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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

A new device from Army doctors could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19
Tactics

A new device from Army doctors could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

COVID-19 sweeps through Marine Corps boot camp at San Diego, sickening dozens of recruits
Training

COVID-19 sweeps through Marine Corps boot camp at San Diego, sickening dozens of recruits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

New Navy investigation delays decision on reinstating USS Theodore Roosevelt captain
Carriers

New Navy investigation delays decision on reinstating USS Theodore Roosevelt captain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

Several troops diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury after Iran’s missile attack will receive Purple Hearts
Missiles

Several troops diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury after Iran’s missile attack will receive Purple Hearts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

We’re collecting the very best tank names you’ve ever seen
Tanks

We’re collecting the very best tank names you’ve ever seen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war
Warfare

The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war

By Dan Grazier

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘crippling depression’
Tanks

We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘crippling depression’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

The Army is already using its next-generation head-up display to do battle with COVID-19
Tactics

The Army is already using its next-generation head-up display to do battle with COVID-19

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Air Force staff sergeant to be indicted over alleged theft of $30,000 in government property from hurricane-ravaged base
Tactics

Air Force staff sergeant to be indicted over alleged theft of $30,000 in government property from hurricane-ravaged base

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that
Stealth

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long
Carriers

Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

The USS Kidd’s COVID-19 outbreak is bad and getting worse
Destroyers

The USS Kidd’s COVID-19 outbreak is bad and getting worse

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of
Stealth

The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

Pentagon confirms videos of UFOs are real but says there’s nothing to see here
Aircraft

Pentagon confirms videos of UFOs are real but says there’s nothing to see here

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

Number of positive COVID-19 cases on USS Kidd nearly doubles overnight
Destroyers

Number of positive COVID-19 cases on USS Kidd nearly doubles overnight

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 26, 2020

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May
Fighter Aircraft

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 25, 2020

Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain
Carriers

Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast
Weapons

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice
Tanks

This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

The Navy is fighting another major COVID-19 outbreak aboard a destroyer in the Pacific
Destroyers

The Navy is fighting another major COVID-19 outbreak aboard a destroyer in the Pacific

By Jeff Schogol, David Roza

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
Fighter Aircraft

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says
Fighter Aircraft

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’
Fighter Aircraft

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Here’s what it was like when Iran launched ballistic missiles at US troops in Iraq, according to those who were there
Missiles

Here’s what it was like when Iran launched ballistic missiles at US troops in Iraq, according to those who were there

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 21, 2020

US troops in Iraq had several hours of warning before Iran’s ballistic missile attack in January
Missiles

US troops in Iraq had several hours of warning before Iran’s ballistic missile attack in January

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 21, 2020

First Marine recruits begin training at Parris Island again after COVID-19 outbreak
Training

First Marine recruits begin training at Parris Island again after COVID-19 outbreak

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 21, 2020

The Army’s next generation headset is still on schedule to get to soldiers by 2021 — for now
Tactics

The Army’s next generation headset is still on schedule to get to soldiers by 2021 — for now

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days
Fighter Aircraft

Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

How to adjust to your new normal during coronavirus
Training

How to adjust to your new normal during coronavirus

By PCSgrades

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

Marine dies during training at Twentynine Palms
Training

Marine dies during training at Twentynine Palms

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 18, 2020