 11 sailors in the Navy Reserve took their own lives in 2018.

Better late than never.

If you served in the military, especially in the Marine Corps, then that logo looks awfully familiar.

"Although it was a reckless, stupid act, he had no thought there was actually a bullet in the gun when he fired it."

"His views are all in there: his leadership philosophy, his ideas on establishing harmony across large organizations, and the way he compartmentalizes a broad problem set into identifiable, solvable chunks."

The call went out to attend a veteran's funeral. People listened.

Every Marine who takes his or her own life is more than a number, but the numbers tell a distressing story