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How to Complete the Gerkin Protocol Test on Treadmills

The Gerkin Protocol term often is used in running studies, treadmill documentation and other running-related articles, but...

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Treadmills That Train You for Military Fitness Tests

Professional treadmills have technology that can prepare you for athletic performance, and anyone training to enter a...

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How to Prepare for the 2-Mile Army Run

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Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One.

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...

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F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash

The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...

Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, chief of Navy Reserve, is piped aboard during a change of command ceremony where Rear Adm. Luke Frost relieved Rear Adm. Mike Steffen as commanding officer of Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command aboard Naval Station Norfolk on June 27, 2025.

All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists

The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...

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Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say

Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.

US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say

Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...

What to Know About Creatine and Why the Military Regulates it for Special Forces

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UN Chief Guterres Stresses Unparalleled Destruction and Famine in Gaza

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres emphasized that “the levels of death and destruction in Gaza are without parallel in...

All UN Security Council Members, Except US, Voice Alarm at Declaration of Famine in Gaza City

All UN Security Council members except the United States voiced alarm Wednesday at the declaration of famine in Gaza...

US Envoy Laments Security Council Inaction and Blames Hamas for Renewed Gaza Fighting

The top US envoy at the United Nations on Wednesday lamented Security Council inaction on resolving the conflict in...

Homan Confirms Trump Administration Asking Military Base Near Chicago for Immigration Operations Support

The Trump administration asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, offering...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

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Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

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The National Guard Has Been Activated to Chicago 18 Times from 1877-2021. Here’s a Breakdown.

A review of the Tribune’s archives produced 18 events in which the governor activated the National Guard within Chicago. Two...

construction of large white tents for a new immigrant detention center at Fort Bliss

Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert

When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what...

Navy News

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Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base

The installation, home to the Navy's only recruit training facility, would provide facilities and logistics for immigration...

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Naval Buildup Escalates: Trump Now Sends Cruiser, Sub to Venezuela’s Doorstep

The United States is increasing its military presence in the southern Caribbean even more as part of President Donald Trump’s...

Air Force News

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Jan. 6 Rioter Fatally Shot by Police Approved for Military Funeral Honors by Air Force

Ashli Babbitt, who served as a senior airman, was among a group of rioters attempting to smash through barricaded doors...

B-52 bomber from in a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair

NTSB Says B-52 Bomber Nearly Hit 2 Different Planes in North Dakota Last Month

These close calls were just the latest incidents to raise questions about aviation safety in the wake of January’s midair...

Space Force News

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Air Guard Transfers to Space Force Appear Likely as Senators Backtrack on Effort to Stop It

New amendments added to Congress' must-pass annual defense policy bill would allow the Space Force to take over certain state...

New U.S. Space Force dress uniform at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo.

Space Force Finally Has its Own Rulebook on Dress, Appearance Guidelines for Guardians

Since being established as the smallest service branch in 2019, the Space Force has used the same guidance given to the Air...

Marine Corps News

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Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son

A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...

Marine Veteran Charged with Threatening to Shoot Schoolchildren Now Out of Jail

Once held on $1 million bond for livestreaming threats to shoot elementary school children, a military veteran is now out of...

Coast Guard News

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than 76,140 lbs of illicit narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida

Historic Coast Guard Bust Nets 38 Tons of Narcotics Worth $470M

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a record-setting 38 tons of cocaine and marijuana — valued at around $470 million — at Port...

Ingalls Worker Killed, Another Facing Murder Charge After Shooting at Mississippi Shipyard

Police rushed around 7:30 a.m. to the landmark shipyard in Pascagoula, where more than 10,000 people work to build boats for...