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The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

By Jared Keller

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The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers

By Haley Britzky

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The most experienced A-10 pilot in history explains how to be ready for anything

By David Roza

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The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t

By David Roza

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‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew

By Alex Perez

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The Space Force enlisted rank insignia are here, and they look a lot like ‘Star Trek’

By Jeff Schogol

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Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up.

By Jeff Schogol

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Watch an Australian C-17 weave between skyscrapers in ‘insane’ video

By David Roza

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The Space Force leans into ‘Galactic Empire’ chic with new dress uniform design

By Haley Britzky

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Here’s a rare look at an Air Force F-117 stealth jet flying over California

By David Roza

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Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons

By David Roza

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The Army accidentally released the wrong name for its brand new supergun

By Jared Keller

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US strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul relied on intel search for ubiquitous ‘white Toyota Corolla’

By Paul Szoldra

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The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon

By David Roza

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The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts

By David Roza

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‘Blue Angels’ Marine awarded highest non-combat heroism medal after saving 3 kids [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

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‘I love flying the A-10’ — This man has BRRRT’d longer than anybody in history

By David Roza

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A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

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The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack

By Jared Keller

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How 9/11 changed the nature of American war — and how it shaped those who fight it

By Jeff Schogol

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No, F-22 pilots aren’t ‘walking off the job’ to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine

By David Roza

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On Sept. 10, I was in a ‘peacetime’ military. The next day we went to war

By Hugh Curry

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Top US general praises Air Force crews who rescued thousands from Kabul: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’

By David Roza

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The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

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Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain

By Haley Britzky

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Culture

27 of your favorite fictional firearms, ranked

By Jared Keller

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Culture

That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’

By Paul Szoldra

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The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down

By Paul Szoldra

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Air Force software is so bad the guy in charge of it all is about to quit

By David Roza

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‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

By David Roza

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The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people

By Paul Szoldra

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The incredible true story of how a Navy challenge coin saved this Oklahoma police officer’s life

By Jared Keller

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Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

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The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes

By Haley Britzky

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Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen

By Haley Britzky

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‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift

By David Roza

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The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight

By Task & Purpose

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‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety

By Haley Britzky

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Here’s all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands

By Jared Keller

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Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

By Paul Szoldra

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Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

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This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq

By Paul Szoldra

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The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating

By David Roza

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The Army’s first laser weapon is almost ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online

By Justin Burgess

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Spartan Armor Achilles: A better kind of plate carrier

By Justin Burgess

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Tech & Tactics

An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted

By David Roza

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It’s official: The Air Force will let airmen put their hands in their pockets while in uniform

By David Roza

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Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet

By David Roza

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The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse

By Jeff Schogol

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History

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

By Spencer Ackerman

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‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame

By James Clark

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Safety brief: Don’t hide a WWII-era Panther tank in your basement

By Haley Britzky

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One of the Navy’s youngest destroyers is rocking a brand new battle flag at sea

By Jared Keller

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We salute the USS America for rocking a Captain America flag at sea

By Jared Keller

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We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

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We salute the USS Kidd for flying the Jolly Roger on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

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Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan

By David Roza

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Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan

By Jeff Schogol

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Here’s why the Air Force’s workhorse C-17 is called ‘the Moose’

By David Roza

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An Air Force drone more costly than an F-35 just fell out of the sky in North Dakota

By David Roza

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Semper WiFi: Marine Corps launches into cyberwar with 4 new jobs for Marines

By Paul Szoldra

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A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports

By Haley Britzky

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A new Air Force weapon will wipe out drone swarms with the push of a button

By David Roza

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