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Air Force lieutenant gets off light after strangling a Korean taxi driver
Air Force

Air Force lieutenant gets off light after strangling a Korean taxi driver

A U.S. Air Force 1st lieutenant assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base was reprimanded in February for strangling a Korean national after a night of drinking, according to a recent discipline update

Here is the full list of active-duty military units deployed to the southern border
Military Deployment

Here is the full list of active-duty military units deployed to the southern border

With the most recent deployment, there are currently more than 4,000 active-duty troops on the U.S./Mexico border.

Army wife writes scathing open letter rejecting husband’s reenlistment bonus: ‘His life is worth more than $105,000’
Army

Army wife writes scathing open letter rejecting husband’s reenlistment bonus: ‘His life is worth more than $105,000’

"There's a fine line between what is good for national security and regional stability, and our own pride."

The US military’s obsession with ‘lethality’ has officially gone too far
Humor

The US military’s obsession with ‘lethality’ has officially gone too far

A gentle suggestion for U.S. military public affairs officials: Not everything needs to be about "lethality"

The story behind ‘Combat Kamasutra’ — the parody military sex book you never knew existed
Mandatory Fun

The story behind ‘Combat Kamasutra’ — the parody military sex book you never knew existed

We heard there was a military sex manual called the 'Combat Kamasutra,' so we tracked down the author and asked him why he made it.

Space Force will not be the military branch that repels an alien invasion, officials say
Space Force

Space Force will not be the military branch that repels an alien invasion, officials say

Extraterrestrial intelligence does not pose a national security threat -- yet.

The US may reportedly wash its hands of Afghanistan in the next 5 years
News

The US may reportedly wash its hands of Afghanistan in the next 5 years

Like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, U.S. officials have a five-year plan — for ending America's longest war, that is

Trump says no deal on North Korean nukes, but at least he and Kim Jong Un still like each other
News

Trump says no deal on North Korean nukes, but at least he and Kim Jong Un still like each other

"This wasn't a walk away, like you get up and walk out. No, this was very friendly. We shook hands. You know, there's a warmth that we have, and I hope that stays. I think it will."

The Corps is investigating a pair of Marines over a racist Snapchat video
Marine Corps

The Corps is investigating a pair of Marines over a racist Snapchat video

The viral video shows two Marines in uniform wearing blackface and making racist remarks.

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico
Army

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico

Two Army explosive ordnance disposal soldiers have been indicted for allegedly trying to sell dozens of rifles, pistols, and C4 explosive to undercover agents in El Paso, Texas.

God help us all, the Marines have the JLTV
Marine Corps

God help us all, the Marines have the JLTV

If it took American soldiers just four days to total one of their new tactical vehicles, God only knows how long it will take Marines

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017
Afghanistan

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017

Officials did not consistently document of human rights abuses committed by Afghan security forces during the first 15 years of the U.S.-led military campaign there, relying on a constellation of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that were often lost or deleted

Second Marine NCO disciplined for Facebook comments defending R. Kelly and statutory rape
Marine Corps

Second Marine NCO disciplined for Facebook comments defending R. Kelly and statutory rape

"To balance the privacy concerns between the Marine and the command, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron declines to comment in detail on the character of Gunnery Sgt. Russo's disciplinary administrative action. However, it was appropriate and within existing precedent following the conclusion of the investigation."

An Army recruiter chased shoplifters while pushing his 10-month-old’s stroller
News

An Army recruiter chased shoplifters while pushing his 10-month-old’s stroller

Father-daughter days out don't always go as planned, but they probably don't typically end like Army Staff Sgt. Sean Olivia's

Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz
News

Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz

Carl von Clausewitz is one of the most profound military thinkers of all time. His famous book On War is our bible and he is a god among military strategists. But we should stop teaching Clausewitz in the U.S. military.

The Royal Air Force gives a middle finger to female stereotypes in its new recruiting commercial
Air Force

The Royal Air Force gives a middle finger to female stereotypes in its new recruiting commercial

Let's see more badass women doing badass jobs. The lipstick can wait.

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’
Korea

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’

The Defense Department is weighing a plan to deploy F-35 fighters to hover on the outskirts of North Korea airspace and neutralize intercontinental ballistic missiles shortly after launch

This ISIS fighter made a technical out of a shopping cart
Humor

This ISIS fighter made a technical out of a shopping cart

That's certainly a step up from the spray and pray over walls tactic that is often employed by jihadists.

The National Guard may discipline a deployed lawmaker for criticizing Wisconsin’s governor
Air Force

The National Guard may discipline a deployed lawmaker for criticizing Wisconsin’s governor

The Wisconsin National Guard is considering taking action against a congressman currently deployed with his Air National Guard unit for blasting the governor's decision to withdraw troops U.S.-Mexico border.

Admirals vow not to force undermanned, untrained sailors to deploy following deadly collisions
Navy

Admirals vow not to force undermanned, untrained sailors to deploy following deadly collisions

"We do not ask a ship nor direct a ship to go on mission of they are not certified to do the job. Indeed there have been several occasions where I have said: 'That ship is not ready. We will need more time.'"