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fired toxic lake erie dolphins
Navy

Fired Navy Captain created ‘toxic’ climate, grabbed and struck crew on duty

Capt. Danielle DeFant struck or grabbed officers on the USS Lake Erie at least twice and once yelled at a sailor for pointing out dolphins.

The Navy USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
Navy

US Navy hits Houthi missile site in Yemen

The strike came after a merchant ship was hit in the Red Sea.

Fort Liberty
Army

Former Fort Liberty soldier sentenced to 15 years for ketamine smuggling ring

Gordon Ray Custis was accused of laundering more than $700,000 in drug money.

Tibor Rubin survived the Nazi's Mauthausen death camp as a boy and later joined the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2005 for saving dozens of lives in combat and as a POW during the Korean War.
World War II

The Medal of Honor recipient who first survived the Holocaust: the story of Tibor Rubin

Tibor Rubin survived a Nazi death camp as a boy and later earned the Medal of Honor.

Texas National Guard
National Guard

Texas National Guard caught in dispute over razor wire on the US/Mexico border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott argues his state has a constitutional right to defend itself.

10 things I loved about ‘Masters of the Air’

10 things I loved about ‘Masters of the Air’

The series is a must-see for fans of history, aviation, military valor, and American heritage.

Alex Dietrich in her F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Culture

What it’s like inside a F/A-18 cockpit, according to a fighter pilot

UFOs, solar flares, and breaking sound barriers — all in a day’s work for a Super Hornet pilot.

psyop assessment and selection
Military Life

What is PSYOP Assessment and Selection like?

You have to earn the right to become a ghost in the machine.

US military pushes back on reports it may withdraw troops from Iraq
Iraq

US military pushes back on reports it may withdraw troops from Iraq

The U.S. has roughly 2,500 troops in Iraq.

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The More Rewards Visa Card puts all your bills into one convenient place.

People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
News

China is expanding its marine corps, but how capable is it?

China has the largest active-duty military in the world.

Masters of the Air
Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ hammers home the horrifying nature of flying a bombing run

The new show from the 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' team has a rough start but carves out its own niche.

A Marine finally received a Purple Heart for a 2005 ambush in Ramadi
Marine Corps

A Marine finally received a Purple Heart for a 2005 ambush in Ramadi

The award was long overdue.

Clint Romesha served as a tanker before going the Cav Scout route in the Army.
Culture

Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha unpacks life as a tanker

If you ain't cav, you ain't...

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis
Navy

Navy officer convicted in fatal car crash in Japan won’t be promoted

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis spent over 500 days in Japanese prison after he was convicted for a May 2021 car crash that killed two.

US strikes facilities in Iraq as more TBIs reported by US troops
Air Force

US strikes facilities in Iraq as more TBIs reported by US troops

The Pentagon now says four troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from a weekend ballistic attack on al-Asad air base, up from an initial count of two.

Thomas Gray Harris
News

Marine veteran killed in Ukraine credited with saving teammate’s life

"I have never been so proud to be an American or a Marine," Harris wrote to his parents. More than 30 U.S. veterans have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

The Army asked soldiers to turn in excess gear — it got back 37,000 items
Army

The Army asked soldiers to turn in excess gear — it got back 37,000 items

The Army told infantry, paratroopers and Rangers to turn in gear they'd been issued but didn't need. They turned in 37,000 items.

air force basic military training pacer forge
Military Life

How to ace U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training

Aim high.

Kwajalein
Army

Gigantic waves slam into U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll

Recovery efforts could take months.