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Culture

Finally, The Perfect Tacticool Outfit For The Wall Street Banker In Your Life

By James Clark

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Analysis

A New Book Takes A Close Look At Israel’s History Of Assassinating Foes

By Katherine Voyles

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China

The Hidden Moral Pitfalls Of Google, China, and Artificial Intelligence

By Mal Ware

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Branch

The Marine Corps Is Fielding Brand New Night Vision Googles To A Few Lucky Marines

By Jared Keller

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Branch

Watch West Virginia Guardsmen Train For Swift Water Rescues In This Intense Video

By Brad Howard

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Army

The Army Wants To Shock Your Brain To Help You Learn Good And Stuff

By Jared Keller

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Army

The Army Is Testing Out Its Strongest And Lightest Combat Helmet Yet

By Jared Keller

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Air Force

We Have Some Questions About That Airman-Designed 3D-Printed Gas Mask

By Brad Howard

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News

Consider The E-Tool

By James T. Quinlivan

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Branch

Hot Sailors Could Finally Strip To Their Undershirts In Proposed Working Uniform

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Achilles Heel

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Amphibious Operations

5 Ways D-Day Could Have Been A Total Disaster For The Allies

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History

Check Out These Amazing NSA Posters From The 1950s And 60s

By Paul Szoldra

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Intelligence

Mission Command Is Swarm Intelligence

By Jamie Schwandt

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News

Here’s A Video Of Russian Soldiers Gracefully Sliding Down Stairs For Some Reason

By Paul Szoldra

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Army

Old School: Army Recruits Will Again Test On Iron Sights During Basic Training

By Jeff Schogol

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Army

You Can Finally Watch The Army’s ‘Third Arm’ Exoskeleton In Action

By Jared Keller

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Army

Finally, A Fancy (And Compact) MRE For The Grunt Who Prefers Only The Finest Vacuum-Sealed Rations

By James Clark

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Guns

Russia Is Eyeing A Minigun Ammo Backpack Straight Out Of ‘Predator’

By Brad Howard

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Afghanistan

The Military Doesn’t Really Want To End The Forever War

By Bryan Baker

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Education

How to Read Tom Ricks’ Books

By Tom Ricks

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Analysis

The Trump White House Has Given Us The Dumbest Challenge Coin Of All Time

By Adam Weinstein

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Africa

More US Troops In Niger Were Nearly Wiped Out During Ambush And Chaotic Rescue

By Jeff Schogol

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Army

Here’s What Soldiers Feel And Think During Combat

By Paul Szoldra

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Analysis

The DIA Studied Warp Drives, Wormholes, And Manipulating Space-Time For Some Reason

By Paul Szoldra

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Aircraft

DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms

By Brad Howard

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Air Force

The Air Force Is Down With The Army’s OCP. The Other Branches, Not So Much

By Jeff Schogol

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Analysis

More US Service Members Die Training Than At War. Can The Pentagon Change That?

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Aircraft

What We Know About China’s Secretive New Stealth Bombers

By Brad Howard

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History

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal

By Adam Linehan

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Army

Report: Russians Posed As ISIS To Threaten Military Spouses, Army Family Readiness Group

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

2 Marines Shot During Live-Fire Training; 1 Remains In Serious Condition

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

The US Military Combat Trainer That Began As A Kick Ass PC Game

By Brad Howard

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Analysis

That ‘Jade Helm’ Conspiracy Freakout Was Spurred By Russian Bots, Ex-Intel Chief Says

By Adam Weinstein

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Analysis

Han Shot First: Star Wars And The Case For Preemptive Strikes

By Chuck Bies

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Army

Army To Field $34 Million Of Bergdahl-Proof Personal Locating Beacons

By Adam Linehan

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Intelligence

Did Israel Really Spoof US Warplanes To Strike Iranian Targets In Syria?

By Brad Howard

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Air Force

An Air Force Investigator Was Browsing Reddit And Ended Up Saving An Airman’s Life

By Paul Szoldra

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News

The Future of Warfighting? Pulse Mortars, Exploding ‘Roaches’ And Open-Market Air Support

By August Cole

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News

The Pentagon Is Finally Starting To Nix Boring Training Requirements

By Jeff Schogol

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Army

Can You Spot The Sniper In This Photo… Holy Crap Is That A Snake?

By Paul Szoldra

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News

What The ‘Most Wanted Iraqis’ Deck Of Cards Can Teach Us About War

By Marjorie K. Eastman

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Aircraft

5 Of The Most Dangerous Spy Plane Missions In US Military History

By Brad Howard

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Analysis

US Troops Have Fought ISIS In Direct Ground Combat More Than You Think

By Paul Szoldra

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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin’s New Tanker Drones Are A Glimpse At The Future Of Aerial Warfare

By Jared Keller

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Culture

The CIA Officer Who Tracked Down Zarqawi Is Suing The Agency On 1st Amendment Grounds

By Paul Szoldra

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Air Force

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

By Paul Szoldra

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News

SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear

By Jared Keller

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Air Force

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force

Top Enlisted Airman Wears The OCP And Airmen Think He’s Trolling Them

By Brad Howard

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Branch

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

By Jared Keller

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Branch

A Marine Recruit In San Diego Died After A Medical Emergency

By Jeff Schogol

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Analysis

Why Does The Marine Corps Not Have A Dedicated Opposition Force?

By Tom Ricks

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Analysis

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

By Aaron Gell

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Army

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Guns

When Exactly Should You Use A Shotgun? Check This Gritty 1970s Police Training Video

By Jared Keller

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Aircraft

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable

By Jared Keller

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News

Infantry Part II: The Key to Good Infantry is Training Squad Leaders

By Col. Keith Nightingale, US Army (Ret.)

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Active Duty

The Marine Corps Says It’s Not Lowering Standards For Female Marines. This Photo Says Otherwise.

By Paul Szoldra

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Culture

These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous

By Jared Keller

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Analysis

How To Eat Everything, According To The Army’s Retro Survival Guide

By Jared Keller

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Branch

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality

By Drew Chowbay

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Army

A JROTC Freshman Sacrificed Himself To Help Classmates Escape During Florida Shooting

By Jared Keller

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