Airmen Given Just Days to Reenlist to Claim Bonus for High-Skill Jobs The selective retention bonus, or SRB, for fiscal 2025 will end Tuesday, a statement from the service said, citing "high...
Watch Air Force PJs Teach Anthony Mackie to Fly Ahead of the 'Captain America: Brave New World' Release It's probably no surprise that Captain America loves the troops.
Watch How Air Force PJs Make a Daring High-Altitude Rescue on Mount Rainier Naveed Jamali, a veteran and former spy, hosts Newsweek's ongoing web series, "Unconventional," taking a behind-the-scenes...
Spec Ops Profile: Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Air Force pararescue jumpers train hard to evacuate injured or suppressed service members from any environment.
How to Prepare for Special Operations Drownproofing Tests The Navy SEAL drownproofing test is a shock for any special operations candidate who did not practice these events in a...
How to Get Ready for Air Force Special Warfare and Pararescue The evolving Air Force Special Warfare (AFSW) program has developed its own ground-breaking systems to make a better special...
Pararescuemen Overview A pararescueman's primary function is as a personnel recovery specialist, with emergency medical capabilities in humanitarian...
Ask Stew: How to Prepare for Air Force PJ Training Being an athlete without much running or swimming background might require more time in training to prepare properly.
The Ins and Outs of Air Force Pararescue (PJ) Training The parajumpers are responsible for providing emergency and life-saving services to airmen, soldiers and civilians.
How to Train Your Body for Rescue So ‘That Others May Live’ Treating yourself like a tactical athlete or rescue athlete will help to maintain your physical and emergency medical skills...
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-01/1time%20unconventional%20pararescue%20mountain%20ops%201200.jpg?itok=PFUh0OQ8 "A recent episode of Newsweek's "Unconventional" went behind the scenes of a mountain rescue at 14,000 feet. (Newsweek/Unconventional)")
