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The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgrade

The Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.

By Hope Hodge Seck

10 months ago

Air Force, Space Force raise max enlistment age to 42

The change arrives around a month after the Air Force missed its recruiting target for the first time since 1999.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

2 years ago

How the ‘nuclear football’ remains a potent symbol of the unthinkable

While the contents of the briefcase have changed over time, the mission remains the same - the immediate ability to launch nuclear weapons.

By Georgina DiNardo

2 years ago

Facing dire recruiting realities, Navy raises max enlistment age to 41

Recruits will have to arrive to boot camp by their 42nd birthday, officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

More people are joining the Air Force in their late 30s

Nearly 600 people in their late 30s have enlisted in the active duty Air Force since the age limit changed in 2014.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Someone hacked the USS Kidd’s official Facebook page

The hackers treated visitors to live streaming "Age of Empires" gameplay. l33t!

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago