101st Airborne soldier killed in motorcycle crash
The Fort Campbell soldier enlisted last year.
Army Futures Command is ready for prime time
Army Futures Command is set to hit an important milestone at the end of the month, which will further lock it onto a path to modernize capability quickly.
Bowe Bergdahl loses unlawful command influence appeal based on Trump tweets
The court affirmed Bergdahl’s guilty plea and previous sentence, but one judge dissented.
More troops are heading to the US-Mexico border
A thousand National Guard troops and 1,100 more active duty will be supporting Customs and Border Patrol.
Here’s what Congress is proposing to counter cancer-causing chemicals found on military bases
Perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS, are linked to cancer and are found in a firefighting foam the military uses.
Police, Army investigate soldier shown in video twisting woman’s arm, yelling expletives in anti-America rant
Army officials confirmed the soldier is a member of the 3rd Infantry Division.
Why military retirees may no longer have to wait 180 days to start a job at DoD
Lawmakers say the DoD is losing good candidates because military retirees don't want to wait for 180 days to start work.
Whoops! Canadian senator accidentally revealed European locations of US nuclear weapons
“Do we really want Donald Trump to use nuclear weapons from our territory at the push of a button?”

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From Mayor Pete to Commander in Chief Pete? Military Times interview with Afghan vet turned presidential hopeful
Pete Buttigieg talks about his priorities for the military and veterans if he becomes the next U.S. president.
‘Storming’ Area 51: Internet meme or an actual threat?
The U.S. Air Force has issued a warning to those hoping to "storm Area 51."
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
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An infantryman conceals himself in a wheatfield during an air assault mission at Bordusani, Romania, at Saber Guardian 19, June 20, 2019. (Sgt. Thomas Mort/Army)

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Fireworks explode behind a C-130J Super Hercules during Celebrate America at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 3, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing/Air Force)

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Basic cadets from the class of 2023 arrived at the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 23, 2019, to begin their journey of becoming an officer in the U.S. Air Force. (Trevor Cokley/Air Force)

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Engineman 2nd Class Christian McCain engages opposing forces while dismounted with an M240 machine gun on June 14, 2019, as the Coastal Riverine Squadron 1 convoy section is assessed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif. (Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenji Shiroma/Navy)

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