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The Army’s Latest Blast-Proof Armored Vehicle Is Testing A Game-Changing Update
Army

The Army’s Latest Blast-Proof Armored Vehicle Is Testing A Game-Changing Update

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 30, 2017

Report: DoD Investigating Whether Navy SEALs Strangled Green Beret To Death In Mali
Army

Report: DoD Investigating Whether Navy SEALs Strangled Green Beret To Death In Mali

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 29, 2017

1st sfab beret special forces
Army

Tempers flare among Special Forces vets over SFAB’s new beret — and mission

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Oct 29, 2017

Navy Amphib Saves Boaters (And Their Dogs) Who Were Lost At Sea For 6 Months
Navy

Navy Amphib Saves Boaters (And Their Dogs) Who Were Lost At Sea For 6 Months

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 27, 2017

DoD Deploys Mattis To Demilitarized Zone To Stare North Korea Into Submission
Korea

DoD Deploys Mattis To Demilitarized Zone To Stare North Korea Into Submission

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2017

After Niger, The Army Is Doubling Down On Its Counterterrorism Mission In Africa
News

After Niger, The Army Is Doubling Down On Its Counterterrorism Mission In Africa

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2017

The Army Is Racing To Field A New Light Tank To Infantry Brigades As Soon As Possible
Army

The Army Is Racing To Field A New Light Tank To Infantry Brigades As Soon As Possible

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 26, 2017

Joint being rolled
United States

A Well-Kept Secret: How Vets And Their Doctors Are Getting Around The VA’s Medical Marijuana Policy

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 26, 2017

It’s Official: The Former USS Kitty Hawk Will Be Dismantled
Navy

It’s Official: The Former USS Kitty Hawk Will Be Dismantled

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

No, The Army Isn’t Making All Its Soldiers Take The New Combat Readiness Test — Yet
Army

No, The Army Isn’t Making All Its Soldiers Take The New Combat Readiness Test — Yet

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

General: The Marines, Victims Of Their Own Success, Are Stretched Too Thin
Marine Corps

General: The Marines, Victims Of Their Own Success, Are Stretched Too Thin

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

Marines Can Now Bombard Enemies With Guided Artillery Rockets From The Sea
Marine Corps

Marines Can Now Bombard Enemies With Guided Artillery Rockets From The Sea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

Congress Needs To Take Back Responsibility For Sending Troops To Conflict Zones
News

Congress Needs To Take Back Responsibility For Sending Troops To Conflict Zones

By Harlan Kefalas

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

Lindsey Graham Damn Well Knew We Were In Niger. Here’s Why That Matters
Africa

Lindsey Graham Damn Well Knew We Were In Niger. Here’s Why That Matters

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2017

These 2 Factors Distinguish Military Members Who Love Trump From The Ones Who Don’t
Analysis

These 2 Factors Distinguish Military Members Who Love Trump From The Ones Who Don’t

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

The Army Is Working Overtime To Field Its Lightweight New Hot Weather Uniform
Army

The Army Is Working Overtime To Field Its Lightweight New Hot Weather Uniform

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

Troops See White Nationalism As Bigger Threat To US Than Afghanistan And Iraq
Analysis

Troops See White Nationalism As Bigger Threat To US Than Afghanistan And Iraq

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

Did Trump Just Accidentally Ruin The Case Against Bowe Bergdahl?
News

Did Trump Just Accidentally Ruin The Case Against Bowe Bergdahl?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

No, The Nuclear Bombers Aren’t Going Back On 24-Hour Alert — Yet
Air Force

No, The Nuclear Bombers Aren’t Going Back On 24-Hour Alert — Yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

Soldiers Are Already Trying Out The Army’s Planned 6-Event PRT Replacement
Army

Soldiers Are Already Trying Out The Army’s Planned 6-Event PRT Replacement

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

Army On Track To Field ‘More Realistic’ Training Rounds
Army

Army On Track To Field ‘More Realistic’ Training Rounds

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

With This Dress Blue Jacket Knock-Off, It’s Time To Say So Long Semper Fi, Hello Semper Fine
United States

