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Air Force Falcons unveil glorious AFSOC-themed football unis
The Air Force just dropped some special edition football uniforms and they are certifiably fire.
By Riley Ceder
Meal, Ready-to-Bulk? Pentagon urged to add creatine to MREs
The gains-based recommendation will now await a Senate decision in order to become law.
A personal account of a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-Day
Lt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy.
By Gerhard L. Bolland
Chinese Jody hit with jail time after stealing military spouse
A Chinese man was sentenced to 10 months in prison for ruining the marriage of a People’s Liberation Army soldier.
By Sarah Sicard
ChatGPT-val: Sailor claims AI helped write annual performance eval
A Reddit user claiming to be a sailor said ChatGPT helped to complete the dreaded annual performance evaluation.
By Zamone Perez
Passenger absolved of in-flight bomb hoax that prompted F-18 response
The passenger, then 18, alleged the bomb threat was a joke.
By Sarah Sicard
Chinese Army defector claims air force cooked meals using missile fuel
A former Chinese military member says troops were forced to use missile fuel to cook dinner.
By Sarah Sicard
Edge-of-your-seat movies troops should watch for in 2024
These nine thrilling films are at the top of our 2024 must-see list.
By Sarah Sicard
Please return LT’s Humvee. This is no longer funny. Stop.
A satirical imagining of events after an M1165A1 Humvee was (really) stolen from Fort Liberty’s Mott Lake training area between Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.
By Davis Winkie