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A first sergeant patch is shown on the arm of a first sergeant during an appreciation ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 3, 2021. The Air Force approved multiple updates to everyday uniform wear on Dec. 3, 2021. (Senior Airman Matthew Angulo/Air Force)

Air Force reinstates duty patches, a year after dropping them

The Air Force's new leadership decided to bring duty patches back, and said they are a way for airmen to tell their own story.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

The storied ship that almost sank — with the Unknown Soldier on it

Lashed to the bow of the USS Olympia, the Unknown Soldier and his detachment of Marines battled a storm that threatened to sink them.

By Claire Barrett

4 weeks ago

Raw sewage, broken AC, bugs: Report reveals squalor at border mission

The visits uncovered “unsanitary conditions in bathroom facilities,” specifically “leaking raw sewage, non-functional toilets, and general disrepair..."

By Eve Sampson

7 weeks ago

Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds

A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests.

By Eve Sampson

7 weeks ago

Iowa National Guard IDs soldiers killed in ambush in Syria

Both soldiers were deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently conducting ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the region.

By J.D. Simkins

8 weeks ago

Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident

Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 following a tactical training vehicle mishap.

By J.D. Simkins

2 months ago