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The Air Force is developing spray-on tech to make you heal like Wolverine
Tactics

The Air Force is developing spray-on tech to make you heal like Wolverine

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

The Army just got its hands on its most advanced Apache helicopter yet
Helicopters

The Army just got its hands on its most advanced Apache helicopter yet

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal
Missiles

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

How to use a compass like a master navigator
Survival

How to use a compass like a master navigator

By Scott Murdock

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship
Destroyers

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
Munitions

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

A sharp knife sticking up from wood.
Survival

How to properly sharpen a knife without losing a finger

By Jonathon Klein

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

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Training

How Kombucha tea inspired a new way for soldiers to defend against chemical attacks

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15
Fighter Aircraft

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs
Tactics

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk
Helicopters

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants
Guns

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
Tactics

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York
Helicopters

National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

The Army is testing a piece of SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit for its next-generation squad weapon
Tactics

The Army is testing a piece of SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit for its next-generation squad weapon

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan
Aircraft

Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
Helicopters

3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 21, 2021

Wendy Smith air traffic control
Rescue

Air traffic controller at Kirtland Air Force base credited with saving lives of Osprey crew

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time
Munitions

An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane
Missiles

This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

Conspiracy theorists may pose as National Guard members to disrupt Biden inauguration, FBI warns
Intelligence

Conspiracy theorists may pose as National Guard members to disrupt Biden inauguration, FBI warns

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 19, 2021

On Dec. 8, Air Force warplanes, including B-52s, A-10s, and F-15s struck 75 ISIS targets across Syria.
Bombers

B-52s fly over Middle East in yet another display of force for Iran

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

Dude, where’s my Humvee? For real, the California National Guard needs your help finding it
Vehicles

Dude, where’s my Humvee? For real, the California National Guard needs your help finding it

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him
Ships

This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

The Marine Corps’s new amphibious battlewagon is cramped, fails often, and is difficult to escape
Amphibious Operations

The Marine Corps’s new amphibious battlewagon is cramped, fails often, and is difficult to escape

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons
Destroyers

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

navy HELIOS laser system
Weapons

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 14, 2021

Army identifies soldier killed in vehicle accident in Kuwait
Vehicles

Army identifies soldier killed in vehicle accident in Kuwait

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident
Rescue

‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

‘I always wanted a twin’ — Airman saves stranger’s life through bone marrow donation
Rescue

‘I always wanted a twin’ — Airman saves stranger’s life through bone marrow donation

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do
Carriers

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 11, 2021

Pelosi wants to restrict Trump’s access to nuclear codes. But can she?
Nuclear

Pelosi wants to restrict Trump’s access to nuclear codes. But can she?

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

Here’s the fascinating story behind this Army paramedic’s distinct flight mask
Tactics

Here’s the fascinating story behind this Army paramedic’s distinct flight mask

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

What’s the one piece of gear you rely on the most?
Tactics

What’s the one piece of gear you rely on the most?

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

Oxcart down: One man’s search for a CIA spyplane that crashed outside Area 51
Intelligence

Oxcart down: One man’s search for a CIA spyplane that crashed outside Area 51

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months
Aircraft

Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

Women in the US military may finally get body armor that actually fits
Tactics

Women in the US military may finally get body armor that actually fits

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

When a stranger was hit by a car this Army medic ran to his aid and never left his side
Rescue

When a stranger was hit by a car this Army medic ran to his aid and never left his side

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

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Intelligence

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange dodges extradition to United States on spying charges

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats
Carriers

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran
Bombers

B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car
Rescue

‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack
Rescue

‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

No, these Space Force uniform concepts aren’t real
Tactics

No, these Space Force uniform concepts aren’t real

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 29, 2020

Watch the Army’s new supergun absolutely wreck a target from 43 miles away
Artillery

Watch the Army’s new supergun absolutely wreck a target from 43 miles away

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 28, 2020

Marine awarded for saving elderly woman from deadly viper attack
Rescue

Marine awarded for saving elderly woman from deadly viper attack

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 28, 2020

The Army is gearing up for a laser Stryker shoot-off
Vehicles

The Army is gearing up for a laser Stryker shoot-off

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2020

That time the USS George Washington won the sh*t out of Christmas
Carriers

That time the USS George Washington won the sh*t out of Christmas

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 24, 2020

marine osprey
Aircraft

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

You can now score your very own ‘The A-Team’ van
Vehicles

You can now score your very own ‘The A-Team’ van

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

The Marine Corps has started fielding suppressors to infantry squads
Guns

The Marine Corps has started fielding suppressors to infantry squads

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas
Frigates

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

The Army’s new supergun can nail a target 43 miles away
Artillery

The Army’s new supergun can nail a target 43 miles away

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident
Helicopters

We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 21, 2020

The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank
Tanks

The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2020

We salute the Marine Corps infantryman who rescued an infant from a burning car
Rescue

We salute the Marine Corps infantryman who rescued an infant from a burning car

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 19, 2020

Ranger training battalion commander relieved for making ‘derogatory’ comments about subordinates
Training

Ranger training battalion commander relieved for making ‘derogatory’ comments about subordinates

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa
Drones

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Air Force’s new drone-in-a-box is like ‘scramble the fighters’ for base security forces
Drones

The Air Force’s new drone-in-a-box is like ‘scramble the fighters’ for base security forces

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Army is working on super-nimble swole-bots
Tactics

The Army is working on super-nimble swole-bots

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper
Rescue

US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
Munitions

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life
Rescue

On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

The Army is bragging that it took just under a year to reinvent the cloth facemask
Tactics

The Army is bragging that it took just under a year to reinvent the cloth facemask

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2020