The fascinating history of the military duffel bags we know and love

Avery Sturm carries his duffel bag and ruck sack off the flight line after returning from deployment. (U.S. Army/Lt. Col.

Navy reaches its recruiting goal 3 months early

The Navy beat its recruiting goal for new sailors this year, signing up 45,000 new recruits. The service announced the ...
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A 25-Year-Old Air Force Recruit Died from the Flu. The Blood is on Pete Hegseth’s Hands.

Sometime in May, a 25-year-old Air Force recruit from Grand Rapids, Michigan arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas, a major hub of Air Force basic training that graduates more than ...
San Antonio Current

Rep. Joaquin Castro blasts Hegseth for Lackland flu outbreak, calls to reinstate vaccine mandate

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro held the joint press conference in D.C. to call for reinstating the flu vaccine mandate for military ...
Air Force Times

Staff sergeant becomes only airman in his class to complete Army Air Assault School

Staff Sgt. Ivan Sauer became the only airmen in his class to complete the 10-day U.S. Army Air Assault School.

Air Force confirms first death in Lackland flu outbreak, Rep. Castro says

A flu bug has swept the ranks of recruits at San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base, the service's basic training hub. Nearly ...
San Antonio Report

The Pentagon’s flu vaccine policy change created an ‘epidemiological time bomb’ at Lackland

In April, the Pentagon made flu shots voluntary for all military personnel. Within weeks, recruits at Lackland started ...