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Security Of President’s ‘Nuclear Football’ To Be Reviewed

A military aid with the "nuclear football" follows US President Joe Biden to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House July 21, 2021, in Washington, DC.

The security measures for the U.S. President’s nuclear football are under review by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General six months after the Capitol was…

Green Beret Awarded Soldier’s Medal After Saving Drowning Woman

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Maj. Gen. Brennan pinning the Soldier's Medal to Staff Sgt. Tyrrel's chest

Staff Sergeant Ian Tyrrel of the 5th Special Forces Group’s B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne) was recently awarded the Soldier’s Medal at Fort Campbell in…

Remains of US Soldier, 19, Lost In The Hürtgen Forest Have Been Identified

The remains of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who was killed during WWII have been officially identified. The remains have been identified by the Defense…

Celebrities You Might Not Have Known Served In the Military

Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in 'The Shawshank Redemption' + Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in 'Wonder Woman 1984' + Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

When it comes to celebrities who have served in the military, there are usually two types: famous veterans and veterans who are famous. The former…

Virgin Galactic Holding Charity Raffle For Two Commercial Tickets To Space

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VSS Unity in space

Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Sir Richard Branson, is raffling off two tickets for flight aboard the VSS Unity spacecraft. Individuals worldwide…

Crew Safe Following A Navy Helicopter Crash In The Mountains

All four crew members of a Navy MH-60 Knighthawk have been safely recovered after their Naval Helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue, California. The aircrew consisted…

WCAP: The US Army Program That Aims At Olympic Supremacy

Sgt. Ildar Hafizov, left, and Spc. Alejandro Sancho will represent the United States and the Army's World Class Athlete Program at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The U.S. Army is coming to the Tokyo Summer Olympics that starts later this month and ends in early August. This year’s Olympic games were…

A Female Sailor Has Completed The Navy’s Special Warfare Training For The First Time

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Eight members of the Special Warfare Combatant-Crew in a motorboat at sea

On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Navy held a graduation ceremony for those graduating from its intensive 37-week training course to become a Special Warfare…

Gamer Leaked Classified Information To Prove Developer Got Tank Wrong

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Soldier on top of a Challenger 2 tank in the desert

Military game enthusiasts place a lot of stock in the authenticity of their online play, especially when it features real-life events and equipment. That was…

Video Game Studio Makes Virtual Reality Training Simulator of the B-52

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, command chief with Air Mobility Command, uses virtual reality goggles during a 317th Maintenance Group capabilities briefing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2021.

A small video game studio has been selected to produce a virtual reality (VR) simulator for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber pilots. The company,…

UK Secretary Of State For Defence Pays Respects At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

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Ben Wallace bowing in front of a wreath

On July 12, 2021, U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met with U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III in Washington, D.C.…

RAF Master Bomber’s Gallantry Medals Up For Auction

Six WWII medals lined up + a portrait of Sidney Baker

The gallantry medals awarded to a Royal Air Force wing commander have come up for auction in the United Kingdom. They belonged to Sidney “Tubby”…