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refueling mid air
Fixed Wing

The Air Force celebrated 100 years of aerial refueling

Since the first successful aerial refueling, the Air Force has mastered the art and used it to project air power for 100 years.

Two astronauts in white NASA spacesuits with helmets are standing behind a metal railing on a desert-like terrain. They are holding onto the railing, and there is a small camera or sensor mounted on the railing between them. The background shows dry, brown land with sparse vegetation under a clear sky.
Navy

NASA’s first Mars simulation crew includes a Navy microbiologist

NASA is conducting extensive research before sending humans to Mars. The first CHAPEA mission crew includes a Navy microbiologist.

Himars long-range missile
Weapons

The US considers sending the Army’s long-range missile to Ukraine despite World War III fears

The new long-range missile in Kharkiv won’t allow the Ukrainian forces to hit Moscow or Saint Petersburg, but still well inside Russia.

missing pilots
Air Force

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

Decades after they went missing in Vietnam, Col. Ernest Leo De Soto and Capt. Frederick Mervyn Hall were finally accounted for.

best war movies
Movies

5 of the best war movies snubbed for best picture Oscars

Considering how much power the best military movies have, you would think they'd be up for an Oscar. You’d be wrong.

Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are seated at a table in a meeting room. The person on the left has a patch labeled "ARMY CHAPLAIN" and "BELGIUM," the person in the middle has a "U.S. AIR FORCE" patch, and the person on the right has a name tag "PARE SMITH." The table has notebooks, a laptop, a water bottle, and other items. Behind them on the wall are framed posters and a map.
Military News

A Ukrainian-American chaplain is training Ukrainian military chaplains

With Ukraine in an all-out war, the chaplain corps had to grow. Air National Guard Chaplain (Capt.) Vladimir Marius Steliac is helping.

John Henry Turpin
Mighty Heroes

The Navy’s first Black master diver survived the USS Maine explosion

John Henry Turpin was a Black sailor working as a mess attendant. He’d only been in the Navy for two years when the USS Maine exploded.

Aerial view of a naval shipyard with multiple large military ships docked, including three aircraft carriers and several smaller warships. The shipyard features piers, industrial buildings, and storage tanks, with a residential area and forested land visible in the background. The water is calm and dark, and there is a floating barrier in the water near the ships.
Base Guides

Your ultimate CONUS duty station wish list

From Kitsap to Carso, Greely to Hawaii, this list proves there's something for everyone - if you know what you're looking for.

A soldier in full combat gear, including a helmet, sunglasses, and tactical vest, is standing and shouting while holding a rifle. Other soldiers are positioned in a trench or dugout area in a dry, rocky, desert-like environment. Military equipment, including a radio or communication device, is visible on the ground near the soldiers. The background shows sparse vegetation and a barren landscape.
Army

5 reasons your leaders are hard on you

This animosity is mostly directed toward senior enlisted ranks known as NCOs (Army/Air Force), Staff NCOs (USMC), and the Chiefs (Navy).

A black and white photo of a military jeep with three soldiers wearing helmets, airborne while towing an artillery gun over a dirt mound. The jeep and gun are both fully off the ground, with the soldiers seated and holding on. The background is clear sky with some sparse trees visible near the horizon.
Army

How the WWII Willys Jeep got its nickname from the Popeye cartoons

The nickname for the light-wheeled Army transport, "Jeep," has a few different origin theories, but it appears to be a from a comic.

bombing raid
World War II

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

The largest bombing raid of World War II was the British attack on Cologne, Germany, on May 30, 1942, involving over 1,000 bombers.

Free Officers
Today in Military History

Today in military history: Military topples Egyptian monarchy

Led by Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Society of Free Officers forced the corrupt King Farouk to abdicate and relinquish his power.

manned torpedoes in WWII
World War II

These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

Japan wasn't the only combatant in World War II that had manned torpedoes, but Britain's version had different intentions for the pilots.

buffalo soldiers
Civil War

The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered

Buffalo Soldiers served in the face of extreme racism and prejudice from the people they served with and people they protected.

A green military tank labeled "COUGAR" with the number "13" painted on the turret and the serial "T212125" on the side. The tank is displayed outdoors on a concrete platform surrounded by autumn foliage and trees. The tank has large tracks and a prominent cannon.
Tanks

5 types of extra armor added to tanks during WWII

WWII tank crews often added extra layers of protection to their vehicles. Some added tank armor was more effective than others, though.

william speakman
Korean War

That time a British soldier held back 6,000 enemy troops with beer bottles

There's probably no greater argument in favor of issuing bottled beer to troops in combat than the story of William Speakman.

warsaw deportations
World War II

Today in military history: Nazis begin Warsaw deportations

Warsaw was the largest Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, cruelly imprisoning more than 400,000 Jews.

battle of bull run
Civil War

Today in military history: Battle of Bull Run

On July 21, 1861, the first major land battle of the Civil War took place at Bull Run in Northern Virginia.

Army private crossed into North Korea
Army

A US Army private crossed into North Korea to escape disciplinary action

North Korea is reportedly detaining an active duty U.S. Army soldier after he illegally crossed the Demilitarized Zone during a tour.

military food
Wars

From the front lines to the fridge, the history of military meals

This goes way beyond MREs.