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Army

The Army Is Looking To Robots To Help Save Lives On The Battlefield

This could be a game-changer

Air Force

Airman Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Stabbing Roommate To Death

Airman 1st Class Isaiah Edwards has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after a military jury found him guilty of murder in connection with the death of a fellow airman in Guam, Air Force officials announced on Tuesday.

Army

Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others

His family is asking for prayers

Army

It Took The Army 4 Years To Field The JLTV. It Took Soldiers 4 Days To Total One

It took four years for the Army to finally start fielding the much-hyped Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and it took soldiers less than four days to destroy one

Mandatory Fun

A Russian Man Got Drunk AF And Tried To Hijack An Airplane

A Russian man got drunk as all hell and tried to hijack an airplane on Tuesday, according to Russian news agencies.

Russia

3 Russian Military Aircraft Have Crashed In The Last Week

Three Russian military aircraft have crashed since Jan. 18, leaving at least five crew members dead at a time when the Russian Air Force is engaged in increasing aggressive aerial operations worldwide

United States

The Supreme Court Allows Pentagon To Ban Transgender Service Members

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision reversing lower courts' decisions that prevented the ban from taking effect.

Iraq War

The Hubris Of The Pentagon’s Disastrous Invasion Of Iraq, In One Paragraph

The Army's massive history of the U.S. military intervention in Iraq provides a clear-eyed look not just at the course of the invasion, but the state of the U.S. political and military apparatus in the run-up to the September 11th attacks — and the hubris that tilted the Pentagon towards invasion

News

Hundreds Of Strangers Attend Funerals For Veterans Who Died Alone

Your heart-warming story of the day.

Army

This Army Recruiter Ran Towards Gunfire During A Gang Shooting At A Salt Lake City Mall

When most people hear the distinctive popping of gunshots, their first instinct is to flee. Not Sgt. Marshall VanHook.

Mandatory Fun

Israel To Iran: Too Close For Missiles, I’m Switching To Tweets

The Israeli military followed up on its weekend strikes in Syria the same way that any modern military might: By taunting its regional foe Iran with a silly-ass tweet

Coast Guard

Boat Captain Radios Coast Guard: ‘We Appreciate You Guys Being There Without Pay’

Radio transmissions to the U.S. Coast Guard are usually calls for help from boaters, but one captain got on the radio recently just to say thanks to the men and women who are currently working without pay.

Aircraft

A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone

Turns out the aircraft was on a scheduled training flight ahead of the governor-elect's inauguration.

Opinion

That WSJ ‘Women In Combat’ Op-Ed Is A Complete Disaster — But It Still Presents A Threat

Whether we like it or not, the issue of ground combat integration is not going away, and supporters will need to re-engage in the battle for public opinion if we are to eventually win the war.

Marine Corps

Special Operations Marine Charged With Allegedly Punching His Girlfriend ‘Multiple Times’

Staff Sgt. Daniel Christopher Evans was charged with assault inflicting serious injury on July 29, 2018.

Mandatory Fun

5 Unforgettable Quotes From R. Lee Ermey, The Iconic Marine-Turned-Actor Buried Today At Arlington

R. Lee Ermey will always be remembered for his ability to cut loose with a string of profanity that bordered on the poetic.

Mandatory Fun

8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

No one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

Army

This Soldier Claimed He Saved An Injured Motorist With A Ballpoint Pen. Well, That’s Probably B.S.

On January 9th, Army public affairs officials recounted the heroic actions of Sgt. Trey Troney, who purportedly saved an injured motorist with a sweatshirt and pen. That story was probably bullshit

Entertainment

Marvel’s Baddest Vet Absolutely Lives Up To His Title In ‘The Punisher’ Season 2

Season two of 'The Punisher' is what happens when you give an unstoppable force an arsenal, and put it up against a flimsy cardboard wall.

United States

Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month

The Senate passed a resolution honoring the life of Richard Overton on Thursday, in expression of a "deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service" that he gave to the United States.