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Tactics (Page 24)

News, explainers, and analysis on military tactics.

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Why Reading Never Stops Being A Part Of Your Military Education
Training

Why Reading Never Stops Being A Part Of Your Military Education

By Joe Byerly

Posted on Jul 21, 2015

2 Major Obstacles Are Limiting Future Officers Who Attend Army’s Cadet Leadership Course
Training

2 Major Obstacles Are Limiting Future Officers Who Attend Army’s Cadet Leadership Course

By Conrad Brown

Posted on Jul 15, 2015

Jade Helm 15 Kicks Off This Week. Here’s Why This Exercise Is So Important
Training

Jade Helm 15 Kicks Off This Week. Here’s Why This Exercise Is So Important

By Jason Criss Howk

Posted on Jul 13, 2015

What The Characters In ‘The Wire’ Teach Us About Warfare
Warfare

What The Characters In ‘The Wire’ Teach Us About Warfare

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jul 6, 2015

4 Steps To Take When Life Isn’t Going The Way You Planned
Training

4 Steps To Take When Life Isn’t Going The Way You Planned

By Greatist

Posted on Jul 1, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Air Force Technician Who Rescued 3 French Airmen From Flaming Wreckage
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: The Air Force Technician Who Rescued 3 French Airmen From Flaming Wreckage

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Jun 25, 2015

Slate Tries, Fails To Explain How Military Uniform Shirts Are So Neatly Tucked In
Tactics

Slate Tries, Fails To Explain How Military Uniform Shirts Are So Neatly Tucked In

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jun 25, 2015

5 Takeaways From A Recent Command And General Staff College Graduate
Training

5 Takeaways From A Recent Command And General Staff College Graduate

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Jun 22, 2015

Meet The Father And Daughter Working Together As Air Force Military Training Instructors
Training

Meet The Father And Daughter Working Together As Air Force Military Training Instructors

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Jun 19, 2015

Combat Helmets Have Moved Beyond Just Protection
Tactics

Combat Helmets Have Moved Beyond Just Protection

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Jun 12, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Died Saving An Afghan Child From Harm
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Died Saving An Afghan Child From Harm

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Jun 11, 2015

It’s Time For Us To Stop Making Up Uniform Regulations
Tactics

It’s Time For Us To Stop Making Up Uniform Regulations

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 8, 2015

Watch The Short Film About SERE School That Has The Air Force Nominated For An Emmy
Training

Watch The Short Film About SERE School That Has The Air Force Nominated For An Emmy

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jun 1, 2015

5 Things Star Wars Taught Us About Contemporary Warfare
Warfare

5 Things Star Wars Taught Us About Contemporary Warfare

By Crispin Burke

Posted on May 28, 2015

The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight
Training

The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight

By Task & Purpose

Posted on May 27, 2015

The Pararescueman Who Saved 19 Lives Under Enemy Fire
Rescue

The Pararescueman Who Saved 19 Lives Under Enemy Fire

By Corey Adwar

Posted on May 21, 2015

The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Dustoff 7-3 Rescues In Afghanistan
Rescue

The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Dustoff 7-3 Rescues In Afghanistan

By Erik Sabiston

Posted on May 19, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Medic Overcame Gunfire And A Broken Leg To Save 14 Soldiers
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Medic Overcame Gunfire And A Broken Leg To Save 14 Soldiers

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

Posted on Apr 30, 2015

Winston Churchill Gave One Of The Most Poignant Quotes Ever About Warfare
Warfare

Winston Churchill Gave One Of The Most Poignant Quotes Ever About Warfare

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 7, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Exposed Himself To Extreme Enemy Fire To Protect Wounded Comrades
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Exposed Himself To Extreme Enemy Fire To Protect Wounded Comrades

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Apr 2, 2015

Why Every Military Leadership Course Should Include A Lesson On Difficult Conversations
Training

Why Every Military Leadership Course Should Include A Lesson On Difficult Conversations

By Ben Summers

Posted on Apr 1, 2015

Here’s How To Turn The M4 Into The Ultimate Infantry Rifle
Tactics

Here’s How To Turn The M4 Into The Ultimate Infantry Rifle

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Mar 30, 2015

20 Military Life Hacks For Junior Enlisted Service Members
Training

20 Military Life Hacks For Junior Enlisted Service Members

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 27, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Reservist Saved A Crowd From A Suicide Bomber
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Reservist Saved A Crowd From A Suicide Bomber

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

Posted on Mar 26, 2015

4 Habits That Will Make You A Better Military Leader
Training

4 Habits That Will Make You A Better Military Leader

By Conrad Brown

Posted on Mar 25, 2015

General Military Training Needs To Be More Relevant
Training

General Military Training Needs To Be More Relevant

By Ben Kohlmann

Posted on Mar 16, 2015

David Petraeus And The Glaring Problem With His Plea Deal
Intelligence

David Petraeus And The Glaring Problem With His Plea Deal

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Mar 10, 2015

Crucible Training Sucks, But There’s A Good Reason For It
Training

Crucible Training Sucks, But There’s A Good Reason For It

By Christopher G. Ingram

Posted on Mar 9, 2015

The Case For Tactical Patience In Junior Officer Development
Training

The Case For Tactical Patience In Junior Officer Development

By Richard Kirby

Posted on Mar 4, 2015

5 Ways Not To Bore Your Troops To Death With PowerPoint
Training

5 Ways Not To Bore Your Troops To Death With PowerPoint

By Crispin Burke

Posted on Mar 3, 2015

The Argument For Women In Combat Should Be About Mission Effectiveness
Training

The Argument For Women In Combat Should Be About Mission Effectiveness

By Katherine Kidder

Posted on Mar 2, 2015

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day
Amphibious Operations

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Feb 20, 2015

‘Alcohol Is A Weapon’ — Inside The Military’s New Tactic To Combat Sexual Assault
Training

