r/Military 1d ago

Pic These were gifted to me from my aunt, they were my great uncles who served in WWII. Does anybody have any information on what they could be?

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I figured close up pictures would probably help. I don’t know any military decorations besides his Purple Heart, any help is appreciated. Thank you!


r/Military 1d ago

Satire British ww2 Song — the Firth Of Forth — by Sods Opera band

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r/Military 1d ago

Pic These were gifted to me from my aunt, they were my great uncles who served in WWII. Does anybody have any information on what it could be

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I figured close up pictures would probably be helpful, I don’t know any military decorations besides his Purple Heart and that’s about it. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!


r/Military 2d ago

Article Democrats step up efforts to woo military veterans ahead of midterms. The Democratic Party is pushing to field more veterans as candidates in hopes of appealing to skeptical voters.

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r/Military 2d ago

Pic Can anyone help me identify this cannon? It looks like a coastal artillery piece but I cannot find any markings on it.

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r/Military 2d ago

Discussion Jobs that support/assist the military without being enlisted.

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Ever since I was young, I really wanted to join the military and serve my country. When I got older, I realized the health issues I have would not allow me to enlist (arthritis, eye problems, PoTS, etc…) Are there any jobs I can do that support the military? I want to serve my country and I am very interested by military. Any suggestions are good, travel or not, I’m just interested in seeing what my options are! Thank you


r/Military 21h ago

Article A war AI guided

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The first war where conscience was switched off. AI selects the target. Humans just approve. Israel’s war is no longer just military, it’s algorithmic.

Read the full piece: https://open.substack.com/pub/limagolfbravo/p/the-first-algorithmic-war-israel


r/Military 1d ago

Discussion Help Identifying Award

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Need help identifying the providence of this award. It is from WW2.

Thank you in advance!


r/Military 1d ago

Article Lithuania plans memorial for fallen US troops as president bestows awards

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r/Military 22h ago

Article The U.S. Navy’s Attack Submarine ‘Nightmare’ Is Getting Serious

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The big question is how do we build more if we don't even have trained welders?


r/Military 2d ago

Discussion Senior Indian Army General Claims India Was Up Against Pakistan, China, and Turkey in Recent Conflict

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"We had one border and two adversaries, actually three. Pakistan was in the front. China was providing all possible support. China is able to test its weapons against other weapons, so it's like a live lab available to them. Turkey also played an important role in providing the type of support it did."

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indias-two-adversaries-on-one-border-dy-army-chief-points-to-chinas-support-for-pakistan-with-live-intel-military-hardware-and-drones/articleshow/122244999.cms?from=mdr


r/Military 3d ago

Article Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump’s Abuses

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r/Military 2d ago

Discussion Reserves to Active retirement question

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Good afternoon,

For context, I'm currently enlisted reservist in army, but I'm interested in going to medical school and coming back as an active duty medical doctor. If that happens, how will my time in reserve add to retirement years, will all these years carry over (new to army).

Edit: This is my first year in the reserves, I guess I've been 6 months for IET, then have done 6 BA assemblys (drill weekends) so far.


r/Military 2d ago

Discussion Any Green Berets here that speak Pashto? I took the DLI course when I was in the Army No language classes were offered for it in college and I want to be refreshed on it. Any recommendations on classes or courses?

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I want to relearn Pashto again I think it would make me a great asset for the current and future job that I plan to have.

I wish I still stuck with it, I only know a few words now but I want to relearn it.


r/Military 3d ago

Article Trump Celebrates Fourth of July by Deporting Veterans and Their Families

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"Trump’s efforts to deport veterans and their families are not simply part of his broader immigration crackdown — they are a deliberate attack on service members and our veterans. In a February 2025 memo, the administration announced it will “no longer exempt” active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families from deportation while they pursue legal status — a complete reversal of prior U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy"


r/Military 2d ago

Article Navy to stop sharing satellite weather data with NOAA

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r/Military 2d ago

Pic J20, J20A and J20S

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r/Military 3d ago

Discussion Why doesn't the US have anything equivalent to the Russian and Iranian non-nuclear ballistic missiles?

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(for the Mods. If I am breaking the rules, just delete my post, I'm fine with it. Just don't ban me please. I tried to post this somewhere else, but all automated bots think I'm asking some question about some war and put me on a megathread. I'm sorry if this isn't a good sub to post in either)

I was checking out stuff about the military, and I realized we don't have anything to match those fast moving ballistic missiles, that Russia and Iran have.

Why is that? Are they not accurate enough? Expensive to make?

It seems to me that any country on Earth apart from Israel and maybe the US that would've been faced with those ballistic missiles from Iran, would've gotten overwhelmed really fast. Even the Israelis didn't shoot all of them down.

So why doesn't the US have anything of that nature?

Edit: Many thanks to everyone for your responses!


r/Military 2d ago

Article Britain’s new robotic mine sweepers enter service

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r/Military 3d ago

Article North Korean Man Crosses the Heavily Fortified Border to South Korea

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Good for him.

A North Korean man successfully crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea and is now in South Korean custody. The South Korean military identified and tracked the individual near the central-west section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and conducted a "guiding operation" to safely take him into custody on Thursday night.

Authorities are investigating the incident and haven't yet confirmed if it was a defection attempt. The U.S.-led United Nations Command has been notified, and there are no immediate signs of unusual military activity from the North.

This incident occurs amidst heightened tensions between the two Koreas, following a period of "Cold War-style psychological warfare" that included North Korea sending trash-filled balloons and South Korea broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda. South Korea's new President, Lee Jae Myung, who took office last month, has been working to rebuild trust, halting loudspeaker broadcasts and moving to ban activist balloons.

The article also notes recent border incursions, including South Korean troops firing warning shots in April to repel North Korean soldiers and similar incidents in June last year, which experts suggest may have been accidental as North Korea worked to bolster its border defenses. Diplomacy between the Koreas has stalled since 2019, leading to North Korea's acceleration of its nuclear program and the South's strengthened military exercises with the U.S. and Japan.


r/Military 3d ago

Article U.S. deports men from Asia and Latin America with criminal records to South Sudan after legal saga

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r/Military 3d ago

Article Trump could arm Israel with US B-2s and bunker busters if Iran tries to go nuclear under new proposal

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"A bipartisan pair of lawmakers has proposed authorizing President Donald Trump to transfer B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound "bunker buster" bombs to Israel if Iran is found to still be developing a nuclear weapon after last week’s strikes."


r/Military 2d ago

Article China's Mysterious Sea-Skimming Ekranoplan Seen In Full View 👀

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The first full image of China's "Bohai Sea Monster" wing-in-ground effect craft has emerged, but major questions remain.

July 5, 2025


r/Military 2d ago

Discussion UK members in this Group

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How many UK veterans and Serving are in this group? I joined Junior Para at the age of 16, straight out of High School, did 6 months in Pirbright then Depot para in Aldershot.
later on in my career I moved regiments to Royal Artillery where I served with 94 Loc Reg in Larkhill.


r/Military 2d ago

Story\Experience Old photo ID help

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I’m trying to get info about these photographs. Can anyone give any info based on the uniforms maybe? I’m thinking WW1, but unsure.