News (Page 135)

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The Swedish Military Can’t Retain Enough Troops. Here’s Why
Europe

The Swedish Military Can’t Retain Enough Troops. Here’s Why

By Carl-Johan Karlsson

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

4 Marines Die In A Helicopter Crash, The Second Marine Aircraft To Crash That Day
Marine Corps

4 Marines Die In A Helicopter Crash, The Second Marine Aircraft To Crash That Day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

This Marine Has The Most Marine Tinder Profile We’ve Ever Seen
Marine Corps

This Marine Has The Most Marine Tinder Profile We’ve Ever Seen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

Trump Wants Another Country To Pay For US Forces In Syria (And It Ain’t Mexico)
Middle East

Trump Wants Another Country To Pay For US Forces In Syria (And It Ain’t Mexico)

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

The Marine Corps Is Finally Getting The Sniper Rifle It Deserves
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps Is Finally Getting The Sniper Rifle It Deserves

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

President Trump Says Troops Will Guard The US-Mexico Border
Mexico

President Trump Says Troops Will Guard The US-Mexico Border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t
Air Force

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

The Best List Of The 10 Best Sailors In Navy History
Navy

The Best List Of The 10 Best Sailors In Navy History

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear
United States

SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

This Green Beret Sharpshooter Team Beats The Hell Out Of Any Supposed Sniper Trick Shot
Army

This Green Beret Sharpshooter Team Beats The Hell Out Of Any Supposed Sniper Trick Shot

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 2, 2018

Delta Force Soldier Killed In Syria Was On A Raid Against ISIS
Army

Delta Force Soldier Killed In Syria Was On A Raid Against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2018

The Taliban Keeps Stealing Night Vision Goggles From Afghan Troops — And The Pentagon Has No Idea What To Do
Afghanistan

The Taliban Keeps Stealing Night Vision Goggles From Afghan Troops — And The Pentagon Has No Idea What To Do

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 2, 2018

This Iconic Vietnam-Era Rocket Launcher Just Got A Major Upgrade, And Marines Say It’s A ‘Game Changer’
Marine Corps

This Iconic Vietnam-Era Rocket Launcher Just Got A Major Upgrade, And Marines Say It’s A ‘Game Changer’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2018

A Champion Army Powerlifter Opens Up About What It Takes To Be ‘Army Strong’
Army

A Champion Army Powerlifter Opens Up About What It Takes To Be ‘Army Strong’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2018

US Service Member Among Coalition Troops Killed Fighting ISIS In Syria
News

US Service Member Among Coalition Troops Killed Fighting ISIS In Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2018

The Face Of Deported Veterans Is Finally Coming Home
United States

The Face Of Deported Veterans Is Finally Coming Home

By Team T&P

Posted on Mar 30, 2018

WWII Army Grunt To Receive Medal Of Honor For Telling Artillery To Shell His Own Nazi-Infested Position
Army

WWII Army Grunt To Receive Medal Of Honor For Telling Artillery To Shell His Own Nazi-Infested Position

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 30, 2018

Mattis Welcomed John Bolton To The Pentagon In The Best Way Possible
News

Mattis Welcomed John Bolton To The Pentagon In The Best Way Possible

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2018

Texas Army Vet, Arrested With Massive Weapons Cache, Claims It’s For A ‘Classified’ Mission
Army

Texas Army Vet, Arrested With Massive Weapons Cache, Claims It’s For A ‘Classified’ Mission

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

What’s In Store For The Next VA Chief? Let’s Break It Down
News

What’s In Store For The Next VA Chief? Let’s Break It Down

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

Air Force Finally Acknowledges Its Uniforms And Gear Are Not Made To Fit Women
Air Force

Air Force Finally Acknowledges Its Uniforms And Gear Are Not Made To Fit Women

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

That’s Rotten! Why Gun Crews In The Age Of Wooden Ships Aimed Low
Navy

That’s Rotten! Why Gun Crews In The Age Of Wooden Ships Aimed Low

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

Trump Is Replacing VA Secretary Shulkin With His White House Doctor
News

Trump Is Replacing VA Secretary Shulkin With His White House Doctor

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

A Suspect Is In Custody After An Airman Was Found Dead In Guam
Air Force

A Suspect Is In Custody After An Airman Was Found Dead In Guam

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

The Army Is Eyeing This Beastly 40mm Cannon For Its Ground Combat Vehicles
Army

The Army Is Eyeing This Beastly 40mm Cannon For Its Ground Combat Vehicles

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Obama Let Veterans Down In The Last Census. Trump Is Going To Repeat The Mistake.
Analysis

Obama Let Veterans Down In The Last Census. Trump Is Going To Repeat The Mistake.