‘Alcohol Is A Weapon’ — Inside The Military’s New Tactic To Combat Sexual Assault

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 17, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 12, 2015

Why Changing The Female Marine Corps Uniform Is A Mistake
Tactics

Why Changing The Female Marine Corps Uniform Is A Mistake

By Mabel B. Annunziata, Nicole V. Bastian

Posted on Feb 9, 2015

The Worst Gear Idea Of 2015 Is Already Here
Tactics

The Worst Gear Idea Of 2015 Is Already Here

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Jan 15, 2015

Here’s How Marine SWAT Teams Gear Up
Tactics

Here’s How Marine SWAT Teams Gear Up

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Jan 15, 2015

How Should The US Respond To Cyber Attacks?
Warfare

How Should The US Respond To Cyber Attacks?

By Michelle Villarreal Zook

Posted on Jan 13, 2015

ISIS Hacks CENTCOM’s Social Media, Threatens US Soldiers
Intelligence

ISIS Hacks CENTCOM’s Social Media, Threatens US Soldiers

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 12, 2015

We Need To Figure Out Who’s In Charge Of The War Against ISIS
Warfare

We Need To Figure Out Who’s In Charge Of The War Against ISIS

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Jan 5, 2015

It Takes This Badass Marine General 48 Seconds To Fire Up His Troops For A Field Exercise
Training

It Takes This Badass Marine General 48 Seconds To Fire Up His Troops For A Field Exercise

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Dec 23, 2014

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Sergeant Set Himself On Fire Rescuing 6 Soldiers
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Sergeant Set Himself On Fire Rescuing 6 Soldiers

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Dec 18, 2014

7 Tips For How To Interact With Your Congressional Office
Training

7 Tips For How To Interact With Your Congressional Office

By Kyle Dykstra

Posted on Dec 16, 2014

The American Military Should Be Pissed About The CIA Torture Report
Intelligence

The American Military Should Be Pissed About The CIA Torture Report

By Halen Allison

Posted on Dec 13, 2014

3 Women Disqualified From Marine Corps’ Infantry Officers Course
Training

3 Women Disqualified From Marine Corps’ Infantry Officers Course

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Oct 27, 2014

Automated Swarm Boats Are Next Up In Drone Warfare
Drone Swarms

Automated Swarm Boats Are Next Up In Drone Warfare

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on Oct 27, 2014

3 Military Uniform Rules That Will Make You Look Like A Professional
Training

3 Military Uniform Rules That Will Make You Look Like A Professional

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Oct 13, 2014

The Army Can’t Escape Its Camouflage Controversy
Tactics

The Army Can’t Escape Its Camouflage Controversy

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Oct 6, 2014

Allowing Women Into Ranger School Will Lead To Cultural Change In The Army
Training

Allowing Women Into Ranger School Will Lead To Cultural Change In The Army

By Liam Walsh

Posted on Sep 19, 2014

UNSUNG HEROES: The Navy Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds To Save His Marines In Afghanistan
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: The Navy Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds To Save His Marines In Afghanistan

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Sep 19, 2014

General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War
Warfare

General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on Sep 12, 2014

The Most Powerful Battlefield Innovations In History
Warfare

The Most Powerful Battlefield Innovations In History

By Crispin Burke

Posted on Aug 18, 2014

UNSUNG HEROES: The Navy Diver Who Died Trying To Save A Fellow Sailor When A Training Dive Went Wrong
Rescue

UNSUNG HEROES: The Navy Diver Who Died Trying To Save A Fellow Sailor When A Training Dive Went Wrong

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Aug 8, 2014

What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong
Intelligence

What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Aug 4, 2014

The New Debate About The Combat Endurance Test And Women In The Marine Infantry
Training

The New Debate About The Combat Endurance Test And Women In The Marine Infantry

By Tessa Poppe

Posted on Jul 14, 2014

Here’s Why We Failed To Adequately Train Iraq’s Army
Training

Here’s Why We Failed To Adequately Train Iraq’s Army

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Jul 7, 2014

A Short History Of America’s Formal Declarations Of War
Warfare

A Short History Of America’s Formal Declarations Of War

By Adam J. Tiffen

Posted on Jul 3, 2014

Warfare

The Important Role Gaming Plays In The Global War On Terror

By Don Gomez

Posted on May 19, 2014

Watch Medal Of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Teach You How To Defend Your Home With A Shotgun
Training

Watch Medal Of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Teach You How To Defend Your Home With A Shotgun

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 8, 2014

An Open Letter To A Woman Who Failed The Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course
Training

An Open Letter To A Woman Who Failed The Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 1, 2014

ROLLED SLEEVES ARE BACK FOR MARINES
Tactics

ROLLED SLEEVES ARE BACK FOR MARINES

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Feb 26, 2014

Iraqi Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Himself And His Students
Training

Iraqi Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Himself And His Students

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Feb 11, 2014