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The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says
Indo-Pacific

The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 8, 2017

More Marines Are Headed For Afghanistan To Support The 300 Already There
News

More Marines Are Headed For Afghanistan To Support The 300 Already There

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 8, 2017

Soldier Charged In Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Heads To Court-Martial
Army

Soldier Charged In Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Heads To Court-Martial

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 8, 2017

How the Navy’s ban on booze birthed a million-dollar floating ice cream parlor
Navy

How the Navy’s ban on booze birthed a million-dollar floating ice cream parlor

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 8, 2017

As Syria’s War Rages On, The US Stumbles Forward Without A Map
Middle East

As Syria’s War Rages On, The US Stumbles Forward Without A Map

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Aug 8, 2017

Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says
United States

Troops Most At Risk Of Suicide Don’t Get The Support They Need From The Military, New Report Says

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

The DoD Is Turning Up The Heat On Al Qaeda In Yemen
News

The DoD Is Turning Up The Heat On Al Qaeda In Yemen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

Meet The First-Ever Female Enlisted Air Force Pilot
Air Force

Meet The First-Ever Female Enlisted Air Force Pilot

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

Pacific Recovery Team Finds Crashed Osprey, 3 Marines Declared Dead
Marine Corps

Pacific Recovery Team Finds Crashed Osprey, 3 Marines Declared Dead

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

Army Officially Launches Competition For A New 7.62mm Combat Rifle
Army

Army Officially Launches Competition For A New 7.62mm Combat Rifle

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Aug 7, 2017

Search-And-Rescue Efforts For 3 Missing Marines Shift To Recovery Operations After Aviation Mishap
News

Search-And-Rescue Efforts For 3 Missing Marines Shift To Recovery Operations After Aviation Mishap

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 6, 2017

2 Marine Vets Taught The World’s Worst Purse Snatcher A Lesson
Marine Corps

2 Marine Vets Taught The World’s Worst Purse Snatcher A Lesson

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 5, 2017

If You Thought Chesty The Bulldog Was The Original Corps Mascot, You’d Be Wrong
Marine Corps

If You Thought Chesty The Bulldog Was The Original Corps Mascot, You’d Be Wrong

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 4, 2017

15 Reasons The Coast Guard Is Completely Underrated
Coast Guard

15 Reasons The Coast Guard Is Completely Underrated

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 4, 2017

United States

The Global War On Terror Will Finally Get Its Own Monument In DC

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 4, 2017

All The Crazy, Legal Ways To Have ‘Full-Auto’ Fun On The Gun Range
United States

All The Crazy, Legal Ways To Have ‘Full-Auto’ Fun On The Gun Range

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 3, 2017

‘We Aren’t Winning’: Trump Is Clashing With The Generals Over His Afghanistan Strategy, Report Says
Afghanistan

‘We Aren’t Winning’: Trump Is Clashing With The Generals Over His Afghanistan Strategy, Report Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 3, 2017

The Corps Finally Designed A Pack Frame That’s ‘Marine Proof’
Marine Corps

The Corps Finally Designed A Pack Frame That’s ‘Marine Proof’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 3, 2017

Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump
United States

Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 3, 2017

2 US Troops Killed In Convoy Ambush In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

2 US Troops Killed In Convoy Ambush In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 2, 2017

The Army Is Finally Getting A Museum. Here’s What’s Inside
Army

The Army Is Finally Getting A Museum. Here’s What’s Inside

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 2, 2017

Infantry Marines Can Now Train For Combat Without Ever Leaving The Barracks
Marine Corps

Infantry Marines Can Now Train For Combat Without Ever Leaving The Barracks

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 2, 2017

The Story Behind A Fallen Marine And The Warship The Navy Named After Him
Marine Corps

The Story Behind A Fallen Marine And The Warship The Navy Named After Him

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 2, 2017

Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far
Afghanistan

Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 2, 2017

Mattis And Kelly Made A Secret Pact To Babysit Trump
Marine Corps

Mattis And Kelly Made A Secret Pact To Babysit Trump

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 1, 2017

‘They Called Me Doc’: The Newest Medal Of Honor Recipient Tells His Story Of Heroism In Vietnam
Army

‘They Called Me Doc’: The Newest Medal Of Honor Recipient Tells His Story Of Heroism In Vietnam

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 1, 2017

Navy Officially Blames Captain For Running His Missile Cruiser Aground
Navy

Navy Officially Blames Captain For Running His Missile Cruiser Aground

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 1, 2017

2 US Soldiers Injured In Black Hawk Crash In Afghanistan
Army

2 US Soldiers Injured In Black Hawk Crash In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 1, 2017

Task & Purpose Is Hiring Fall Editorial Interns For Our NYC Office
News

Task & Purpose Is Hiring Fall Editorial Interns For Our NYC Office

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

I’m Pretty Sure The Army’s New Night-Vision Technology Is Black Magic
Army

I’m Pretty Sure The Army’s New Night-Vision Technology Is Black Magic

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

Trump Considers A New Strategy In Afghanistan: Withdrawing
News

Trump Considers A New Strategy In Afghanistan: Withdrawing

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

California Marine Corps Recruiter Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
Marine Corps

California Marine Corps Recruiter Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

