Exploring the military lifestyle

7 awful places where it would be better to live than military housing

There’s no shortage of disturbing domeciles to which one can be assigned.

3 days ago

How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH

The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.

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Military Culture

‘Three Chaplains’ follows Muslim fight for military religious freedom

Three muslim chaplains aspire to change perceptions of their religion in the U.S. military.

Bears raid Krispy Kreme doughnut van on Alaska Air Force Base

A sow and one of her cubs remained inside the van for approximately 20 minutes.

6 days ago

7 places the missing F-35 could be hiding

The Marine Corps has requested help from the public to locate the missing F-35.

7 days ago

No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan

Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.

10 days ago

Behold this Revolutionary War uniform fit for a couch militia

For just $48.99 you can join the Continental Couch Army.

11 days ago

PowerPoint creator, unwitting pioneer of military lethality, dies

Dennis Austin had no way of knowing that his creation would be hijacked by head-exploding graphics-loving DoD personnel.

12 days ago

Deliverance: Grubhub is bringing takeout to Naval Station Norfolk

Grubhub ordering has come to Naval Station Norfolk.

12 days ago

How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich

Try the Army's indestructible sandwich.

14 days ago

Activist wants ‘unconstitutional’ Christian bookstore off this base

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation wants to remove a small Christian bookstore from a mini-mall on Fort Liberty, N.C.

2 weeks ago

Prince Harry’s ‘Heart of Invictus’ makes art out of veteran resilience

“Not everyone agrees on what qualifies as a just war,” Prince Harry says. “But I think we would all agree on the damage that war causes to so many people.”

2 weeks ago

Coast Guard arrests Florida man running on seafaring hamster wheel

The Coast Guard rescued and then arrested Reza Ray Baluchi for this stunt, and now he is facing federal charges.

3 weeks ago

The best reasons to marry military

Goodbye barracks, hello house (black mold included).

3 weeks ago

Graphic novel tells story of Alwyn Cashe’s long-awaited Medal of Honor

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Dec. 16, 2021.

3 weeks ago

Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.

The game lets you "help SMA Weimer become a better soldier and a better man by shaving off his beard."

3 weeks ago

Air Force captures video of St. Elmo’s fire amid Idalia evacuation

An Air Force crew recorded rare footage of a mysterious weather phenomenon that shares a name with a classic 1980s Brat Pack film.

3 weeks ago

5 veteran personalities you can adopt once you get your DD-214

If you can’t carve out your own post-service personality, there are few tried-and-true veteran identities you can slide right into.

4 weeks ago

Connecticut Army National Guard soldiers participate in a class to prepare them to retest and raise their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, scores in Middletown, Connecticut, August 6, 2020.

The ASVAB test may soon include calculators

DoD is weighing the use of calculators on the ASVAB.

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Military Culture

Trends, viral videos, must-share advice, troops-turned-celebrities: It's all part of our Military Culture

There’s no shortage of disturbing domeciles to which one can be assigned.

The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.

Three muslim chaplains aspire to change perceptions of their religion in the U.S. military.

A sow and one of her cubs remained inside the van for approximately 20 minutes.

The Marine Corps has requested help from the public to locate the missing F-35.

Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.

For just $48.99 you can join the Continental Couch Army.

Dennis Austin had no way of knowing that his creation would be hijacked by head-exploding graphics-loving DoD personnel.

Grubhub ordering has come to Naval Station Norfolk.

Try the Army's indestructible sandwich.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation wants to remove a small Christian bookstore from a mini-mall on Fort Liberty, N.C.

“Not everyone agrees on what qualifies as a just war,” Prince Harry says. “But I think we would all agree on the damage that war causes to so many people.”

The Coast Guard rescued and then arrested Reza Ray Baluchi for this stunt, and now he is facing federal charges.

Goodbye barracks, hello house (black mold included).

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Dec. 16, 2021.

The game lets you "help SMA Weimer become a better soldier and a better man by shaving off his beard."

An Air Force crew recorded rare footage of a mysterious weather phenomenon that shares a name with a classic 1980s Brat Pack film.

If you can’t carve out your own post-service personality, there are few tried-and-true veteran identities you can slide right into.

DoD is weighing the use of calculators on the ASVAB.