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.

Vintage photos show how the military has evolved

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Today, most military missions don't involve ground soldiers.

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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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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.

The Pentagon launched a military-grade Y Combinator, signaling that defense tech is officially cool on college campuses

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Pentagon.
The Pentagon.

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12 famous women who served in the military

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Bea Arthur was a Marine.

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See inside a secret Navy museum on an active base where visitors require an official escort at all times

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The National Museum of the United States Navy.
The National Museum of the United States Navy.

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Russia's attack drones are flying higher and faster. A Ukrainian air defender says old machine guns aren't enough to kill them anymore.

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Ukrainian servicemen of the mobile anti-aircraft fire group of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade prepare anti-UAV machine guns on November 24, 2024 in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian mobile air defense units use truck-mounted machine guns to shoot down Russian drones.

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The Pentagon's IT agency is facing a 10% cut to its workforce. Its director suggested that might be a good thing.

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Warfighters operate equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.
A soldier operating equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.

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8 royals you didn't know served in the military

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Queen Elizabeth II attending the passing out parade of the ATS whilst wearing full military uniform in 1946
Queen Elizabeth II attended the passing out parade of the ATS whilst wearing full military uniform in 1946.

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