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

What The Meeting Between Kim And Xi Might Have Been Like
China

What The Meeting Between Kim And Xi Might Have Been Like

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Marine Forces Reserve Chaplain Removed Over ‘Loss Of Trust And Confidence’
Marine Corps

Marine Forces Reserve Chaplain Removed Over ‘Loss Of Trust And Confidence’

By James LaPorta

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

How To Poop Under Fire, According To This Creepy WWII-Era Marine Corps Video
Marine Corps

How To Poop Under Fire, According To This Creepy WWII-Era Marine Corps Video

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Does It Actually Matter Who Runs The VA? Yes. Here’s Why
Analysis

Does It Actually Matter Who Runs The VA? Yes. Here’s Why

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 27, 2018

Trump Reportedly Wants The Military To Pay For The Wall Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For
News

Trump Reportedly Wants The Military To Pay For The Wall Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 27, 2018

John Bolton, Trump’s New War Consigliere, Dodged The ‘Already Lost’ Vietnam War
Analysis

John Bolton, Trump’s New War Consigliere, Dodged The ‘Already Lost’ Vietnam War

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

The US Is Shutting Down A Russian Consulate Near A Major Navy Nuclear Arsenal
Navy

The US Is Shutting Down A Russian Consulate Near A Major Navy Nuclear Arsenal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

This Footage Of Patriot Missile Interceptors In Action In Saudi Arabia Is Totally Nuts
Middle East

This Footage Of Patriot Missile Interceptors In Action In Saudi Arabia Is Totally Nuts

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

Paul Bremer, Ski Instructor: Learning To Shred With The Bush Administration’s Iraq War Fall Guy
Analysis

Paul Bremer, Ski Instructor: Learning To Shred With The Bush Administration’s Iraq War Fall Guy

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

A Marine Recruit In San Diego Died After A Medical Emergency
Marine Corps

A Marine Recruit In San Diego Died After A Medical Emergency

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

DoD: Trump’s Ban Will Not Stop Our Transgender Recruiting And Retention — For Now
Analysis

DoD: Trump’s Ban Will Not Stop Our Transgender Recruiting And Retention — For Now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2018

FBI: No Evidence So Far That Burning Wreck At Travis Air Force Base Was A Terrorist Attack
Air Force

FBI: No Evidence So Far That Burning Wreck At Travis Air Force Base Was A Terrorist Attack

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2018

Why Mattis Is One Cabinet Member Trump Won’t Fire Anytime Soon
News

Why Mattis Is One Cabinet Member Trump Won’t Fire Anytime Soon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 24, 2018

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Fiery Car Crash At Travis Air Base Being Investigated As Terror Strike
United States

Fiery Car Crash At Travis Air Base Being Investigated As Terror Strike

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

McMaster Served Trump Forcefully And Well. Trump Couldn’t Handle It.
News

McMaster Served Trump Forcefully And Well. Trump Couldn’t Handle It.

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

This Is How One Marine Launched A Business Selling Great Knives
Marine Corps

This Is How One Marine Launched A Business Selling Great Knives

By Hector Rene

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Drones Aren’t F*&king Magic, People
Analysis

Drones Aren’t F*&king Magic, People

By Kelsey Atherton

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

Korean War Heroes Warn Trump Not To Be Played By Kim Jong Un
News

Korean War Heroes Warn Trump Not To Be Played By Kim Jong Un

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

Everyone In The US Military Is Getting A Taste of The Army’s New Handgun
Army

Everyone In The US Military Is Getting A Taste of The Army’s New Handgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

The Marine Corps’ New Rifle Is Super Expensive — And No One Knows Why
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ New Rifle Is Super Expensive — And No One Knows Why

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

The A-Hole Teacher Who Bullied A Student For Wearing A USMC Sweatshirt Has Been Fired
United States

The A-Hole Teacher Who Bullied A Student For Wearing A USMC Sweatshirt Has Been Fired

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

Western Iraq Is Like The Bar From ‘Cheers,’ Marine Colonel Tells Reporters
Marine Corps

Western Iraq Is Like The Bar From ‘Cheers,’ Marine Colonel Tells Reporters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

A ‘Temporary’ Measure To Save The VA Could Actually Kill It. Here’s How
Analysis

A ‘Temporary’ Measure To Save The VA Could Actually Kill It. Here’s How

By Jasper Craven

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

More Military Reliefs And Mistakes: It’s Been A Long Winter In Canada
News

More Military Reliefs And Mistakes: It’s Been A Long Winter In Canada

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

The Pentagon Refuses To Discuss How It Plans To Screw Up The New Space Force Uniforms
Space Force

The Pentagon Refuses To Discuss How It Plans To Screw Up The New Space Force Uniforms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public
Navy

Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself
Iraq

15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

The Anatomy Of A Bullsh*t SAS Sniper Story
Analysis

The Anatomy Of A Bullsh*t SAS Sniper Story

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

Putin’s Biggest Enemies Threw A Powwow Just To ‘Piss Him Off.’ Here’s What They Said
Russia

Putin’s Biggest Enemies Threw A Powwow Just To ‘Piss Him Off.’ Here’s What They Said

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

Get Pumped: Soldiers Are About To Get MRE Pizza That Can Last For 3 Years
Army

Get Pumped: Soldiers Are About To Get MRE Pizza That Can Last For 3 Years

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Air Force

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 18, 2018

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal
United States

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 17, 2018

We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.
Analysis

We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 17, 2018

‘New York Review Of Books’ Reviews Lt. Gen. McMaster, And Hilarity Ensues
News

‘New York Review Of Books’ Reviews Lt. Gen. McMaster, And Hilarity Ensues

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Iraq

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

US Troops In Africa Aren’t Seeking Combat, But They Keep Finding It Anyway
Africa

US Troops In Africa Aren’t Seeking Combat, But They Keep Finding It Anyway

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

A Handful Of Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s Newest Laser Weapon Downrange
Army

A Handful Of Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s Newest Laser Weapon Downrange

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 15, 2018