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For an ‘Afghan Hand,’ explosions and crashes echo loss and ‘a romanticized idea of adventure’
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We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘A Thicc Boi’
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Mandatory Fun
Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages
May 14, 2021 11:24 AM
Air Force
Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off
May 14, 2021 10:08 AM
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The best (and worst) dating sites for people in the military
May 14, 2021 10:02 AM
Lifestyle
We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard
May 14, 2021 9:14 AM
Military Tech
Sexual assault reports increase again despite Pentagon urging troops to not assault each other
May 13, 2021 4:50 PM
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US Marine officer arrested for assaulting federal officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riots [Updated]
May 13, 2021 3:12 PM
News
‘Diplomacy failed,’ ‘bye Felicia,’ and 27 other incredible tank names
May 13, 2021 3:05 PM
Mandatory Fun
Review: Why the KA-BAR Mule will always be part of my EDC
May 13, 2021 11:56 AM
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By Aug 6, 2020
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Here’s why the pilot of Enola Gay had no regrets about dropping the first atom bomb

​Early in the morning of August 6, 1945, a U.S. Air Force B29 bomber, the Enola Gay, took off with...
By Jun 6, 2020
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The 4 most dangerous missions heroic US troops carried out on D-Day 76 years ago

As the sun set on the blood-stained beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight...
By Feb 19, 2020
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Marine Corps commandant: We need to be unpredictable, and we need the ‘Lightning Carrier’ to do it

The Marine Corps wants to overhaul its force to prepare to be more dispersed and more flexible to deter and,...
By Feb 15, 2020
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The Air Force wants to get rid of some of its most well-known aircraft. Here’s what’s on the chopping block

The $207.2 billion total spending in the Air Force's 2021 budget request would part with a number of noteworthy aircraft,...
By Feb 13, 2020
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NATO gave Polish firefighters an award for putting out a US Army Stryker that burst into flames

​The leaders of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence battle group in Poland honored Polish firefighters on Monday for their response when...
By Feb 11, 2020
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Trump says he ‘won’t be changing his mind’ on view that brain injuries suffered by US troops in Iran’s attack are not very serious

​President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion on Monday that the injuries suffered by U.S. troops during an Iranian...
By Feb 11, 2020
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Army drill sergeant suspended following profanity-laced shoving match with recruit in Georgia

The Army has suspended a drill sergeant amid its investigation into an alleged assault, according to a spokesman from Ft....
By Feb 10, 2020
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Lt. Col. Vindman’s former commander speaks out: ‘I would trust Alex with my life’

​President Donald Trump's early dismissal of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council staff on Friday...
By Feb 10, 2020
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‘A dangerous situation in space’ — Russian spacecraft are reportedly trailing a US spy satellite

The two Russian satellites have come within 100 miles of the U.S. satellite and the United States has raised concerns...
By Feb 7, 2020
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Syrian forces almost shot down a civilian airliner with 172 passengers on board

Syrian troops nearly shot down an airliner attempting to land in Damascus in the confusing aftermath of Israeli airstrikes early...
By Feb 5, 2020
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Trump reportedly downplayed the seriousness of traumatic brain injuries from the Iran strikes again by saying he’s seen worse

​President Donald Trump reportedly said a war with Iran was "closer than you thought" and downplayed military brain injuries during...
By Feb 4, 2020
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Navy submarines are now deploying with new ‘low-yield’ nuclear weapons

U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines — boomers — are now sailing with ballistic missiles armed with new "low-yield" nuclear weapons,...
By Jan 31, 2020
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A US warship sailed along Venezuela’s coast to gather intelligence and send a message to Maduro

The U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Detroit conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation off of Venezuela's Caribbean coast, the U.S.'s top...
By Jan 29, 2020
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More problems with Air Force’s new tanker could put the squeeze on the Pentagon’s refueling capabilities, TRANSCOM chief says

Protracted delays on Boeing's new KC-46 tanker could leave the Pentagon with a shortage of refueling capacity, the head of...
By Jan 28, 2020
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SEAL Team 6 reportedly recovered 2 bodies and flight recorder from Afghanistan plane crash

The U.S. Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 reportedly recovered two bodies from the wreckage site where a U.S. Air Force...
By Jan 28, 2020
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Iranian state TV used a photo from ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ to claim a CIA official died in a plane crash in Afghanistan

Iran's state TV broadcast a photo of an actor from 'Zero Dark Thirty' to illustrate a claim that the CIA...
By Jan 26, 2020
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The Iranian military reportedly tried to cover up its downing of a Ukrainian airliner from Iran’s own president

​Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, carrying 176 people, crashed in Iran on January 8
By Jan 23, 2020
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US warns Iran’s new Quds Force commander ‘will meet the same fate’ as Soleimani if he kills Americans

A top U.S. diplomat threatened the Iranian general who succeeded slain Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, telling Asharq al-Awsat newspaper Thursday...
By Jan 22, 2020
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Trump says he doesn’t consider the brain injuries US troops sustained during Iran’s missile attack ‘very serious’

President Donald Trump, who initially claimed that "no Americans were harmed" in the Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces, told...
By Jan 21, 2020
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Russia admits its deadly Zircon hypersonic missile is suffering from ‘childhood diseases’

Russia is in the process of developing a new hypersonic cruise missile — the 3M22 Zircon (Tsirkon), but the weapon...
By Jan 20, 2020
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The Air Force’s B-52 bombers are done flying with nuclear bombs

The B-52 bomber, a critical component of the U.S. strategic bomber fleet, is no longer approved to carry nuclear gravity...
By Jan 14, 2020
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The Air Force is fixing up a remote base to keep an eye on Russia

United States airmen ventured north to the island of Jan Mayen in the Norwegian Sea in November to survey the...
By Jan 14, 2020
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Trump reportedly plans to divert even more Pentagon money to pay for the border wall

The Trump administration is preparing to divert $7.2 billion from the Pentagon's budget to fund the president's US-Mexico border wall...
By Jan 9, 2020
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It looks like Iran is ready to start bombing its fake aircraft carrier again

Iran has a fake aircraft carrier. The vessel sat damaged for years, but it appears to be back in action,...
By Jan 9, 2020
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How ongoing tensions between the US and Iran may help drive an ISIS resurgence in Iraq

Experts have raised concerns that tensions between the U.S. and Iran may actually embolden a common enemy — ISIS —...