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Air Force Allows Airmen to Use Gender Pronouns in Email Signatures

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Maj. Tyler McBride and Capt. Justin Lennon holding the Pride Flag

The United States Air Force has announced Airmen and Guardians will now be allowed to include gender pronouns in their email signatures, in an aim…

Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee Awarded Medal of Honor for Actions in Afghanistan

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Joe Biden placing the Medal of Honor around Earl Plumlee's neck

At a ceremony on December 16, 2021, President Joe Biden presented three service members with the Medal of Honor. One of those men was Master…

MoH Recipient Christopher Celiz Gave His Life to Save an Injured Comrade

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American flag + Portrait of Christopher Celiz + Medal of Honor

Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz was a soldier’s soldier. While serving in Afghanistan, he gave his life to protect an injured comrade and the crew…

200 Unexploded WWII Shells Uncovered in Staffordshire, UK

Bomb squad member walking beside a truck

The bomb squad was called to the small Staffordshire town of Cold Meece after receiving a report that hundreds of World War II-era shells were…

Medal of Honor Recipient Alwyn Cashe Gave His Life to Save His Fellow Soldiers

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American flag + Alwyn Cashe + Medal of Honor

To be presented with the Medal of Honor is to show great heroism while serving in the US Army. One soldier recently awarded the honor…

Tulsi Gabbard Posts Video in Uniform, Warns About ‘Apocalypse of World War III’

Tulsi Gabbard wearing a blue suit + Tulsi Gabbard in her military uniform

Former politician and US Army Reserve officer Tulsi Gabbard is garnering media attention following comments she made in a video posted to social media on…

Tom Brady Releases Custom Navy SEAL Cleats to Raise Money for Troops and Veterans

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The back of Tom Brady in uniform

Seven-time Super Bowl champion and current quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady has released a custom pair of cleats, in support of the…

US Air Force Introduces New Uniform Regulations

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Two US Air Force airmen standing in uniform

The US Air Force has put into effect new uniform standards for its members, loosening pre-existing regulations based on changing situations and circumstances. The changes…

Robert E. Lee Statue to Be Melted Down, Turned Into Art

Statue of Robert E. Lee atop a horse being lifted

A decision has been made regarding the fate of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue. The center of 2017’s Unite the Right rally and 2020’s Black…

Collector Ends Up In Hospital After WWII-Era Artillery Shell Gets Stuck In Rectum

Bomb squad + Man looking shocked + Artillery shell

UK-based tabloid The Sun is reporting that British Army explosive experts were called to an emergency room in Gloucester after a patient came in with…

Pentagon Ends Program to Identify Sailors Killed During Attack on Pearl Harbor

USS Oklahoma shrouded in smoke

The 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor marks the end of the USS Oklahoma Project, a Pentagon program dedicated to identifying the Unknowns…

Last Surviving Member of the ‘Band of Brothers’ Dies Aged 99

Members of Easy Company sitting together

Colonel Edward Shames, the last surviving member of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, has passed away at the age of 99.…