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Things to do before walking into the car dealership

Things to do before walking into the car dealership

Don’t let them catch you unprepared.

The old white tees the Marines were issued in the early 1940s were quickly switched to "Marine Green" tee shirts by 1944.
History

A brief history of the Marine Corps’ green skivvy t-shirts since WWII

Wearing a white t-shirt in an area full of lush jungles didn't make sense to Marines fighting in the Pacific during World War II. So they changed colors.

Coast Guard 2024
News

Coast Guard Academy official says leaders sabotaged reports of sexual assault

U.S. Senators demanded answers from Coast Guard officials as the official charged with responding to reports of sexual assault at the Coast Guard Academy said leaders sabotaged her role.

MRI scan army tbi
Culture

HunterSeven talked me into getting a cancer screening – I’m glad I went

I knew something was wrong since I left the Army, but my doctors said I was fine. I was frustrated and without hope — then HunterSeven stepped in.

colombia U.S. soldiers kidnapped
News

Man who kidnapped U.S. Army soldiers from Colombia bar gets 48-year sentence

Two U.S. soldiers were partying in Bogota when a Colombian man and two accomplices spiked their drinks and kidnapped them when they became incapacitated.

Seth William Baker
News

Man claiming to be Marine veteran joins Russian military, video shows

Seth William Baker, who said he served as a U.S. Marine, appears in a video purportedly showing him in Ukraine with the Russian military.

Curtis E. LeMay award
News

This B-52H crew survived a ‘worst possible case’ emergency and landed safely

Three airmen aboard a B-52H were able to land safely after all four engines on the left wing failed as the bomber was flying over a populated area.

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather
History

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

The judge advocate with the 75th Ranger Regiment was inspired by his grandfather, who fought in the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War II.

West Los Angeles VA starts work on new veteran housing
Military Life

West Los Angeles VA starts work on new veteran housing

Two new buildings, adding 87 new housing units for vets, are part of a wider 1,200-unit project.

A Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, left, charges toward a Russian BTR-82. (Screenshot via Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on X)
News

Bradley Fighting Vehicle beats Russian APC in a game of deadly chicken

It’s a game of death on the fury road.

William Anders (photo courtesy NASA)
History

Apollo 8 astronaut, Air Force veteran, William Anders dies in plane crash

Anders took the famous “Earthrise” photo from the orbit of the Moon.

f16 crash report osan korea
News

A U.S. F-16 pilot ejected after losing power in thick clouds in South Korea

Investigators of the 2023 crash in South Korea found the plane's key instruments stopped working in thick clouds, putting the jet in a dive.

MDMA-assisted therapy was not recommended by an FDA Advisory Committee as a treatment for PTSD.
News

FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what’s next?

An advisory committee to the FDA voted down MDMA-assisted therapy on Tuesday, in what many see as a setback for a possible PTSD treatment.

82nd Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division Normandy France
Culture

82nd Airborne paratroopers cut down a 101st flag from an iconic bar on D-Day

Troopers didn't like the flag of their rival airborne division flying over Sainte-Mère-Église, a town the 82nd Airborne liberated on D-Day.

Navy Captain Michel Brandt fired
News

Navy fires USS Somerset’s commanding officer following investigation

Navy Capt. Michel Brandt was relieved as the USS Somerset’s commanding officer on June 6 following a command investigation.

"D-Day: The Unheard Tapes" represents the voices of Allied troops, French citizens, and Germany soldiers during World War II.
Culture

New book reveals ‘unheard’ details about D-Day invasion

Some stormed the beaches, while others tried to hold onto Normandy in the face of invasion. "D-Day: The Unheard Tapes" shows the human side of war.

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find
News

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find

The senior fighter pilot did not engage an emergency brake and made a confusing radio call that led crews to lower a last-ditch arresting cable.

New York subway stabbing
News

National Guardsmen save New York subway stabbing victim

Two New York Army National Guard soldiers were on duty as part of Operation Empire Shield when they helped break up a fight and found a man had been stabbed.

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
History

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

The Pentagon said aid delivery to Gaza would resume "pretty immediately," just over a week after the military pier broke apart in rough seas.

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary
News

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary

About 100 Marines and sailors will conduct an amphibious landing at Normandy, France to honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day.