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F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash
Fighter Aircraft

F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 13, 2020

CENTCOM chief: US troops can’t keep up with the flood of cheap drones downrange
Drone Swarms

CENTCOM chief: US troops can’t keep up with the flood of cheap drones downrange

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

The Army’s new ‘pink and greens’ are coming to new soldiers in 2021
Tactics

The Army’s new ‘pink and greens’ are coming to new soldiers in 2021

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

Meet the former soldier who gave National Guardsmen in DC an impromptu phalanx lesson in this viral video
Training

Meet the former soldier who gave National Guardsmen in DC an impromptu phalanx lesson in this viral video

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 11, 2020

The USS Kidd is finally back at sea after six weeks sidelined by COVID-19
Destroyers

The USS Kidd is finally back at sea after six weeks sidelined by COVID-19

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 11, 2020

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat
Fighter Aircraft

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 11, 2020

Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT
Training

Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska
Bombers

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

More than a quarter of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s crew contracted COVID-19, Navy says
Carriers

More than a quarter of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s crew contracted COVID-19, Navy says

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

The Navy plans on banning the Confederate flag from its bases, ships, and subs
Ships

The Navy plans on banning the Confederate flag from its bases, ships, and subs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

The Army has officially fielded its new squad designated marksman rifle
Guns

The Army has officially fielded its new squad designated marksman rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2020

F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base
Fighter Aircraft

F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2020

Soldiers are finally getting a robot mule that can haul 1,000 pounds of gear
Vehicles

Soldiers are finally getting a robot mule that can haul 1,000 pounds of gear

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 8, 2020

The Army accidentally revealed plans for a new hypersonic weapon on Flickr
Missiles

The Army accidentally revealed plans for a new hypersonic weapon on Flickr

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 8, 2020

The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day
Intelligence

The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 6, 2020

US special operations forces are testing a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart rifle system in Syria
Guns

US special operations forces are testing a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart rifle system in Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

Pentagon Wars II: Army to spend at least $1.5 billion just on prototypes for third attempt to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Vehicles

Pentagon Wars II: Army to spend at least $1.5 billion just on prototypes for third attempt to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 4, 2020

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still doesn’t have working weapons elevators and aircraft launching systems
Carriers

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still doesn’t have working weapons elevators and aircraft launching systems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

National Guard investigating whether low-flying helicopter was used to intimidate protesters
Helicopters

National Guard investigating whether low-flying helicopter was used to intimidate protesters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

The Army’s newest supergun will cost half a billion dollars before it’s even ready for a fight
Artillery

The Army’s newest supergun will cost half a billion dollars before it’s even ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

The Navy is facing yet another COVID-19 outbreak aboard a warship
Ships

The Navy is facing yet another COVID-19 outbreak aboard a warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 2, 2020

SOCOM is reportedly eyeing a simplified version of the US military’s new favorite sniper rifle
Guns

SOCOM is reportedly eyeing a simplified version of the US military’s new favorite sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 2, 2020

More than 200 soldiers just tested positive for COVID-19 at Army basic training sites
Training

More than 200 soldiers just tested positive for COVID-19 at Army basic training sites

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now
Guns

3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

The Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams tank is officially ready for a fight
Tanks

The Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams tank is officially ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

Army chief of staff tweets M1 Abrams video that shows the wrong frickin’ tank
Tanks

Army chief of staff tweets M1 Abrams video that shows the wrong frickin’ tank

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2020

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces
Guns

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 29, 2020

Meet the Fort Jackson trainees who overcame COVID-19 and graduated basic training
Training

Meet the Fort Jackson trainees who overcame COVID-19 and graduated basic training

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 28, 2020

Navy completes investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Carriers

Navy completes investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 28, 2020

No, the Marine Corps is not replacing the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all
Guns

No, the Marine Corps is not replacing the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 26, 2020

Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time
Drones

Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2020

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ based its newest in-game kit on a Medal of Honor recipient
Tactics

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ based its newest in-game kit on a Medal of Honor recipient

By James Clark

Posted on May 22, 2020

The American pistol that’s served the US military in battle for more than 100 years
Guns

The American pistol that’s served the US military in battle for more than 100 years

Posted on May 22, 2020

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles
Missiles

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 21, 2020

Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years
Guns

Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 21, 2020

Navy fires captain of USS Philippine Sea following command investigation
Cruisers

Navy fires captain of USS Philippine Sea following command investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2020

The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures
Aircraft

The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 18, 2020

AFSOC to finally mount a laser weapon on an AC-130 gunship
Aircraft

AFSOC to finally mount a laser weapon on an AC-130 gunship

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2020

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is getting a 30mm cannon
Guns

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is getting a 30mm cannon

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2020

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles
Fighter Aircraft

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles

By David Roza

Posted on May 17, 2020

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus
Carriers

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus

By James Clark

Posted on May 17, 2020

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?
Aircraft

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2020

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida
Fighter Aircraft

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 15, 2020

5 sailors test positive for COVID-19 after returning to the USS Theodore Roosevelt from isolation
Carriers

5 sailors test positive for COVID-19 after returning to the USS Theodore Roosevelt from isolation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 15, 2020

Hundreds of soldiers and Marines have already handled the Army’s next-generation squad weapon
Guns

Hundreds of soldiers and Marines have already handled the Army’s next-generation squad weapon

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

SecDef Esper uses the USS Theodore Roosevelt to tout America’s naval supremacy amid the COVID-19 crisis
Carriers

SecDef Esper uses the USS Theodore Roosevelt to tout America’s naval supremacy amid the COVID-19 crisis

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free
Intelligence

The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 13, 2020

The Army is working on a ramjet artillery round for its next-generation super cannon
Artillery

The Army is working on a ramjet artillery round for its next-generation super cannon

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

Battleship USS Nevada, a symbol of American ‘resilience and stubbornness,’ rediscovered after 72 years
Ships

Battleship USS Nevada, a symbol of American ‘resilience and stubbornness,’ rediscovered after 72 years

By David Roza

Posted on May 13, 2020

The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks
Ships

The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

COVID-19 forces Army to cancel summer training for ROTC cadets at Fort Knox
Training

COVID-19 forces Army to cancel summer training for ROTC cadets at Fort Knox

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 13, 2020

‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon
Drones

‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon

By David Roza

Posted on May 9, 2020

Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’
Fighter Aircraft

Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 8, 2020

The Army is tripling the power of one of its vehicle-mounted laser systems
Vehicles

The Army is tripling the power of one of its vehicle-mounted laser systems

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2020

Pentagon health agency contradicts Esper’s claim that Navy ships at sea are ‘safest place to be’ right now
Ships

Pentagon health agency contradicts Esper’s claim that Navy ships at sea are ‘safest place to be’ right now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 7, 2020

DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer
Ships

DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 7, 2020

The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s ousted captain has been temporarily reassigned to San Diego
Carriers

The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s ousted captain has been temporarily reassigned to San Diego

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2020

Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history
Intelligence

Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 6, 2020

You can now own Gen. Patton’s WWII Command Car
Vehicles

You can now own Gen. Patton’s WWII Command Car

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 5, 2020

29 Purple Hearts awarded for Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Al-Asad Air Base
Missiles

29 Purple Hearts awarded for Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Al-Asad Air Base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 5, 2020

Esper: The ‘safest place to be’ during the COVID-19 pandemic is on a Navy ship at sea
Ships

Esper: The ‘safest place to be’ during the COVID-19 pandemic is on a Navy ship at sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 4, 2020

Army tank crews are playing video games to maintain readiness amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Tanks

Army tank crews are playing video games to maintain readiness amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown
Submarines

British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 29, 2020