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Daniel Munger
Army

Army identifies contract instructor pilot killed in Apache crash

Daniel Munger, a contract instructor pilot, was killed on Wednesday when an AH-64 Apache crashed at Fort Novosel, Alabama.

We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC
Humor

We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC

It's either a junior enlisted sailor giving a free show or Eddie from Stranger Things.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)
Army

Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

The computer program 'REACT' simulates drone and rocket attacks like the ones troops face in Iraq and Syria.

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson
Army

Command sergeant major for Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade fired

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was fired on July 16. He had been the senior enlisted leader for the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

swift boat walz
Army

The ‘Swift Boating’ of Tim Walz has begun. What is the truth?

Tim Walz retired from the National Guard two months before his unit was activated for an Iraq deployment. Republicans want that timing to be a major issue.

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot
Veterans

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot

Homeless veterans and their advocates are suing to get thousands of housing units built on the West L.A. campus.

BUD/S
Navy

Navy SEAL commanders may face board of inquiry in BUD/S death

Two officers involved in training Navy SEALs have been told to show why they should be allowed to stay in the service following the 2022 death of a SEAL candidate.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in front of a then-unique Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H3, which has an 8-propeller blade. ANG photo by Amy M. Lovgren.
Army

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

With Walz and former Marine J.D. Vance in line for the same office, a former enlisted veteran will be in the White House for the first time since 2008.

Al Asad Air Base
News

Multiple US troops hurt in attack in western Iraq

US and coalition forces were injured by a suspected rocket attack on Monday against Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25
Army

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

Selectees will train with industry until December, then officially become 42Ts in the Spring.

Alma Cooper Miss USA 2024
Army

Army officer and West Point grad crowned Miss USA

2nd Lt. Alma Cooper was assigned to intelligence after graduating from West Point in 2023. She is pursuing a master’s degree at Stanford.

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.
Army

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

Several Apaches, Chinooks and Black Hawks were knocked on their sides after heavy storms and winds tore through the area.

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
Air Force

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

The USS Dubuque went down on July 11 after being hammered by missile and cannon fire from helicopters and an AC-130J gunship.

Vincent Hancock competes in the Skeet men's Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on August 3, 2024. (photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images)
News

Army veteran wins fourth Olympics gold medal in skeet shooting

Former Army sergeant Vincent Hancock took home the gold after defeating his own student.

defense secretary lloyd austin
News

Defense Secretary Austin rejects 9/11 plotters’ plea deal

The sudden reversal comes only two days after the Pentagon announced the agreement.

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”
Air Force

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”

Col. Mark Kimball was relieved of command a week after a scathing accident report found a "culture of noncompliance" on the base.

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80
Vietnam War

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

"If you have your choice of company commanders, you wouldn’t pick me,” Bucha told his men. “But if I had my choice of soldiers, I’d pick you."

USS Abraham Lincoln
News

US military sending more planes and ships to Middle East

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered that a fighter squadron, destroyers, and an aircraft carrier strike group deploy to the Middle East.

DPAA investigation team traversing the mountain side of the former Lima Site 85.
Military Life

Inside the recovery of MIA Americans from a secret jungle base

A team trained at the U.S Marine Mountain Warfare Training Center to prepare for their search for missing Americans

Beirut Marines
Marine Corps

Beirut Marines reflect on death of Hezbollah leader who planned 1983 attack

Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah leader who planned the 1983 attack on a in Beirut that killed 241 US service members, was recently killed by an Israeli airstrike.