Watch These C-130s Make Next-Level Jet-Assisted Takeoffs Jet-Assisted Take-Offs give overloaded planes the push they need to get into the air.
7 of the Rarest US Military Uniforms in Recent History It may surprise veterans to see an Army white uniform, and even more surprising is the Navy green uniform.
6 Deadly Bioweapons the US Army Has Fought Since 1969 The Army's Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases has been helping fight the spread and potential harm from...
Everything You Need to Know About the Navy's Hospital Ships The Navy's two hospital ships, the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy are stepping into the fight against COVID-19.
6 Survival Tips for Anyone Working from Home for the First Time Working from home is an entirely new animal for many people. Here's how to stay productive and keep your job.
The Internet's 10 Best Military Coronavirus Memes Nobody laughs with a dark sense of humor like the members and veterans of the U.S. military. Coronavirus is no exception.
4 Reasons US Troops Deserve the War on Terror Medal for Hunting This Warlord American special operators deployed to central Africa to capture Joseph Kony can now wear the Global War on Terror...
The VFW Once Went to the Soviet Union to Retrieve the Remains of US Troops More than 100 years ago, the VFW went where the U.S. government could not to bring their friends home to rest.
Why Old-Timey Zeppelins and Blimps Could Make a Modern Comeback This isn't your grandad's balloon-driven airship. The latest in dirigible technology could mean a carbon-friendly comeback...
5 Things You Can Do with Old US Military Helmets A Duke University study recently challenged the superiority of modern Army helmets, a finding the Army says is bunk. Here's...
Airman Accused of Firing AK-47 Through Apartment Wall in Latest Gun Death Near Wyoming Base The weekend arrest and firearm death come just weeks after a Security Forces airman was killed by an M18 handgun on base...
Navy Is Retiring the Last of its Storied Cruisers. To Veterans, They Were ‘the Pinnacle of Naval Power’ As the Navy nears its 250th anniversary in October, there's a lot of reminiscing going on about the fleet. Much of it...
Cancer in Military Pilots and Aircrews Will Be Studied Under Newly Signed Law President Donald Trump signed a law last week ordering the review of the prevalence of cancer and deaths by cancer in fixed...
AI Is About to Radically Alter Military Command Structures that Haven’t Changed Much Since Napoleon’s Army AI agents -- autonomous, goal-oriented software powered by large language models -- can automate routine staff tasks...
40 Years of Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Reunions. Now, a Final 'Taps' In a pesky drizzle, a handful of people recently set out 400 small American flags on an empty lot in memory of the 400...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-04/Blue%20Angels%20JATO.jpg?itok=VWwalhEa "The U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules, "Fat Albert," assigned to the U.S. Navy “Blue Angels” flight demonstration team, uses Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) bottles during the 2005 Blue Angel Homecoming show. (U.S. Navy)")
