How 60,000 military name tapes are made every month in a Fort Knox factory

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Tucked away in a small, nondescript facility at Fort Knox lies a crucial operation in the US military supply chain — the AAFES Name Tape Plant. This factory manufactures nearly every name tag worn by service members across the US Armed Forces.

How the Green Berets actually work, according to a former special forces operative

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Captain Benjamin "Ben" Harrow is a decorated US Army Green Beret. A former collegiate lacrosse player, he trained at West Point and served as an infantry officer and special forces detachment commander during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

The US military command that okays hopefuls for service is creeping toward a crisis

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Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to receive their rifle during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 14, 2025.
Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to receive their rifle during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 14, 2025.

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US Army captain says top drone pilots are the ones who play video games when they get off on Fridays

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US Army soldiers looking at a handheld device.
US Army soldiers looking at a handheld device.

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Behind the US Army's drone push is broken gear, bad signals, and a lot of lessons that still need to be learned

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US Army soldier wearing a headset prepares to launch an FPV drone.
A US Army soldier wearing a headset prepares to launch an FPV drone.

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How the US military is training a drone army 400 miles from Ukraine

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The US Army announced it will invest $36 billion over the next five years to modernize its force, with a heavy emphasis on drone technology.

Fort Stewart shooting involved a soldier, a personal handgun, and coworkers, US Army says

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The gate sign of Fort Stewart, Georgia, is pictured. The grass is green in the foreground and the sky is cloudy in the background.
Fort Stewart is home to the US Army's 3rd Infantry Division and Hunter Army Airfield.

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The US Army's done with Humvees and the Robotic Combat Vehicles. Here's what leaders want instead.

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An infantry squad vehicle driving in mud with a forest and overcast sky in the background.
The acquisitions and development process of the Infantry Squad Vehicle boasted many positives, Army leadership said.

US Army Photo by Daryl Averill Jr.

What the US Army is flying is around 90% crewed, 10% drone. Leadership wants to flip that.

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The US Army's aviation portfolio is set for a massive overhaul in the coming years.

Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/US Air Force

12 famous women who served in the military

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Bea Arthur was a Marine.

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