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The USS Edsall floating on the water off of California.

World War II destroyer USS Edsall found after 82 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 17, 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator, East Africa Response Force sit inside an MV-22 Osprey prior to takeoff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 15, 2025. The EARF conducted a crisis response drill to Mogadishu, Somalia, one of their primary roles in safeguarding U.S. citizens and commercial interests across the continent. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicholas Session)

US carries out days of airstrikes in Somalia after a month’s pause

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

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Silent night: Christmas in Ramadi amid violent insurgency

By Joseph Bennett

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

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All alone, together: The emotional essence of Christmas at war

By Nathan Webster

Posted on Dec 25, 2022

Air Force F-16 drops external fuel tank over Florida city

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 8, 2025

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The complicated truth about the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of World War I

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 27, 2022

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Remembering the ‘Christmas bombings’ of the Vietnam War’s twilight, 50 years later

By David Nelson

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

Christmas in Combat

Tell us your stories about spending Christmas in combat zones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy gather together to run in formation on Aug. 15, 2019. The 31st Fighter Wing conducts formation runs to develop esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heidi Goodsell)

Daily workouts at many Air Force units signal major culture shift

Posted on Oct 31, 2025

Officer David Rose, who served four years in the Marines before joining the DeKalb County police department, was killed as he confronted a gunmen a the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 8.

‘Fearless’ Marine veteran died confronting shooter in CDC attack

Posted on Aug 18, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith speaks during a Relinquishment of Office ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2023. The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, relinquished the office to Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith. Until a new Commandant is confirmed by the Senate and appointed to the position, Gen. Smith will be the acting Commandant, retaining the title and position of Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2025

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What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

An older man shakes hands with a man in military uniform.

Pearl Harbor survivor and last living crewmember of the USS Utah dies at 105

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 2: Members of the National Guard are seen standing near the Washington Monument, on September 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of the National Guard and Federal Law Enforcement continue to patrol the Nation's Capital, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation's capital to assist in crime prevention with more than 2,200 National Guard troops have been deployed in Washington, D.C., a mission that experts estimate is costing over $1 million a day when factoring in pay, housing, travel, food, fuel and other logistics, according to comparisons with the 2020 mobilization of 5,000 Guard members that cost more than $2 million daily. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 2: XXX while patrolling the National Mall, on September 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of the National Guard and Federal Law Enforcement continue to patrol the Nation's Capital, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation's capital to assist in crime prevention with more than 2,200 National Guard troops have been deployed in Washington, D.C., a mission that experts estimate is costing over $1 million a day when factoring in pay, housing, travel, food, fuel and other logistics, according to comparisons with the 2020 mobilization of 5,000 Guard members that cost more than $2 million daily. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

National Guard seeks vendors to feed troops in DC through January

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 17, 2025

A government shutdown would mean pay delays for troops, including those in combat zones

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

Seven C-130 aircraft are lined up along a runway.

C-130s from around the world gather for an ‘elephant walk’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 15, 2024

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Juan Taiacardona dumps water on his head during the 2022 Best Squad Competition's 12-mile ruck march even at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on May 17, 2022. Approximately 40 Soldiers from across the nation travelled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022. The 2022 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of "Best Warrior" and "Best Squad" among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. David Barrette)

The Army wants to get the load soldiers carry down to 55 pounds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 12, 2025

American musician Tom Lehrer cutting a cake in the shape of a woman's hand while backstage at the Palace Theatre, London, May 13th 1959. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Comedian, soldier, and NSA mathematician Tom Lehrer dies at 97

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 27, 2025

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A Marine’s disciplinary record from 100 years ago reveals rank-and-file life as much the same

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2024

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq

Posted on Dec 26, 2022

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