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$580 million contract awarded to Raytheon for new Navy jammer

$580 million contract awarded to Raytheon for new Navy jammer

By Miguel Ortiz

Rendering of SSN-AUKUS submarine (BAE Systems)

We need to double submarine production…while cutting the budget

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 7: The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried by a joint services body bearer team on the East Front of U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carter's body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Susan Walsh - Pool/Getty Images)

What it takes to be a presidential pallbearer

The A-10 has become an icon of American air power (U.S. Air Force)

The proposal to turn the A-10 Warthog into a firefighter

By Miguel Ortiz

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

By Miguel Ortiz

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

Today in military history: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today in military history: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Undefeated Army Black Knights honor 101st Airborne with Army-Navy Game uniform

Undefeated Army Black Knights honor 101st Airborne with Army-Navy Game uniform

By Miguel Ortiz

Retired military working dog reunites with his handler after more than two years apart

Retired military working dog reunites with his handler after more than two years apart

hurricane response

An Air Force veteran hiked to the Asheville VA to restore power

By Miguel Ortiz

50 years ago, he saved a team in Vietnam. Now, he’s trying to find them.

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50 years ago, he saved a team in Vietnam. Now, he’s trying to find them.

PARSIPPANY, NJ - APRIL 26: John Amos attends the 2013 Chiller Theatre Expo at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel on April 26, 2013 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)

John Amos, prolific actor and Army veteran from Roots, The West Wing, dead at 84

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker

By Miguel Ortiz

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers of the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, demonstrate the U.S. Army’s newest weapon during a Rangers in Action Ceremony September 16, 2022, at Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Georgia. The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs)

What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

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This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

This Green Beret invented a flag that can’t – and won’t – burn

This Green Beret invented a flag that can’t – and won’t – burn

By Tessa Robinson

HONOLULU, HI - DECEMBER 11: A ziploc bag is used to cover Jamie Williams' bathroom faucet at her Aliamanu Military Reservation home in Honolulu, HI on December 11, 2021. Williams, like many other Hawaii residents, has been forced to contain the fuel leaking into their water supply. (Photo by Marie Eriel Hobro/For the Washington Post)

Lead detected in tap water on Hawaii military base

The new Marine One flew President Joe Biden for the first time

The new Marine One flew President Joe Biden for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

child doing karate

5-year-old military child becomes one of youngest members admitted to MENSA

destroy anti-aircraft Vietnam

Today in military history: US pilots get green light to destroy anti-aircraft targets

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- An AC-130U gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron, jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 20. The flares are a countermeasure for heat seeking missiles that may be launched at the aircraft during real world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

An AC-130 gunship refueled and rearmed on a highway in Arkansas

By Miguel Ortiz

Union Navy at Mobile Bay

Today in military history: Union victory at Mobile Bay

Senior Airman Shelby Duncan, 582nd Operational Support Squadron Det. 5 special missions aviator, mans an M240D machine gun at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 14, 2016. The 54th Helicopter Squadron has two M240s per aircraft to help deter adversaries and defend the 91st Missile Wing’s Airmen and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

Exciting Air Force jobs you didn’t know about

By Jessica Evans

(Original Caption) 9/1972: Close-up of actor/comedian Bob Newhart in his office at home.

Bob Newhart, comedy legend and US Army veteran passes at 94

US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) (L) shakes hands with former US President Donald Trump during an event at the East Palestine Fire Department in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 22, 2023. - Hundreds of evacuated residents have been allowed to return home following a cargo train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, however many have voiced alarm over health issues, with some reporting headaches and stating that they fear they may end up with cancer in several years. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Marine veteran tapped as President Trump’s running mate

By Tessa Robinson

Air Force’s newest tanker flies around the world for the first time

Air Force’s newest tanker flies around the world for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

By Miguel Ortiz

soldiers are in the shade

4 Army tips to beat the summer heat

By Miguel Ortiz

silhouettes of two marines watching helicopter

The Marine Corps connection to Stetson Hats, a mainstay of American West culture

The Air Force is bringing back Warrant Officers

The Air Force is bringing back Warrant Officers

By Miguel Ortiz

ST PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 14: Actor Bill Cobbs attends the Sunscreen Film Festival Opening Night at Baywalk Muvico on April 14, 2010 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)

Before Bill Cobbs was a successful actor, he served in the Air Force

NATO membership closer for Ukraine with the help of this rifle

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NATO membership closer for Ukraine with the help of this rifle

By Miguel Ortiz, Tessa Robinson

7 pranks that can only be done in the military

Why the Sherman tank was nicknamed ‘death trap’

Why the Sherman tank was nicknamed ‘death trap’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time American and Russian tanks faced off in a divided Berlin

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

By Kathryn Butler

From service to success: National University empowers Navy veteran’s academic journey

From service to success: National University empowers Navy veteran’s academic journey

By Jessica Manfre

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

91-year-old Air Force Captain becomes oldest person to fly into space

91-year-old Air Force Captain becomes oldest person to fly into space

By Miguel Ortiz

On the left, a promotional poster for Tun Tavern, on the left, a sketch of the Tavern in pencil

Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps, to be rebuilt

By Miguel Ortiz

4 Royal Marines once strapped themselves to attack helicopters and rode into a Taliban compound

A woman holds a large key as a representative of the new car she was given by USAA

USAA gives car to deserving sailor

By Tessa Robinson

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

This World War II ace shot down 19 enemy planes in just 6 missions

loyce edward deen burial at sea

Aerial gunner Loyce Edward Deen was the only sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

WATCH: NFL’s brightest prospects experience ‘day in the life’ of a service member

WATCH: NFL’s brightest prospects experience ‘day in the life’ of a service member

By Tessa Robinson

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

By Orvelin Valle

difference between f-16 and f-18

6 differences between the Air Force’s F-16 and the Navy’s F-18

By Harold C. Hutchison

Frederick W. Smith service

Frederick W. Smith, Vietnam Veteran and founder of FedEx, awarded 2024 Veteran of the Year

An airman repairs a B-29 bomber

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again

By Tessa Robinson

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

By Miguel Ortiz

This B-29 is the only bomber to become a jet ace

By Miguel Ortiz

A step by step guide to the military’s incredibly painful ‘OC’ aka pepper spray training

A step by step guide to the military’s incredibly painful ‘OC’ aka pepper spray training

By Orvelin Valle

Mysterious ghost ships are still being found by the Navy and Coast Guard

the punisher in the military

Why The Punisher is so beloved by the military

By Eric Milzarski

A portrait of Edmund L. Gruber in 1942. Gruber composed the Army Anthem.

U.S. Army Song: 5 facts about the iconic tune

By Shannon Corbeil

Ghillie Suit Guide: Where to buy and how to make your own

Ghillie Suit Guide: Where to buy and how to make your own

By Tessa Robinson

Jamie Farr: 10 Questions with MAS*H star and famed actor

rob riggle with USO

Rob Riggle doubled-down on his USMC service while clearing rubble at Ground Zero

The USS Texas flooded itself…on purpose

The USS Texas flooded itself…on purpose

By Miguel Ortiz

Snake Island is the deadliest place on the planet

Snake Island is the deadliest place on the planet

Army lacrosse runs onto the field

Army lacrosse is ranked #1 in the country for the first time in history

By Tessa Robinson

5 differences between Navy and Air Force fighter pilots