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By Jared Keller Oct 27, 2020

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An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

An A-10 Thunderbolt II accidentally fired off a non-explosive munition during a training exercise in South Korea in early October,...

By David Roza Feb 13, 2020

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Thousands of airmen are getting a promotion test extension after the Air Force lost a ton of paperwork in the mail

Six thousand Air Force staff sergeants in select specialty codes will have a little more time to test for technical...

By Jared Keller Jan 20, 2020

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An Army Stryker burst into flames in Poland during a show of strength against Russia

A U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicle burst into flames on the side of a Polish roadway on Saturday, the Army...

By Haley Britzky Jan 6, 2020

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Pentagon desperately asks for do-over after sending ‘mistake’ letter to Iraqi government about withdrawal

"Here's the bottom line: This was a mistake," Milley said.

By Amy Bushatz, Military.com Dec 6, 2019

Military Benefits

A massive Tricare glitch billed thousands of patients 100 times more than their premium

A massive billing glitch in Tricare's East region, managed by Humana, on Thursday slammed about 25,000 beneficiaries with premium charges...

By Jared Keller Nov 4, 2019

Mandatory Fun

The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath

Nothing makes a celebration like bubbles — sort of

By Jared Keller Oct 14, 2019

Mandatory Fun

An Army vet turned Florida congressman wished the Navy a happy birthday with a photo of a Russian battlecruiser

Mistakes happen, especially on the Internet, but a recent flub from the office of Florida congressman is especially heinous

By Zaz Hollander, Alaska Dispatch News Sep 30, 2019

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He was trying to photograph a plane takeoff during a Navy exercise. The plane ended up nailing his head

A Bald Mountain Air Service plane took off for Deadhorse as part of a Navy submarine exercise before it struck...

By Max Filby, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Sep 26, 2019

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An Air Force MP accidentally shot at and injured a fellow airman during a 2018 Wright-Patterson active shooter scare

A new Air Force investigative report paints a detailed picture of the chaos that erupted when emergency responders in August...

By Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2019

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Hackers could have breached US bioterrorism defenses for years, records show. We’ll never know if they did

The Department of Homeland Security stored sensitive data from the nation's bioterrorism defense program on an insecure website where it...

By Haley Britzky Jul 12, 2019

Health & Fitness

An Army dental clinic is contacting patients after using non-sterilized equipment for 3 days in the last week

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By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot Jun 26, 2019

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He wanted to make sure his JROTC uniform looked perfect. He caused $690,000 in damage instead

Virginia Beach high school senior Cade Anderson decided to hang his jacket on a sprinkler head in his hotel room...

By Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer Apr 26, 2019

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Fort Bragg issues apology for freaking everyone out with a fake cyber attack

Fort Bragg officials issued an apology late Thursday, after realizing shutting off power to tens of thousands of post residents...

By Haley Britzky Mar 6, 2019

News

The Army accidentally disclosed the personal information of thousands of immigrant recruits

The Army said "swift actions were taken...to mitigate further release."

By Jared Keller Feb 22, 2019

Bullet Points

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing

An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C Eagle that made an emergency landing on Thursday ditched its entire arsenal of live...

By Jared Keller Jan 22, 2019

Military Tech

It Took The Army 4 Years To Field The JLTV. It Took Soldiers 4 Days To Total One

It took four years for the Army to finally start fielding the much-hyped Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and it took...

By James Clark Sep 27, 2018

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That moment a Guardsman realized: ‘If my unit sees that, I’m dead’

No sh*t, pal

By Paul Szoldra Jul 11, 2018

Code Red News

Hackers Stole A Reaper Drone Manual From An Air Force Captain And Tried To Sell It For $150

A South America-based hacking crew stole an export-controlled U.S. Air Force manual for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle and...

By Adam Weinstein May 31, 2017

News

Kathy Griffin Briefly Unites Divided Nation With Stupid President-Killing Joke

The good news is Kathy Griffin achieved the impossible Tuesday: She got Donald Trump Jr., Chelsea Clinton, most of the...

By Adam Weinstein May 1, 2017

News

US Army Trying To Figure Out How Racist Russian Separatist Fighter Enlisted

If you’re a former militant who fought for Russian separatists in Ukraine, has ties to Euro right-wing racist groups, and...

By Adam Weinstein Apr 26, 2017

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National Enquirer’s Trump Cover Mistakes Russian Warship For US ‘Destroyer’

The National Enquirer, that hallowed bastion of journalistic integrity that loves Donald Trump so much that it once bought a...

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An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

Thousands of airmen are getting a promotion test extension after the Air Force lost a ton of paperwork in the mail

An Army Stryker burst into flames in Poland during a show of strength against Russia

Pentagon desperately asks for do-over after sending ‘mistake’ letter to Iraqi government about withdrawal

A massive Tricare glitch billed thousands of patients 100 times more than their premium

The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath

An Army vet turned Florida congressman wished the Navy a happy birthday with a photo of a Russian battlecruiser

He was trying to photograph a plane takeoff during a Navy exercise. The plane ended up nailing his head

An Air Force MP accidentally shot at and injured a fellow airman during a 2018 Wright-Patterson active shooter scare

Hackers could have breached US bioterrorism defenses for years, records show. We’ll never know if they did

An Army dental clinic is contacting patients after using non-sterilized equipment for 3 days in the last week

He wanted to make sure his JROTC uniform looked perfect. He caused $690,000 in damage instead

Fort Bragg issues apology for freaking everyone out with a fake cyber attack

The Army accidentally disclosed the personal information of thousands of immigrant recruits

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing

It Took The Army 4 Years To Field The JLTV. It Took Soldiers 4 Days To Total One

That moment a Guardsman realized: ‘If my unit sees that, I’m dead’

Hackers Stole A Reaper Drone Manual From An Air Force Captain And Tried To Sell It For $150

Kathy Griffin Briefly Unites Divided Nation With Stupid President-Killing Joke

US Army Trying To Figure Out How Racist Russian Separatist Fighter Enlisted

National Enquirer’s Trump Cover Mistakes Russian Warship For US ‘Destroyer’