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We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard
Tactics

We tried out the Army’s new high-tech night vision goggles and they’re just as amazing as we’ve heard

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 17, 2021

Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off
Fighter Aircraft

Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off

By David Roza

Updated on May 14, 2021

This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest
Training

This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest

By James Clark

Updated on May 13, 2021

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint
Training

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint

By David Roza

Updated on May 13, 2021

Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks
Weapons

Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 11, 2021

This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead
Rescue

This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead

By David Roza

Updated on May 11, 2021

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country
Weapons

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 11, 2021

French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
Fighter Aircraft

French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 10, 2021

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
Fighter Aircraft

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

By David Roza

Updated on May 7, 2021

fort jackson school bus
Training

Army trainee arrested for allegedly hijacking school bus full of children with a rifle [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 7, 2021

The Army will now allow women to wear ponytails in all uniforms
Tactics

The Army will now allow women to wear ponytails in all uniforms

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 6, 2021

Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle
Tactics

Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle

By David Roza

Updated on May 5, 2021

Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles
Training

Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles

By James Clark

Updated on May 4, 2021

Grieving parents excoriate the Marine Corps over deadly amphibious vehicle accident
Vehicles

Grieving parents excoriate the Marine Corps over deadly amphibious vehicle accident

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 4, 2021

jet pack royal marine
Ships

Watch a jetpack-flying Royal Marine board a ship like freakin’ Boba Fett

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 4, 2021

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day to paratroopers in England prior to boarding their planes to participate in the first assault of the Normandy invasion (Left; U.S. Army Signal Corps via AP); Unnamed Army Specialist (Right; screenshot of TikTok).
Training

This Army specialist’s inspiring speech about moving ‘down this bullcrap range’ ranks up there with Eisenhower’s D-Day address

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 4, 2021

Marine Corps Inspector General suspended over role in amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9
Amphibious Operations

Marine Corps Inspector General suspended over role in amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 3, 2021

‘The worst 4 hours of my life’ — Legendary astronaut Michael Collins on what it’s like to have a nicotine fit aboard a B-52 mid-flight
Bombers

‘The worst 4 hours of my life’ — Legendary astronaut Michael Collins on what it’s like to have a nicotine fit aboard a B-52 mid-flight

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable
Vehicles

‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable

By Walt Yates

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

The Ozzi Gov app by NGA puts threat intelligence right in your pocket
Intelligence

The Ozzi Gov app by NGA puts threat intelligence right in your pocket

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

This Army pilot can teach you how to hover in a helicopter in just 54 seconds
Helicopters

This Army pilot can teach you how to hover in a helicopter in just 54 seconds

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

How to get started on your financial planning while you’re still in the military
Training

How to get started on your financial planning while you’re still in the military

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggle looks ripped right out of ‘Halo’
Tactics

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggle looks ripped right out of ‘Halo’

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 27, 2021

Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker
Intelligence

Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
Training

Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

Cop-turned-sailor-turned-nurse saves 2 people with 2 separate organ donations
Rescue

Cop-turned-sailor-turned-nurse saves 2 people with 2 separate organ donations

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 22, 2021

EOD remote pull
Munitions

Inside the Army’s new training program for special operations bomb techs

By Geoff Byrne

Updated on Apr 22, 2021

‘It’s like our warpaint’— Why some Black Hawk crew chiefs paint their face masks something fierce
Helicopters

‘It’s like our warpaint’— Why some Black Hawk crew chiefs paint their face masks something fierce

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 20, 2021

‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit
Munitions

‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

These British soldiers had the coolest training ever (literally)
Training

These British soldiers had the coolest training ever (literally)

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

What is the one piece of EDC gear you absolutely cannot live without?
Tactics

What is the one piece of EDC gear you absolutely cannot live without?

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

The Air Force’s troubled KC-46 aircraft has a toilet that leaks shit everywhere
Aircraft

The Air Force’s troubled KC-46 aircraft has a toilet that leaks shit everywhere

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

Marines are testing out new workout gear, and the fate of ‘silkies’ is an open question
Tactics

Marines are testing out new workout gear, and the fate of ‘silkies’ is an open question

By James Clark

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers
Training

Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Hey, UFOs that keep buzzing Navy ships: Are you from China?
Aircraft

Hey, UFOs that keep buzzing Navy ships: Are you from China?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 12, 2021

At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot
Aircraft

At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 7, 2021

Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill
Training

Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 4, 2021

Soldiers are one step closer to having a heads up display plucked straight out of science fiction
Tech & Tactics

Soldiers are one step closer to having a heads up display plucked straight out of science fiction

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 4, 2021

Watch Army trainees get smoked by this adorable 5-year-old drill sergeant
Training

Watch Army trainees get smoked by this adorable 5-year-old drill sergeant

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 1, 2021

7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?
Munitions

7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running
Bombers

‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

Air Force robot dogs are here and they appear to be very good boys
Tactics

Air Force robot dogs are here and they appear to be very good boys

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

James Requenez
Training

Army Ranger dies during ‘swamp phase’ of Ranger School in Florida

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

How ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ revealed an actual problem with the F-35
Fighter Aircraft

How ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ revealed an actual problem with the F-35

By Jared Keller

Updated on Mar 28, 2021

How to Make Damascus Steel
Tactics

What you should know about how Damascus steel is made

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Mar 24, 2021

Same sh*t, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots
Helicopters

Same sh*t, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 24, 2021

A ‘mentally disturbed’ man with a gun allegedly ran a National Guard vaccine convoy off the road in Texas
Vehicles

A ‘mentally disturbed’ man with a gun allegedly ran a National Guard vaccine convoy off the road in Texas

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

Marine colonel fired following investigation into Corps’ deadliest amphibious vehicle accident
Vehicles

Marine colonel fired following investigation into Corps’ deadliest amphibious vehicle accident

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

How to Use a Map and Compass
Survival

How to use a map and compass to help you get unlost

By Jonathon Klein

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

Afghan security forces
Training

$88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

future war
Training

Microdrones, AI, and VR glasses: A sneak peek into the future of war and how we’ll train for it

By August Cole, P.W. Singer

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

The Air Force wants to ‘enhance’ and ‘augment’ its ‘draft beer capabilities’
Tactics

The Air Force wants to ‘enhance’ and ‘augment’ its ‘draft beer capabilities’

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

‘He stood by me through everything’ — We salute the Air Force NCO who brought an airman back from the brink
Rescue

‘He stood by me through everything’ — We salute the Air Force NCO who brought an airman back from the brink

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

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Rescue

‘I reacted on instinct’ — How a Marine rescued a child from drowning in a brutal rip current

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
Nuclear

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 16, 2021

The Pentagon finally wants to make jetpack soldiers a reality
Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon finally wants to make jetpack soldiers a reality

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

A NASA astronaut’s advice for space travel: Bring a credit card
Tactics

A NASA astronaut’s advice for space travel: Bring a credit card

By Scott Murdock

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it
Submarines

Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 11, 2021

These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals
Training

These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with
Training

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia
Tactics

The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?
Training

Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
Fighter Aircraft

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

Here’s your first look at the Army’s futuristic new sniper scope in action
Tactics

Here’s your first look at the Army’s futuristic new sniper scope in action

By Jared Keller

Updated on Mar 8, 2021