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m4 military rifle lost during trump inauguration training

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A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

SIG P226 vs P320

SIG P320 vs P226: Which is the better combat pistol? SIG P320 vs P226: Which is the better combat pistol?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

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First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2023

army Mobile Protected Firepower m10 booker combat vehicle

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Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles will give light infantry units added punch Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles will give light infantry units added punch

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

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Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

XM1211 High Explosive Proximity (HEP) round

The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

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For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’ For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Artillery shells

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Army plans to ‘nearly triple’ production of artillery shells after US gives nearly 1 million to Ukraine Army plans to ‘nearly triple’ production of artillery shells after US gives nearly 1 million to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

Humveee gunner in Ukraine

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Humvee gunner in Ukraine runs out of .50 cal ammo, switches to rockets in viral video Humvee gunner in Ukraine runs out of .50 cal ammo, switches to rockets in viral video

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 9, 2022

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The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

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US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban

This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban

By Kacy Tellessen

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

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How the MiG-29 went from the ‘bad guy’ plane to the underdog against Russia How the MiG-29 went from the ‘bad guy’ plane to the underdog against Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 10, 2022

How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process

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How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process

By Jasper Craven

Posted on Aug 3, 2022

Special Operations Command finally found its next-generation personal defense weapon

Special Operations Command finally found its next-generation personal defense weapon Special Operations Command finally found its next-generation personal defense weapon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 21, 2022

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You can get your hands on the Next Generation Squad Weapon before the Army does You can get your hands on the Next Generation Squad Weapon before the Army does

By Daniel Terrill

Posted on May 13, 2022