With This Dress Blue Jacket Knock-Off, It’s Time To Say So Long Semper Fi, Hello Semper Fine

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

It Seems Inconceivable That We’re Still Fighting In Afghanistan…And Yet Here We Are
News

It Seems Inconceivable That We’re Still Fighting In Afghanistan…And Yet Here We Are

By Jason Dempsey

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

How The Media Is Making The Situation In Niger Worse
News

How The Media Is Making The Situation In Niger Worse

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2017

This Military Faker May Be The Worst Kind Of All The Valor Thieves
Navy

This Military Faker May Be The Worst Kind Of All The Valor Thieves

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 20, 2017

You Can Now Own Your Very Own Almost-New Soviet MiG Fighter Jet
Russia

You Can Now Own Your Very Own Almost-New Soviet MiG Fighter Jet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 20, 2017

Trouble Registering For VA’s Vet ID Card? There’s A Much Better, Hidden Way
Analysis

Trouble Registering For VA’s Vet ID Card? There’s A Much Better, Hidden Way

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 19, 2017

An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics
Afghanistan

An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 19, 2017

How The Army Decimated Joseph Kony’s Messianic Death Cult Without Firing A Shot
Army

How The Army Decimated Joseph Kony’s Messianic Death Cult Without Firing A Shot

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 19, 2017

This Heartbreaking Video Captures What Everyone’s Missing Amid The Trump-Niger Controversy
Africa

This Heartbreaking Video Captures What Everyone’s Missing Amid The Trump-Niger Controversy

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 19, 2017

Marine Colonel Arrested In Massive, Aptly Named Prostitution Sting
Marine Corps

Marine Colonel Arrested In Massive, Aptly Named Prostitution Sting

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 18, 2017

How One Gutsy Harrier Pilot Walked Away From A ‘Catastrophic’ Engine Failure
Marine Corps

How One Gutsy Harrier Pilot Walked Away From A ‘Catastrophic’ Engine Failure

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2017

Army Trainees: We Were Told To Attend ‘Spiritual Fitness’ BBQ For Christ
Army

Army Trainees: We Were Told To Attend ‘Spiritual Fitness’ BBQ For Christ

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 17, 2017

The VA Just Dropped More Details About The New Veteran ID Cards
United States

The VA Just Dropped More Details About The New Veteran ID Cards

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 17, 2017

The Siege of Raqqa Is Almost Over — And ISIS Lost
News

The Siege of Raqqa Is Almost Over — And ISIS Lost

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 17, 2017

The Resurgent Conflict Between The Iraqi Government And The Kurds, Explained
Iraq

The Resurgent Conflict Between The Iraqi Government And The Kurds, Explained

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

Marine Vet Who Lost Both Legs In Afghanistan Is Running 31 Marathons In 31 Days
Marine Corps

Marine Vet Who Lost Both Legs In Afghanistan Is Running 31 Marathons In 31 Days

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

As US-Trained Forces Turn On Each Other, Army Expands Foreign Training Mission
Army

As US-Trained Forces Turn On Each Other, Army Expands Foreign Training Mission

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

Trump’s Claim That Most Presidents Don’t Call The Families Of Fallen Troops Is Untrue
United States

Trump’s Claim That Most Presidents Don’t Call The Families Of Fallen Troops Is Untrue

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

Task & Purpose Is Hiring A Full-Time Military Reporter
News

Task & Purpose Is Hiring A Full-Time Military Reporter

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Oct 15, 2017

How The US Navy Spends Its Birthday, In 18 Photos
Navy

How The US Navy Spends Its Birthday, In 18 Photos

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 13, 2017

The Army’s New Modernization Program Could Be The Branch’s Biggest Shakeup Since The Vietnam War
Army

The Army’s New Modernization Program Could Be The Branch’s Biggest Shakeup Since The Vietnam War

