News

An Army officer accused of fatally striking a man with his car is in line for promotion to colonel
Apr 9, 2021 12:49 PM
News
The true story behind that one scene from ‘Black Hawk Down’ that explains why soldiers go to war
Apr 9, 2021 10:49 AM
Culture
An Air Guard colonel was allowed to quietly retire while his unit was investigated for sexual misconduct
Apr 9, 2021 9:18 AM
News
Navy disciplines officer for calling enlisted sailors hatchet-wielding perverts
Apr 8, 2021 5:13 PM
News
The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII
Apr 8, 2021 3:21 PM
Entertainment
It’s been one year since Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance. Has the Army changed at all since then?
Apr 8, 2021 1:59 PM
Community
The best tactical sunglasses to defeat flying brass and blinding sunlight
Apr 8, 2021 12:24 PM
Reviews
A US Marine will wrestle in the Olympics for the first time in decades
Apr 8, 2021 9:45 AM
News
The best tactical watches to keep you on time and on target
Apr 8, 2021 9:15 AM
Reviews
The Navy has fired 4 commanding officers so far this year
Apr 7, 2021 5:02 PM
News

Featured in North Carolina

By Sep 12, 2018
Bullet Points

Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall

The Carolina coast is bracing for Hurricane Florence, the Category 4 monster churning in the mid-Atlantic. The massive cyclone is...
By Aug 17, 2018
History

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash

Firsthand memories are fading fast. But even newcomers to the leafy shores of Badin Lake, about an hour northeast of...
By Jun 20, 2018
News

11 States Pull National Guard Off Border Missions To Protest Child Separations

Eleven US states have cancelled agreements to send members of the National Guard to the US-Mexico border as part of...
By Sep 22, 2017
News

A Soldier Serving In Afghanistan Was Brought Back To The US To Face Rape And Kidnapping Charges

A member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division was arrested in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and charged with multiple counts...
By Sep 15, 2017
News

Here’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Fort Bragg Explosion So Far

On the morning of Sept. 14, a blast reportedly rocked Fort Bragg, North Carolina, injuring a number of soldiers under...
By Jul 7, 2017
Humor

A Congressman Wants To Rename The Navy And Marines. We Have Some Suggestions

The few, the proud, the Marines: the scrappy underdogs and red-headed stepchildren of the military. Expeditionary and small-war experts, zealous...
By Jun 15, 2017
Health & Fitness

Here’s What Marines Have To Say About The New PFT Standards

A lot of changes hit the Marine Corps’ annual physical fitness test this year: a sliding point scale based on...
By Jun 7, 2017
News

Scammers ‘Catfished’ And Defrauded Boot Marines In Online Dating Scam

Two people were sentenced recently for defrauding Marines, some of whom are stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, local news...
By Jun 2, 2017
News

2 Sailors Toss Ship’s Trash Overboard, But Forget To Cover Their Tracks

If you’re going to do something illegal or unauthorized, here’s a tip: Don’t leave a note. Two sailors aboard the...
By May 31, 2017
Community

Hey Marines, Say Goodbye To Chow Hall Meal Cards, Finally

The times, they are a changin’. Soon Marines will say goodbye to the days of “recruit laminating” their meal cards...
By May 13, 2017
History

A Thermonuclear Bomb Slammed Into A North Carolina Farm In 1961. Part Of It Is Still Missing

Disaster struck early in the morning of January 24, 1961, as eight servicemen in a nuclear bomber were patrolling the...
By May 1, 2017
Reviews

Army To Get Marine LAVs For The First Time

As the military’s smallest service, the Marine Corps is often the last to receive new gear — getting M4s and...
By Apr 13, 2017
News

Meet The Marine Corps’ First Female Tank Officer

The Marine Corps made history yesterday, when 2nd Lt. Lillian Polatchek became the first female Marine to graduate from the...
By Jul 28, 2016
News

NC GOP Mistakes Tim Kaine’s Tribute To Marine Son For Honduras Flag

When vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine addressed the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Wednesday night, the North Carolina GOP...
By Apr 7, 2016
Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: This Squad Leader Took Command Of A Platoon During An Enemy Ambush

On May 21, 2011, Marine Sgt. Matthew Parker was on a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in search of enemy...