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Robot dogs are taking over the US military

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

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Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

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Why Afghanistan’s security forces collapsed, according to a scathing new US government watchdog report

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

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Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

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The Marine Corps is getting rid of Scout Snipers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2023

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Air Force relieves 2 commanders and 4 subordinates at Minot Air Force Base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2023

Coast Guard seizes $20 million in drugs in the Arabian Sea
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Coast Guard seizes $20 million in drugs in the Arabian Sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 26, 2023

American soldiers are jumping into freezing water to learn Arctic warfare
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American soldiers are jumping into freezing water to learn Arctic warfare

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 26, 2023

How Ukraine is using US mines to decimate Russian tanks
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How Ukraine is using US mines to decimate Russian tanks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 25, 2023

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How the Air Force flew its longest-distance night hostage rescue

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

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How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

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Letter from the editor: A new focus at Task & Purpose

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Updated on Feb 22, 2023

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Latest US airstrike in Somalia kills 7 suspected al-Shabaab fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 22, 2023

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How Green Beret Paris Davis’ teammates fought the Pentagon for his Medal of Honor

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

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A US Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘ASVAB Waiver’ is keeping watch over Europe

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

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China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches
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American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 20, 2023

US troops capture ISIS official tied to attacks on prisons
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US troops capture ISIS official tied to attacks on prisons

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 18, 2023

How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
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How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 18, 2023

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Former Navy SEAL in Canada’s crosshairs after publishing video of world’s longest sniper shot

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 17, 2023

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4 US troops injured in Syria helicopter raid targeting ISIS senior leader

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 17, 2023

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US Air Force fighter jets conduct back-to-back intercepts of Russian aircraft near Alaska

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

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US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes
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Why the Air Force’s best ‘secret weapon’ has nothing to do with airplanes

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

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Tennessee National Guard Black Hawk crash: what happens next?

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 16, 2023

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DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

Marine Corps
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Why being a Marine is more of a bonus than actual money

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

Syria
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US troops kill ‘ISIS official’ involved in planning prison breaks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

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Milley says ‘Russia has lost’ in Ukraine, but the war continues

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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US airstrike in Somalia kills 12 al-Shabaab militants

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

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What the Pentagon is (and isn’t) saying about the UFOs it keeps shooting down

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

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Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

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US military downs yet another unidentified object in third shootdown in as many days [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 12, 2023

Ohio National Guard leader filmed shoving a journalist
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Ohio National Guard leader filmed shoving a journalist

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 12, 2023

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US military shot down an unidentified ‘high-altitude airborne object’ spotted over Canada, Trudeau says [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 11, 2023

Four soldiers injured after munitions convoy crashes in Germany
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Four soldiers injured after munitions convoy crashes in Germany

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 11, 2023

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US military shoots down unidentified ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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JTAC vs TACP: A user’s guide to the troops who call in close air support

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

The US military is developing artificial blood to treat combat injuries
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The US military is developing artificial blood to treat combat injuries

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to finally start reining in the Global War on Terrorism

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

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Here’s why the Marine Corps strapped a rare electronic warfare LAV to the deck of a warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

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Future of defense spending a hot topic among Republicans

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2023

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Coast Guardsman saves man hours before graduating from rescue swimmer school

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 8, 2023

Turkey earthquake
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How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2023

Andrews Air Force Base
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Shot fired after intruder breaks onto Andrews Air Force base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 7, 2023

China
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Balloons to cyber attacks: How China has spied on the US for decades

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2023

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The F-22s that downed China’s spy balloon had call signs named for this WWI fighter ace

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 6, 2023

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse
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The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 5, 2023

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V-22 Ospreys grounded over hard clutch issue

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 5, 2023

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US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

By Jared Keller, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

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US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper
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Army two-star general in charge of field and air defense artillery schoolhouse suspended pending investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

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Air Force cadet died of blood clot in lung, autopsy finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

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The Pentagon wants to develop a giant seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

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Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

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The US military is ramping up operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

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Jury finds 2 members of ‘MARSOC 3’ not guilty of negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat
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The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

Wagner Group
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Is Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting US veterans to fight in Ukraine?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 1, 2023

Army M1 Abrams tank name Dahmer's Fridge
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An Army tank crew appears to have named their M1 Abrams ‘Dahmer’s Fridge’

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 1, 2023