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Army

A soldier lost at the Battle of the Bulge returns home to Texas

A six-year effort to identify Robert Rudd's remains ended with his final burial on Fort Cavazos.

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Space Force

Space Force will launch its first Guardian into orbit this year

Space Force Col. Nick Hague will launch into space as part of a NASA mission to the International Space Station.

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Culture

The 5 best books about Special Forces — according to Green Berets

Green Berets know a thing or two about what makes a good story.

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Army

Two of the soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack were posthumously promoted to sergeant

A drone attack in Jordan injured 41 soldiers from National Guard units from 4 states. Two Reserve soldiers killed in the attack were posthumously promoted to sergeant.

Senior enlisted leaders tell Congress that Pentagon should learn from civilian world
Active Duty

Senior enlisted leaders tell Congress that Pentagon should learn from civilian world

Senior enlisted leaders told Congress that the military needs to take lessons from the civilian world in its approach to quality of life issues like competitive pay and childcare.

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Army

The iconic Toyota gun truck from Kabul evacuation has arrived at Fort Liberty

“I think it really shines a light on soldiers’ ingenuity just to get the job done.”

A Ranger candidate crossing a river during Florida Phase of Ranger School.
Military Life

Everything you need to know about Ranger School

There are a few things you’ll want to know if you want to get your ‘go’.

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Iran

Iranian agent recruited Hells Angels in murder-for-hire plot

The plot is the latest in a growing list of interrupted Iranian-backed plots against regime dissidents around the world, including on U.S. soil.

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Army

Fort Cavazos soldier killed in struggle for pistol

A second soldier was shot during an argument.

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Army

Sergeant, it’s cold outside! How the Army is revising its wind chill rules

An Army officer invented the chart that forecasters everywhere use to measures wind chill. But it's never been perfect.

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Army

Three soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack identified as reservists from Georgia

The three were killed when an attack drone struck their sleeping quarters on a base in Jordan.

Drone attack kills 3 US troops in Jordan
Middle East

Drone attack kills 3 US troops in Jordan

34 others were wounded in the attack.

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Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ writer John Orloff on bringing the show to life

"There are things you see in the show that no eyes have seen since 1945."

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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.

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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.

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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.