It’s basically “Home Alone,” but with live ammo. trib.al/zPPnknU

“Flying on Christmas day was good for us because every aircraft we offload fuel to is in some form supporting the guys on the ground — who are also missing their families,” trib.al/ZxECE4i

How US troops in World War II celebrated Christmas dinner on the front trib.al/4IjC70J

“It was the best Christmas I have ever had, at home or away.” trib.al/HXrYq75

“Fraternization is an inevitable part of siege warfare.” What really happened during World War I’s Christmas Truce. trib.al/z1KsYV7

It’s not the Christmas you used to know. It’s the one you remember forever. trib.al/podKluq

Here's the story behind the most GWOT Christmas tree ever. trib.al/nYZBsQH

Happy holidays from Task & Purpose trib.al/j0mOTci

Here's what it's like when two Christmases bookend a year-long deployment to Afghanistan trib.al/94STGb0

They were supposed to be going home. Instead, Americans spent Christmas and New Year’s fighting in Russia after the war was already over. trib.al/N3AwHcG

An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone policies. trib.al/kyiBFYg

The Navy’s railgun may be back from the dead — for now trib.al/dV9f4k8

A helicopter crew flew through rough winds and poor visibility to airlift a woman off of a cruise ship at sea. trib.al/4Bp4Y1L

Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping trib.al/WGW0CLJ

A federal watchdog revealed unsafe housing for troops assigned to the southern border. We want to keep reporting on it, but need your help. trib.al/yogqXVx

A helicopter crew flew through rough winds and poor visibility to airlift a woman off of a cruise ship at sea. trib.al/regJuHs

The Coast Guard and other troops boarded the M/T Centuries after it departed Venezuela. It’s the second tanker seized this month. trib.al/hvrqvWA

Air Force troops are returning to a base at Manta, a month after Ecuador rejected lifting a ban on foreign military bases. trib.al/V8kNqvw

Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you. trib.al/a86JpLH

This summer the Army launched a new spiritual fitness guide to boost resilience in the “spiritual domain.” The Pentagon already ditched it. trib.al/1xrqUgq

Fort Hood OB-GYN abuse case raises questions on chaperone policy trib.al/smhsFDR

The annual review found multiple weaknesses in financial reporting across the Department of Defense's books. trib.al/WmssA1C

The large-scale ground and air campaign against multiple ISIS sites comes in response to the recent attack that killed two US soldiers. trib.al/Sl59CCH

California National Guard pararescue team medevacs woman from a fog-covered cruise ship trib.al/SEFkFVo

Combat roles in the Marines have had gender-neutral requirements since 2015. A new policy extends that rule to fitness test scores. trib.al/dhy3njG

Congress slashed military insurance coverage for IVF treatments in the defense bill, angering spouses who feel let down. trib.al/qMjxCso

US forces seize oil tanker in the Caribbean trib.al/7E3OwxS

Sgt. Maj. Keith Platt stopped a paratrooper from a potentially fatal accident during a training jump in a moment caught on video. trib.al/1kcr0B4

US forces returning to Ecuador for ‘short-term’ counter-drug mission trib.al/7aL7MsL

Army tosses out its Spiritual Fitness Guide after four months trib.al/Akn2gZQ

Pentagon fails its 8th audit in a row trib.al/eFTGO4F

A federal watchdog found that soldiers serving on the U.S.-Mexico border were living with leaking sewage, broken AC, and other issues. trib.al/Q3r92A7

Gunnery Sgt. Jensen Runion, recently selected as Drill Instructor of the Year, has perfected the art of the scream. trib.al/hSXlYnc

US forces launch retaliatory strikes on ISIS in Syria trib.al/mWSmRnI

Military families are ‘pissed’ after IVF coverage cut from defense bill trib.al/ZHaMgbk

Jumpmaster who saved paratrooper breaks down viral video trib.al/i9QFZIT

Soldiers at border lived with ‘leaking raw sewage,’ broken toilets, no AC, watchdog finds trib.al/R8Box39

Marine Corps’ top drill instructor explains the correct way to yell at recruits trib.al/f9P8X0A

The Army wants food vendors and tech companies to pitch ideas to upgrade dining halls that serve trainees at boot camp and other schools. trib.al/XA2wdv9

Sailors may have to make repairs “kind of how you would normally do if it was your own house,” said the Navy's top enlisted leader. trib.al/UnxS5fl

Air Force and Space Force commanders have the final approval authority for medical shaving waivers, the Air Force has announced. trib.al/x1o7o3q

Navy officials are considering having contractors operate onshore dining facilities, akin to moves underway by the Army. trib.al/nQS6yhi

The TV-8 was meant to be an amphibious tank with a 90mm main gun, powered by an onboard nuclear reactor, designed and built by Chrysler. trib.al/ZAvxCHy

Inside Venezuela’s growing arsenal of Iranian weapons trib.al/Gu7BhFw

Army wants to overhaul dining at basic training trib.al/TSr3eG4

Sailors may have to fix their own barracks rooms, says Navy’s top enlisted leader trib.al/UC42RBn

The two soldiers and a U.S. interpreter were killed during a “key leader engagement.” Three others were wounded in the attack. trib.al/YfnAdDK

The 357th Fighter Squadron is saying goodbye to the “last of the dragons” as the A-10 Warthog winds down its time in service. trib.al/Mwfo9wK

As the price of space launch falls, the military wants to use rockets to send troops and supplies downrange in 90 minutes or less. trib.al/wEzcr1u

The new NDAA calls for a study on how working with drones impacts crews' mental health, including watching lethal strikes. trib.al/V9dkug5