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

/ Mar 28 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 27 2018

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 25 2018

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

/ Mar 20 2018

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

/ Mar 19 2018

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 19 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 15 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 12 2018

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

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

/ Mar 12 2018

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 7 2018

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These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 6 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 2 2018

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 22 2018

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

By Drew Chowbay

/ Feb 19 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 16 2018

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Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 15 2018

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Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 9 2018

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Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 8 2018

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 2 2018

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Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 30 2018

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‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars ‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars

By Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.)

/ Jan 26 2018

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Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jan 24 2018

Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself

/ Jan 22 2018

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Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Warfighting In The Age Of Videotaped Atrocities Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Warfighting In The Age Of Videotaped Atrocities

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 15 2018

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What You Should Know About Hawaii’s Ballistic Missile False Alarm, According To A Former Navy Emergency Manager What You Should Know About Hawaii’s Ballistic Missile False Alarm, According To A Former Navy Emergency Manager

By Shawn VanDiver

/ Jan 13 2018

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This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 8 2018

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The Problem With ‘Let Marines Be Marines’ The Problem With ‘Let Marines Be Marines’

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 4 2018

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The Navy’s Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses The Navy’s Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses

By Adam Weinstein

/ Dec 29 2017

Converse’s New Combat-Style Kicks Cost $150, But They’re Still Cheaper Than Enlisting Converse’s New Combat-Style Kicks Cost $150, But They’re Still Cheaper Than Enlisting

/ Dec 27 2017

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All Marines Will Have To Take And Pass A New Battle Skills Test Starting 2018 All Marines Will Have To Take And Pass A New Battle Skills Test Starting 2018

/ Dec 22 2017

The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 18 2017

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The Sergeant Major Of The Army Really Likes ‘Pinks And Greens’ The Sergeant Major Of The Army Really Likes ‘Pinks And Greens’

/ Dec 12 2017

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Army Investigating Anonymous 6,300-Word Screed Claiming Corruption Undermined Green Beret Training Standards Army Investigating Anonymous 6,300-Word Screed Claiming Corruption Undermined Green Beret Training Standards

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 1 2017

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The Marine Corps Uniform Board Just Unveiled A Few Changes The Marine Corps Uniform Board Just Unveiled A Few Changes

/ Nov 30 2017

Here’s What 10 Actual Veterans Say Is On Their EDC List Here’s What 10 Actual Veterans Say Is On Their EDC List

By Adam Weinstein

/ Nov 29 2017

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Navy Officer Tried To Use The NSA To Tap Her Boyfriend’s Son’s Phone Navy Officer Tried To Use The NSA To Tap Her Boyfriend’s Son’s Phone

By Adam Weinstein

/ Nov 28 2017

Here’s What It Looks Like When Your EDC List Is A Cry For Help Here’s What It Looks Like When Your EDC List Is A Cry For Help

By Francis Horton

/ Nov 28 2017

17 essential pieces of gear for your war on Christmas 17 essential pieces of gear for your war on Christmas

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 27 2017

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Navy To (Finally) Require Enlistees To Pass A Run Before Boot Camp Navy To (Finally) Require Enlistees To Pass A Run Before Boot Camp

By Adam Weinstein

/ Nov 15 2017

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North Korean Soldier Shot By Comrades Along DMZ While Defecting To South North Korean Soldier Shot By Comrades Along DMZ While Defecting To South

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 13 2017

97-Year-Old World War II Codebreaker Finally Tells His Story 97-Year-Old World War II Codebreaker Finally Tells His Story

/ Nov 13 2017

This is the greatest safety brief of all time This is the greatest safety brief of all time

/ Nov 10 2017

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This Marine Proved Russia Hacked The DNC’s Emails — And Now, He’s Talking This Marine Proved Russia Hacked The DNC’s Emails — And Now, He’s Talking

By Adam Weinstein

/ Nov 9 2017

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Most Recent American KIA In Afghanistan Reflects Military’s Evolving Mission Most Recent American KIA In Afghanistan Reflects Military’s Evolving Mission

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 6 2017

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Rescued Sailors’ Dramatic Sea Story Raises Suspicions Among Experts Rescued Sailors’ Dramatic Sea Story Raises Suspicions Among Experts

/ Oct 31 2017

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Mattis And Tillerson Reject Limits On America’s Forever Wars Mattis And Tillerson Reject Limits On America’s Forever Wars

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 30 2017

Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video

/ Oct 30 2017

CIA Document Reported Adolf Hitler Survived World War II CIA Document Reported Adolf Hitler Survived World War II

/ Oct 28 2017

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

By Adam Weinstein

/ Oct 27 2017

Lee Harvey Oswald Called The KGB Department In Charge Of ‘Sabotage And Assassination’ Before Killing JFK Lee Harvey Oswald Called The KGB Department In Charge Of ‘Sabotage And Assassination’ Before Killing JFK

/ Oct 27 2017

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

/ Oct 23 2017

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

/ Oct 19 2017

A Simple Guide To Naming Your Military Operation, According To Winston Churchill A Simple Guide To Naming Your Military Operation, According To Winston Churchill

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 17 2017

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

/ Oct 17 2017

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

By Adam Linehan

/ Oct 16 2017

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

/ Oct 12 2017

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

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 9 2017

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A Marine Vet Stole A Truck To Rescue Las Vegas Shooting Victims. The Owner’s Response Was Perfect A Marine Vet Stole A Truck To Rescue Las Vegas Shooting Victims. The Owner’s Response Was Perfect

/ Oct 5 2017

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Urban Outfitters Rolls Out Central Issue Facility Fall Catalog Urban Outfitters Rolls Out Central Issue Facility Fall Catalog

/ Oct 4 2017

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EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps May Add Fourth Phase To Boot Camp EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps May Add Fourth Phase To Boot Camp

/ Oct 4 2017

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North Korea’s Military Is Getting Millions Of New Volunteers, According To North Korean Propaganda North Korea’s Military Is Getting Millions Of New Volunteers, According To North Korean Propaganda

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 28 2017

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Chelsea Manning Tried To Visit Canada. It Didn’t Go Well Chelsea Manning Tried To Visit Canada. It Didn’t Go Well

/ Sep 26 2017

7 Everyday Foods That Were First Developed Just For The Military 7 Everyday Foods That Were First Developed Just For The Military

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 25 2017

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The Army Is Ditching Its Gray PT Uniforms For This Fancy New Workout Gear The Army Is Ditching Its Gray PT Uniforms For This Fancy New Workout Gear

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 25 2017