Post-9/11 Vets Are Making A Lot More Money Than Non-Vets, New Study Shows
News

Post-9/11 Vets Are Making A Lot More Money Than Non-Vets, New Study Shows

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

The Navy Can Now 3D-Print Submarines On The Fly For SEALs
Navy

The Navy Can Now 3D-Print Submarines On The Fly For SEALs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 31, 2017

The US-Led Coalition Is Steadily Decimating ISIS’s Propaganda Operation
News

The US-Led Coalition Is Steadily Decimating ISIS’s Propaganda Operation

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

Vietnam Combat Medic To Receive MoH For Actions During Devastating Battle
Army

Vietnam Combat Medic To Receive MoH For Actions During Devastating Battle

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

You Have Totally Earned This 4-Minute Video Of The Navy Blowing Stuff Up
Navy

You Have Totally Earned This 4-Minute Video Of The Navy Blowing Stuff Up

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

America’s Soldiers Are Fatter Than Ever. Here’s The Army’s Plan To Fix That
Army

America’s Soldiers Are Fatter Than Ever. Here’s The Army’s Plan To Fix That

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

This Marine Dog With Cancer Received A Hero’s Farewell From Hundreds In His Hometown
Marine Corps

This Marine Dog With Cancer Received A Hero’s Farewell From Hundreds In His Hometown

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

18-Year-Old Killed On Malfunctioning Ohio Fair Ride Had Just Joined The Marines
Marine Corps

18-Year-Old Killed On Malfunctioning Ohio Fair Ride Had Just Joined The Marines

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 28, 2017

Watch These Marines Try To Wreck The Crap Out Of Their New Pack Frame
Marine Corps

Watch These Marines Try To Wreck The Crap Out Of Their New Pack Frame

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

A Texas Veteran Reportedly Shot Himself At A VA Medical Center. He Wasn’t The First
News

A Texas Veteran Reportedly Shot Himself At A VA Medical Center. He Wasn’t The First

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

Dunford: No Changes To DoD Transgender Policy Yet Despite Trump Tweets
News

Dunford: No Changes To DoD Transgender Policy Yet Despite Trump Tweets

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

Here Are All The Nations In The World That Let Transgender Troops Serve
Analysis

Here Are All The Nations In The World That Let Transgender Troops Serve

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

Could New Legislation Free Suppressors From Legal Limbo?
United States

Could New Legislation Free Suppressors From Legal Limbo?

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

Ammo Could Be Pricier And Harder To Get In California If Pols Have Their Way
News

Ammo Could Be Pricier And Harder To Get In California If Pols Have Their Way

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

CNN Crashes And Burns With ‘Exclusive’ Report On Russia Arming The Taliban
Russia

CNN Crashes And Burns With ‘Exclusive’ Report On Russia Arming The Taliban

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 27, 2017

5 Seemingly Frivolous Medical Expenses The Pentagon Covers
United States

5 Seemingly Frivolous Medical Expenses The Pentagon Covers

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 26, 2017

Trump’s Transgender Tweets Leave Military Baffled And GOP Senators Fuming
News

Trump’s Transgender Tweets Leave Military Baffled And GOP Senators Fuming

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 26, 2017

Guy Who Attended West Point For A Few Months In The 90s Insists He’s An Army Veteran
Army

Guy Who Attended West Point For A Few Months In The 90s Insists He’s An Army Veteran

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 26, 2017

Trump Bans Transgender People From The Military In 3 Tweets
United States

Trump Bans Transgender People From The Military In 3 Tweets

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 26, 2017

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Just Took A Major Step Forward
Navy

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Just Took A Major Step Forward

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 26, 2017

The Marine Corps Is Wondering If Cloth Rank Insignia Is The Way To Go
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps Is Wondering If Cloth Rank Insignia Is The Way To Go

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention
Marine Corps

If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

Jordan Releases Footage Of Attack That Killed 3 Green Berets Last Year
Army

Jordan Releases Footage Of Attack That Killed 3 Green Berets Last Year

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade
Army

The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

This Guy Hit The Gym 6 Days A Week And Shed 200 Pounds So He Could Join The Army
Army

This Guy Hit The Gym 6 Days A Week And Shed 200 Pounds So He Could Join The Army

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

Meet 19 Of America’s Newest Marines — And Naturalized US Citizens
Marine Corps

Meet 19 Of America’s Newest Marines — And Naturalized US Citizens

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 25, 2017

This Marine Is Running 3,300 Miles To Close Out Her Military Career
News

This Marine Is Running 3,300 Miles To Close Out Her Military Career

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

On The Dark Web, 3D-Printed Gun Designs Sell For As Little As $12
Analysis

On The Dark Web, 3D-Printed Gun Designs Sell For As Little As $12

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best
United States

NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

The Navy’s Going Easy On Officers In ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal, Report Suggests
Navy

The Navy’s Going Easy On Officers In ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal, Report Suggests

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

‘Horrific’ War With North Korea May Still Happen, Gen Dunford Says
News

‘Horrific’ War With North Korea May Still Happen, Gen Dunford Says

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

Here’s When The Army Will Finally Field Its New Modular Handgun System
Army

Here’s When The Army Will Finally Field Its New Modular Handgun System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 24, 2017