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Civil War
Culture

In ‘Civil War’ trailer, America’s internal divisions lead to Iraq-style violence

“I don’t need your civil war” – Axl Rose.

ACFT fitness test
News

Army must “increase” fitness standards, but can use gender-specific scores

The Army said it's going to meet the new requirement with "analytically driven standards." Congress did not require that scores be gender-neutral.

Royal Marines
News

US Marine is top student at Royal Marine Commando course

The Royal Marines are famous for their grueling training.

Marine Sgt. Matthew K. Bylski
News

Marine killed in tactical vehicle rollover on Camp Pendleton identified

We honor the memory of this Marine.

Rob Ham and the two Afghan interpreter brothers, Saifullah and Ismail Haqmal.
News

Army veteran tells story about saving his two Afghan interpreters in ‘Interpreters Wanted’

"Your deployment is over, but my deployment will never end."

carpenter medal of honor
Army

A new Army supercomputer is named after a Medal of Honor recipient

At the naming ceremony, Marine Kyle Carpenter joked, "You all will be very surprised that Marines do not usually spend a lot of time around advanced computing systems."

Air Force’s Operation Christmas Drop delivers holiday bundles, spirit to Pacific islands
News

Air Force’s Operation Christmas Drop delivers holiday bundles, spirit to Pacific islands

The annual operation airdrops humanitarian supplies and toys to 58 islands across the Pacific.

Amphibious Combat Vehicle
News

Marine killed in Amphibious Combat Vehicle rollover at Camp Pendleton

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt Alan T. Yoshida
News

Legendary Combat Controller from Task Force Dagger dies at 51

Air Force Chief Master Sgt Alan T. Yoshida was among the first Americans to fight in Afghanistan in 2001.

Army tape test in action
Military Life

What is the Army tape test, and how do you pass it?

I never made weight for my height while in the Army, but it was obvious I wasn’t overweight.

The U.S. has cut its troop presence in Niger by almost half
News

The U.S. has cut its troop presence in Niger by almost half

U.S. troops in Niger went from around 1,100 in September to 648 in December.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
News

No, SECDEF Austin did not threaten to send US troops to fight in Ukraine

Your uncles, cousins, and sons are not being sent to fight against Russia.

Task and Purpose 2023 holiday gift guide
Culture

The 2023 Task & Purpose ultimate holiday gift guide for veterans

Everything you didn’t know you needed, in one convenient holiday gift guide.

cmsaf nuclear weapons
News

The new Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force has nuclear weapons background

CMSgt. David A. Flosi spent much of his career in the secretive world of nuclear munitions. He'll now serve as the Air Force's senior enlisted advisor.

Air Force Col. Sean D. Riley
News

Wing commander relieved over Teixeira classified document leak

Air Force Col. Sean Riley was among 15 people punished for the data leak.

Fort Campbell in mission essential report-status after tornado rips through region
Military Life

Fort Campbell in mission essential report-status after tornado rips through region

Roughly 100 families living off base were displaced by the tornado.

The Air Force is offering up to $600,000 in bonuses to keep pilots
Military Life

The Air Force is offering up to $600,000 in bonuses to keep pilots

Cash rules everything around the military.

Air Force shares details on eight airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash
News

Air Force shares details on eight airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash

The crew included pilots, a medical operations flight commander, an engineer and a linguist trained in Mandarin Chinese.

3 women osprey
News

Widows of Marines lost in 2022 Osprey crash release video calling for answers

"We know what happened, we know how it happened, we don’t know why. The why is what we were there for.”

5 questions only a veteran would ask the Sergeant Major of the Army
Culture

5 questions only a veteran would ask the Sergeant Major of the Army

Even SMA Michael Weimer has screwed up in a way that made everyone do push-ups.