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Oct 13, 2017

Listen To The First Recording Of The ‘Sonic Weapon’ Sickening US Diplomats In Cuba
Americas

Listen To The First Recording Of The ‘Sonic Weapon’ Sickening US Diplomats In Cuba

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 13, 2017

Up Close And Personal With The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle
Army

Up Close And Personal With The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 13, 2017

John Kelly To Media: Actually, Trump Loves Me And Hates Nukes
News

John Kelly To Media: Actually, Trump Loves Me And Hates Nukes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

On An Island Halfway Around The World, Locals Enlist To Fight And Die For The United States
Indo-Pacific

On An Island Halfway Around The World, Locals Enlist To Fight And Die For The United States

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

West Point Chief Pushes Back On Criticism Amid ‘Commie Cadet’ Investigations
Army

West Point Chief Pushes Back On Criticism Amid ‘Commie Cadet’ Investigations

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

The Army Is Engineering Rifle Optics That Will Never Miss
Army

The Army Is Engineering Rifle Optics That Will Never Miss

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

Pot Waivers Go Up, Testing Standards Go Down As Army Eases Recruiting
Army

Pot Waivers Go Up, Testing Standards Go Down As Army Eases Recruiting

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

It’s Confirmed: Marine Corps Will Add 4th Phase To Boot Camp Starting Next Month
Marine Corps

It’s Confirmed: Marine Corps Will Add 4th Phase To Boot Camp Starting Next Month

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

It’s A ‘Floating Prison’: USS Shiloh Sailor Surveys Reveal A Totally Demoralized Crew
Navy

It’s A ‘Floating Prison’: USS Shiloh Sailor Surveys Reveal A Totally Demoralized Crew

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 12, 2017

Fallen Soldier’s Downrange Comrades Reveal His Baby’s Gender In Touching Video
Army

Fallen Soldier’s Downrange Comrades Reveal His Baby’s Gender In Touching Video

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

Oshkosh Unveils Joint Light Tactical Vehicle With Lethal New Missile Upgrade
United States

Oshkosh Unveils Joint Light Tactical Vehicle With Lethal New Missile Upgrade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

VA Paid Millions In Settlements To Problem Employees, According To Scathing USA Today Report
United States

VA Paid Millions In Settlements To Problem Employees, According To Scathing USA Today Report

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

Veterans In Puerto Rico Say Resources Not Reaching Most Vulnerable Towns
News

Veterans In Puerto Rico Say Resources Not Reaching Most Vulnerable Towns

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

World War II Navajo Code Talker David E Patterson Sr Dies At 94
United States

World War II Navajo Code Talker David E Patterson Sr Dies At 94

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

The Army Hints At Bringing Back World War II Uniforms, And The Internet Freaks
Army

The Army Hints At Bringing Back World War II Uniforms, And The Internet Freaks

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 11, 2017

The Army’s Badass New Stryker Fighting Vehicles Are Ready For Their Close Up
Army

The Army’s Badass New Stryker Fighting Vehicles Are Ready For Their Close Up

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2017

As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)
News

As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 10, 2017

Marine Vets Want To Name A Navy Ship After The Iwo Jima Photographer
News

Marine Vets Want To Name A Navy Ship After The Iwo Jima Photographer

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 10, 2017

Army Chief Of Staff: It’s ‘Forever Train And Advise,’ Not ‘Forever War’
Army

Army Chief Of Staff: It’s ‘Forever Train And Advise,’ Not ‘Forever War’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2017

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 9, 2017

The Army’s Latest Big Upgrade To The Abrams Tank Started Rolling Off The Assembly Line
Army

The Army’s Latest Big Upgrade To The Abrams Tank Started Rolling Off The Assembly Line

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 9, 2017

The Next MOH Recipient Plans To Accept Medal On Behalf Of Everyone Who Served In Laos During Vietnam
Army

The Next MOH Recipient Plans To Accept Medal On Behalf Of Everyone Who Served In Laos During Vietnam

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 8, 2017