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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

The retirement date of the USS Nimitz has been extended from this May into 2027, the Navy confirmed.
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

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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

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails through the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)
Ships

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2020

An AI just helped an Air Force pilot fly a U-2 spy plane during a simulated missile strike
Aircraft

An AI just helped an Air Force pilot fly a U-2 spy plane during a simulated missile strike

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 16, 2020

We salute the airman who just made Air Force PT gear sexy
Tactics

We salute the airman who just made Air Force PT gear sexy

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 15, 2020

Female Marine recruits will train at Recruit Depot San Diego for the first time ever starting next year
Training

Female Marine recruits will train at Recruit Depot San Diego for the first time ever starting next year

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 15, 2020

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Training

Marines go up against more ‘realistic enemy’ of robots and terrain at new live-fire range

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 14, 2020

Navy identifies missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was declared dead
Carriers

Navy identifies missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was declared dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2020

Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead
Rescue

Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 13, 2020

The Marine Corps is full speed ahead with its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War
Amphibious Operations

The Marine Corps is full speed ahead with its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2020

The new Space Force challenge coins look like tokens you’d spend at Chuck E. Cheese
Tactics

The new Space Force challenge coins look like tokens you’d spend at Chuck E. Cheese

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer
Missiles

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor
Rescue

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Back Alley Sally’
Tanks

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Back Alley Sally’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Someone wore a flight suit on a commercial aircraft and we’re absolutely here for it
Tactics

Someone wore a flight suit on a commercial aircraft and we’re absolutely here for it

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS
Drones

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription
Intelligence

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

We salute this Marine tiltrotor squadron for rocking this sweet ‘Endless Summer’ tail art
Aircraft

We salute this Marine tiltrotor squadron for rocking this sweet ‘Endless Summer’ tail art

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office
Rescue

We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard
Fighter Aircraft

Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 9, 2020

Here are all the weapons and gear coming to soldiers and Marines in 2021
Tactics

Here are all the weapons and gear coming to soldiers and Marines in 2021

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history
Nuclear

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle
Rescue

Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 3, 2020

Marine tankers can say goodbye to the Corps a year ahead of schedule
Tanks

Marine tankers can say goodbye to the Corps a year ahead of schedule

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 3, 2020

Marines are getting new boots to keep their feet toasty in -20 degree weather
Tactics

Marines are getting new boots to keep their feet toasty in -20 degree weather

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard
Ships

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

Ralph Lauren is looking for a few rich idiots to drop nearly $500 on this jacket worth about $20
Tactics

Ralph Lauren is looking for a few rich idiots to drop nearly $500 on this jacket worth about $20

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns
Carriers

The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 30, 2020

We salute the Army medic who performed life-saving CPR on a stranger at Walmart
Rescue

We salute the Army medic who performed life-saving CPR on a stranger at Walmart

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 30, 2020

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun
Nuclear

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 30, 2020

SB Block10 Launch
Munitions

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2020

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Intelligence

Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 26, 2020

We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car
Rescue

We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life
Rescue

Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life

By Team T&P

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet
Aircraft

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

Gen. David Berger
Warfare

The Commandant of the Marine Corps is charging into the future, but some aren’t ready for change

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 25, 2020