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barracks survey
Army

Army wants to hear from all 110,000 soldiers living in Army housing

The anonymous survey closes April 18.

kiss vj day Veterans affairs
Analysis

VA backtracks on ban of famous World War II ‘Kiss’ photo

It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?

navy chief petty officer chief's season initiation
Culture

What is the Navy’s chief’s season?

With great power, comes great responsibility

Air Force Air National Guard Jack Teixeira intelligence document leaks
Air Force

Air National Guard leaker Jack Teixeira faces more than 16 years prison

Teixeira had access to highly classified information as an intelligence anaylst with the Massachusetts Air National Guard

Army captain cleared of murder charges in death of fellow soldier
Army

Army captain cleared of murder charges in death of fellow soldier

A Texas jury acquitted former Army Captain Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster of murder in the death of a fellow soldier who died after a night drinking and confrontations.

A soldier enjoying an MRE and a much needed break.
Culture

What’s the difference between field stripping and rat f–king an MRE?

Yes, there is a difference.

Gaza airdrop
News

Why the US dropped MREs instead of Humanitarian Daily Rations over Gaza

The US has dropped 38,000 MREs over Gaza.

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses
Benefits & Pay

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses

The National Guard bureau expects the pause to last at least a month.

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests
Air Force

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests

The T-7A Red Hawk is meant to replace the decades-old T-38 jet.

CV-22
News

US military might lift ban on flying Ospreys

The potential return to normal operations would come three months after an Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 crashed, killing eight on board.

US military conducts first airdrop of aid into Gaza
Middle East

US military conducts first airdrop of aid into Gaza

38,000 MREs were dropped along the Gaza coastline for civilians.

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot
Army

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot

Armor brigades with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia are training with a new set of qualification standards, or gunnery tables.

U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
Air Force

U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza

The airdrop will be the U.S. first public use of military force in the Israeli-Palestinian war since Oct. 7.

Basic Airborne Course
Army

Army quietly dropped 5-mile run requirement from airborne school in 2018

Students still must complete 3-mile runs for the Basic Airborne Course.

Neck tattoos are here to stay in the Air Force. But still no beards
Air Force

Neck tattoos are here to stay in the Air Force. But still no beards

The Air Force updated its rulebook for uniforms, including tattoos, walking with coffee and nail polish guidelines. But no sign of beards.

German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea
News

German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea

Alarm!

We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Animaniacs’
Army

We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Animaniacs’

Yes, we can have 90s nostalgia even though it was only 10 years ago. We will not be debating this further.

Paul Johnson navy officer run across america world record
Culture

Navy officer to run 75 miles a day in transcontinental world record attempt

Forrest Gump doesn’t hold a candle to Paul Johnson.

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk
United States

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk

1 in 5 female veterans reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the last year.

Norfolk Barracks
Navy

Sailors at Norfolk will be locked out of their rooms if they fail inspection

The move comes after several sailors failed room inspections.