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Colonel Fired For Losing Machine Gun, Grenades Headed To Air Force Special Operations Command Colonel Fired For Losing Machine Gun, Grenades Headed To Air Force Special Operations Command

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 15 2018

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Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion

/ Jun 6 2018

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Air Force Fires Commander Of Security Unit That Lost Grenades, Machine Gun Air Force Fires Commander Of Security Unit That Lost Grenades, Machine Gun

By Jeff Schogol

/ May 23 2018

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The Airmen Who Protect US Missile Silos Need Your Help Finding The Explosives They Lost The Airmen Who Protect US Missile Silos Need Your Help Finding The Explosives They Lost

By Jared Keller

/ May 15 2018

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So Long, 5.56: The Army Is Testing A Bigger Bullet For Its SAW And Carbine Replacements So Long, 5.56: The Army Is Testing A Bigger Bullet For Its SAW And Carbine Replacements

By Jeff Schogol

/ May 9 2018

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The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 13 2018

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The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 7 2018

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Mattis Personally Intervened To Fill The DoD Budget With Munitions. Now He’s Getting Even More Mattis Personally Intervened To Fill The DoD Budget With Munitions. Now He’s Getting Even More

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 9 2017

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US Service Member Killed By Roadside IED In Iraq As ISIS Campaign Casualties Rise US Service Member Killed By Roadside IED In Iraq As ISIS Campaign Casualties Rise

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 2 2017

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Did Russia Just Drop Its ‘Father Of All Bombs’ In Syria? Here’s What We Know Did Russia Just Drop Its ‘Father Of All Bombs’ In Syria? Here’s What We Know

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 12 2017

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Marine Arrested At Okinawa Airport After Bullet Found In His Luggage Marine Arrested At Okinawa Airport After Bullet Found In His Luggage

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/ Sep 6 2017

Tech & Tactics

FACT: The United States Has ‘Nuked’ Itself 1,032 Times FACT: The United States Has ‘Nuked’ Itself 1,032 Times

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/ Aug 9 2017

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DoD Investigation Into Deadly Mosul Airstrike Says US Bomb Ignited ISIS Explosives DoD Investigation Into Deadly Mosul Airstrike Says US Bomb Ignited ISIS Explosives

By Empire Engineering

/ May 25 2017

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Mattis Personally Intervened To Jam As Many Bombs As Possible Into The DoD Budget Mattis Personally Intervened To Jam As Many Bombs As Possible Into The DoD Budget

By Jared Keller

/ May 24 2017

Tech & Tactics

A Thermonuclear Bomb Slammed Into A North Carolina Farm In 1961. Part Of It Is Still Missing A Thermonuclear Bomb Slammed Into A North Carolina Farm In 1961. Part Of It Is Still Missing

By

/ May 13 2017

History

How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan? How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?

/ May 5 2017

News

The Navy Is Training Bomb-Sniffing Dolphins The Navy Is Training Bomb-Sniffing Dolphins

By Sarah Sicard

/ May 3 2017

News

New Satellite Photos Suggest The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Did Its Job In Afghanistan New Satellite Photos Suggest The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Did Its Job In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 21 2017

Culture

We Found The Best MOAB Memes The Internet Has To Offer We Found The Best MOAB Memes The Internet Has To Offer

/ Apr 15 2017

News

Pentagon Releases Footage Of The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Strike On ISIS In Afghanistan Pentagon Releases Footage Of The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Strike On ISIS In Afghanistan

By Sarah Sicard

/ Apr 14 2017

Tech & Tactics

Here’s What The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Would Do To Your City Here’s What The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Would Do To Your City

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/ Apr 14 2017

Tech & Tactics

This Is What The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Looks Like When It Hits Its Target This Is What The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Looks Like When It Hits Its Target

By Sarah Sicard

/ Apr 13 2017

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One Killed In Explosion At Missouri Army Ammunition Plant One Killed In Explosion At Missouri Army Ammunition Plant

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 11 2017

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This Video Of A Weapons Dump Exploding In Ukraine Is Insane This Video Of A Weapons Dump Exploding In Ukraine Is Insane

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Mar 24 2017

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Preschooler Suspended For Bringing An Empty .22 Shell To Class Preschooler Suspended For Bringing An Empty .22 Shell To Class

By Sarah Sicard

/ Mar 24 2017

Tech & Tactics

The US Government Just Declassified 750 Nuclear-Weapons Movies And Put A Bunch On YouTube The US Government Just Declassified 750 Nuclear-Weapons Movies And Put A Bunch On YouTube

By

/ Mar 15 2017

News

Is This Insane ISIS VBIED Video Bullsht? Is This Insane ISIS VBIED Video Bullsht?

By Adam Linehan

/ Mar 10 2017

News

This Kid’s School Project Unearthed A Crazy World War II Remnant This Kid’s School Project Unearthed A Crazy World War II Remnant

By Sarah Sicard

/ Mar 9 2017

Tech & Tactics

How An IED Found In A Nevada Casino ‘Defeated’ An FBI Bomb Squad in 1980 How An IED Found In A Nevada Casino ‘Defeated’ An FBI Bomb Squad in 1980

By Adam Linehan

/ Jul 28 2016

History

How the US suffered 300 casualties storming an empty island in WWII How the US suffered 300 casualties storming an empty island in WWII

/ Jul 21 2016

History

Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII

By David Leffler

/ Jul 12 2016

News

Watch This Russian Soldier Stroll Through A Minefield Watch This Russian Soldier Stroll Through A Minefield

/ Apr 25 2016

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This Is What It’s Like To Be On ISIS’ End Of An Airstrike This Is What It’s Like To Be On ISIS’ End Of An Airstrike

By Adam Linehan

/ Apr 22 2016

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US Marine Corps Bomb-Sniffing Dog Receives Top Award For War Animals US Marine Corps Bomb-Sniffing Dog Receives Top Award For War Animals

By Adam Linehan

/ Apr 5 2016

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A Team Of ISIS Militants Accidentally Blew Themselves Up In Afghanistan A Team Of ISIS Militants Accidentally Blew Themselves Up In Afghanistan

/ Mar 15 2016

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How The IED Rocked The Modern Battlefield How The IED Rocked The Modern Battlefield

/ Mar 10 2016

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Army Vet Arrested For Storing Anti-Tank Round On Roof Of His Home Army Vet Arrested For Storing Anti-Tank Round On Roof Of His Home

/ Dec 11 2015

Tech & Tactics

America’s Tradition Of Writing ‘Love Notes’ On The Sides Of Bombs America’s Tradition Of Writing ‘Love Notes’ On The Sides Of Bombs

/ Nov 17 2015

History

5 Battlefield Innovations That Came From The Rank-And-File Troops 5 Battlefield Innovations That Came From The Rank-And-File Troops

/ Aug 31 2015

News

The Army And Marine Corps’ Ammo Debate Is About More Than Bullets The Army And Marine Corps’ Ammo Debate Is About More Than Bullets

By Christian Beekman

/ May 13 2015

News

U.S. Military Drops A Propaganda Bomb Filled With Grisly Photos Over ISIS HQ U.S. Military Drops A Propaganda Bomb Filled With Grisly Photos Over ISIS HQ

/ Apr 3 2015

News

The New York Times’ Big Story On Chemical Weapons Doesn’t Change The Narrative On Iraq The New York Times’ Big Story On Chemical Weapons Doesn’t Change The Narrative On Iraq

By Chris Hernandez

/ Oct 30 2014

History

Chemical Weapons In Iraq Were A Secret Danger To US Forces Chemical Weapons In Iraq Were A Secret Danger To US Forces

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Oct 15 2014