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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller sentenced to forfeit $5,000 in pay and gets letter of reprimand
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Marine Lt. Col. Scheller, who criticized senior leaders, pleads guilty to all charges [Updated]
Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head
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The Army has an internship program — and no, we don’t mean privates
“We assign them to a job that’s within their degree, so if they’re in computer science, we assign them to a programming tech cell."
9 months after getting Pentagon approval, Alwyn Cashe still hasn’t received the Medal of Honor
The family of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is still waiting.
A veteran’s odyssey after hanging up the uniform in an America he doesn’t recognize
“The story of Odysseus is the story of the day after—what happens when the battle is done? … My service wasn’t an accomplishment. It was a liability.”
The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it
"Stand up for your people."
Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles
“The Army decided to shift the IVAS ... fielding to a date later in FY22."
The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it
“Is there something we’re missing?”
We salute this Army first sergeant for looking exactly how we’ve all felt in the field
Meet Army 1st Sgt. Kenneth "By God" Johnson.
Meet the US Army’s 2021 soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year
“Anyone can be here. Absolutely anybody."
Denzel Washington is the US Army’s newest (honorary) sergeant major
"He just wants to do better for the Army.”
The true story of how Army paratroopers traded dip for a Toyota gun truck used to secure the Kabul airport
Soldiers trading dip for a technical may be the most Army story ever.
What we know about the retired Green Beret recently arrested over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Brown served from 1992 to 2012 and retired as a master sergeant.
This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 28 years ago
On Oct. 3, 1993, a contingent of U.S. special operations forces launched what was supposed to be a relatively simple mission. It ended up being a total disaster.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was guarded by an all-woman team for the first time ever
"Never limit yourself because of somebody else’s lack of imagination, and never limit somebody else because of your lack of imagination. If you want to do something, do it.”
Inside the office of a one-star Army general that 100% of soldiers rated ‘hostile’
"[T]his woman constantly beat me down."
The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers
U.S. Special Operations Command has already started delivering the new rifle to special operations soldiers.
Video shows soldier in Hawaiian shirt firing mortar during ‘casual Friday’ mission in Afghanistan
“This is making a [command sergeant major] with a flat top’s eye twitch."
He was murdered days after starting his Army career. A technicality is keeping him out of Arlington
'No one else should have to do this.'
The Army accidentally released the wrong name for its brand new supergun
Meet 'Iron Thunder' ... or not!
Army finally reveals why a soldier is being court-martialed for a mysterious firefight in Syria
Nicoson allegedly ordered soldiers to delete video of the incident.
Army refuses to say whether officer’s resignation letter citing ‘Marxist takeover of the military’ is real
"I regretfully — yet resolutely — tender my resignation."
A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines
"Have a blessed day!"
‘This is not an exercise’ — What it was like inside the Pentagon during the 9/11 terror attacks
"I just wanted to hurt someone. Who would do this to us?"
Years after being injured in Iraq, this Army medic has shattered another Paralympic world record
“My goal was to give the military community something to cheer for."
‘I request trial by court-martial’ — The real story behind that one beloved scene in ‘Band of Brothers’
Yeah, that actually happened.
Meet the first woman to lead elite Army Rangers in combat
“What inspires me as a leader is just the men and women that serve alongside me."
