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A Super Hornet takes off from a base.

F-22s Were Planned for the Super Bowl LX Flyover, Then Operational Taskings Took Over

By Mickey Addison
The F-22 Raptors were pulled from the Super Bowl LX flyover for real-world missi
A group of people celebrate the USO birthday.

The USO Turns 85: The History of the United Services Organization From 1941 to Today

By Paul Mooney
Founded in anticipation of America’s entry into WWII, the USO has served generat
The 2026 Olympic athletes.

Meet the Active Duty 2026 Winter Olympic Athletes Competing for Team USA

By Natalie Oliverio
Active-duty soldiers and airmen will compete for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Oly
A man's hands go through bills in a wallet.

Military Pay in 2026: What Service Members and Veterans Need to Know

By Allison Kirschbaum
Military pay 2026 includes more than a raise for this year. See updates to base
Three fighter jets flyover the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium.

Super Bowl LX Flyover: A Historic Joint Force Tribute for America’s 250th

By Teal Yost
A historic joint-service flyover by the U.S. Air Force and Navy will headline Su
President Trump and an Army Lieutenant walk on a football field.

Trump Moves to Protect Army–Navy Game With Exclusive Broadcast Window

By Teal Yost
Trump announced plans to sign an executive order protecting the Army–Navy Game f
Sen. Mark Kelly speaks at a podium.

Can the DoD Strip Your Rank After You Retire? Why the Mark Kelly Case Matters to Every Veteran

By Natalie Oliverio
A U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52G-125-BW Stratofortress from the 72nd Strategic Wing waits beside the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as another B-52 takes off for a bombing mission over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker II.

Operation Linebacker II: The Holiday Attack Hanoi Expected Least

By Allison Kirschbaum
A House of Dynamite movie poster.

Netflix's House of Dynamite Stirs Up Concern Over Real Nuclear Threats

By Paul Mooney
Marines is a coming-of-age docuseries that follows members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), the US military’s “force in readiness” in the Pacific.

Netflix's 'MARINES': Inside the 31st MEU's Grit and Brotherhood

By Natalie Oliverio
The sun breaks through the morning gloom to illuminate the USS Constellation at dock on the Baltimore Harbor during a Defense Information School photojournalism exercise March 4, 2016, Baltimore.

U.S. Military's Spooky and Heroic Halloween Stories

By Natalie Oliverio
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, taken from an airplane.

Pentagon's New Defense Strategy: Focus on Homeland Security

By George Riebling
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