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The plane honors Maj. Gen. Donald Strait, a World War II ace and Silver Star recipient. But he called himself the "Jersey Jerk."

“If our government wants to continue to send us to war, they need to consider the cost of the long-term, back-end impacts of combat,” said American Legion’s executive director of government affairs.

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s ‘Civil War’ follow-up, based on real events, follows Navy SEALs under siege.

New details shared by the Navy point to a high operations tempo for the nine fighter squadrons in the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.

Troops, along with heads of state and other dignitaries, paid tribute to the thousands wounded or killed in Belgium and Luxembourg resisting the German counteroffensive during World War II.

Seven of the cargo planes came together on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base as part of an annual holiday humanitarian airlift.

Sgt. Christopher Vassey entered his plea after returning to the United States and surrendering to authorities on Dec 3.

The top military officers for the Army and Navy’s service academies lay out what they look for in prospective students, and what they hope graduates will bring to the military.

“The kids always love to try to get a t-shirt, but the parents are the ones that come down and are like ‘shoot me in the stomach!’”

The Navy has dropped its cases against Capt. Bradley Geary and Cmdr. Erik Ramey, who had been told previously that they needed to appear before boards of inquiry.

"The number one thing when you ask vets and athletes what they missed, they always say, ‘I missed the guys.'"

“In the 2001 time period we joined, kind of, we always knew what we were doing," said Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia. "Whereas now we are training for very uncertain times."

Marine veteran Daniel Penny will attend the Army-Navy game with Vice President-elect JD Vance and President-elect Donald Trump.

The Pentagon Rundown is a bit different this week, mostly because your trusted reporter within the five-sided fun house is out. Instead, let's talk about all the great stories he wrote.

A recruiter tried to dissuade her from SERE because "barely any women make it." Now Tiffany Zaloudek is the job's first female chief.

In 2024, 783 service academy cadets and midshipmen experienced sexual assault and harassment, 31% less than two years ago. The 2024 number is the second highest on record since 2006.

Spc. Maribeth Kossman joined the Army at 45 to become a Golden Knight after serving in the Navy, teaching elementary school and finding a love of skydiving in her off time.

Space Force recruits currently attend Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, where they have their own curriculum.

"Our experience in the cauldron of combat will give us an advantage in any future fight,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith told Task & Purpose.

Recruits will still undergo the 12-hour Battle Stations 21 training event and the "Sailor for Life" curriculum.