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USS Decatur CO fired following command investigation
Destroyers

USS Decatur CO fired following command investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 17, 2020

SOCOM just picked up a new lightweight machine gun
Guns

SOCOM just picked up a new lightweight machine gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

3 civilians tried entering a Hawaii military base in a car reeking of weed with a dud mortar round in the backseat
Munitions

3 civilians tried entering a Hawaii military base in a car reeking of weed with a dud mortar round in the backseat

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

Green Beret killed during ‘routine’ free fall training exercise
Training

Green Beret killed during ‘routine’ free fall training exercise

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

This 59-year-old veteran left the Army a decade ago. Now he’s headed back to basic training
Training

This 59-year-old veteran left the Army a decade ago. Now he’s headed back to basic training

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

Most Afghan troops and police are ‘a hopeless nightmare and a disaster,’ special inspector general tells Congress
Training

Most Afghan troops and police are ‘a hopeless nightmare and a disaster,’ special inspector general tells Congress

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

The military’s love affair with computer-based training needs to change
Training

The military’s love affair with computer-based training needs to change

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jan 15, 2020

The Army has selected Sig Sauer to make ammo for its bolt-action sniper rifle
Guns

The Army has selected Sig Sauer to make ammo for its bolt-action sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 15, 2020

The Navy wants to slap a laser on a littoral combat ship for the first time
Ships

The Navy wants to slap a laser on a littoral combat ship for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 15, 2020

Don’t worry, Maverick: Army chief says unmanned systems won’t fully replace pilots
Drones

Don’t worry, Maverick: Army chief says unmanned systems won’t fully replace pilots

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 14, 2020

The Army is tweaking its training model as soldiers feel the strain of readiness needs
Training

The Army is tweaking its training model as soldiers feel the strain of readiness needs

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 11, 2020

Videos show a Russian warship getting way too close to a US Navy destroyer in the Arabian Sea
Destroyers

Videos show a Russian warship getting way too close to a US Navy destroyer in the Arabian Sea

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

Swag for SWOs: Navy surface warfare officers can now wear snazzy black leather jackets
Tactics

Swag for SWOs: Navy surface warfare officers can now wear snazzy black leather jackets

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

Soldier dies during basic training at Fort Jackson
Training

Soldier dies during basic training at Fort Jackson

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first
Amphibious Operations

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

US officials reportedly believe Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by mistake
Aircraft

US officials reportedly believe Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by mistake

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets
Fighter Aircraft

China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

Milley: Iranian missiles were meant to kill US troops in Iraq
Missiles

Milley: Iranian missiles were meant to kill US troops in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

Breathe easy: America’s top commander in Afghanistan still holsters his .45 caliber pistol
Guns

Breathe easy: America’s top commander in Afghanistan still holsters his .45 caliber pistol

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

Marines still haven’t found the pair of rifles that went missing at Camp Lejeune last month
Guns

Marines still haven’t found the pair of rifles that went missing at Camp Lejeune last month

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

No Americans were harmed by Iran’s missile attack, Trump says
Missiles

No Americans were harmed by Iran’s missile attack, Trump says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II
Tactics

The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II

By Peter Andreas

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

Iran launches ballistic missiles at US military bases in Iraq
Missiles

Iran launches ballistic missiles at US military bases in Iraq

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

We salute the all-women Air Force team that crushed a weapons loading competition dressed as Rosie the Riveter
Munitions

We salute the all-women Air Force team that crushed a weapons loading competition dressed as Rosie the Riveter

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow
Intelligence

Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen
Fighter Aircraft

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

Iran abandons limitations under 2015 nuclear deal following Soleimani killing
Nuclear

Iran abandons limitations under 2015 nuclear deal following Soleimani killing

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 5, 2020

Are we going to war with Iran? — A timeline of official statements
Warfare

Are we going to war with Iran? — A timeline of official statements

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 4, 2020

The Navy wants to teach its robot warships to talk
Ships

The Navy wants to teach its robot warships to talk

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 3, 2020

The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early
Ships

The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 2, 2020

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment
Tactics

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 31, 2019

Training

How to choose the right tactical backpack

Posted on Dec 31, 2019

The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight
Missiles

The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2019

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building
Rescue

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 27, 2019

‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger
Rescue

‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 26, 2019

The Navy is investigating a video that purportedly shows a brawl at the USS Eisenhower holiday party
Carriers

The Navy is investigating a video that purportedly shows a brawl at the USS Eisenhower holiday party

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 23, 2019

A drunk driver crashed into this Cobra attack helicopter
Helicopters

A drunk driver crashed into this Cobra attack helicopter

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 21, 2019

A Marine infantry battalion is searching for 2 missing rifles at Camp Lejeune
Guns

A Marine infantry battalion is searching for 2 missing rifles at Camp Lejeune

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2019

Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims
Fighter Aircraft

Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 20, 2019

The Air Force’s new UH-1 Huey replacement has a name like something out of a Tom C​lancy novel
Helicopters

The Air Force’s new UH-1 Huey replacement has a name like something out of a Tom C​lancy novel

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2019

Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn
Training

Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2019

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs
Fighter Aircraft

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 18, 2019

You can now score your very own Army surplus M17 pistol for a limited time
Guns

You can now score your very own Army surplus M17 pistol for a limited time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2019

The USS George Washington just won the sh*t out of Christmas
Carriers

The USS George Washington just won the sh*t out of Christmas

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 18, 2019

The Marine Corps’s ATV is getting some racing-inspired upgrades
Vehicles

The Marine Corps’s ATV is getting some racing-inspired upgrades

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

‘I gave 100 percent’ — The first female enlisted Guard soldiers have graduated from Army Ranger School
Training

‘I gave 100 percent’ — The first female enlisted Guard soldiers have graduated from Army Ranger School

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

PSA: Your commander can’t inspect your phone to make sure you downloaded an app
Tactics

PSA: Your commander can’t inspect your phone to make sure you downloaded an app

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

Here are the new weapons and gear infantry troops will rock downrange in 2020
Guns

Here are the new weapons and gear infantry troops will rock downrange in 2020

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2019

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone
Fighter Aircraft

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2019

Has justice actually been served for the USS Fitzgerald disaster?
Destroyers

Has justice actually been served for the USS Fitzgerald disaster?

By James Seddon

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge
Rescue

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all
Guns

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial
Vehicles

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 12, 2019

Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training
Training

Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 10, 2019

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun
Guns

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 5, 2019

The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them
Drones

The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 5, 2019

You can now score your very own version of the US military’s compact new M18 pistol
Guns

You can now score your very own version of the US military’s compact new M18 pistol

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 4, 2019

The US reportedly took out an alleged terrorist with a Hellfire missile full of swords
Missiles

The US reportedly took out an alleged terrorist with a Hellfire missile full of swords

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 4, 2019

Soldiers get to wear this brown fleece cap now so congrats on that I guess
Tactics

Soldiers get to wear this brown fleece cap now so congrats on that I guess

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 4, 2019

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan
Fighter Aircraft

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 28, 2019

The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane
Tactics

The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 27, 2019

Air Force identifies 2 airmen killed during T-38 training flight in Oklahoma
Aircraft

Air Force identifies 2 airmen killed during T-38 training flight in Oklahoma

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 23, 2019

For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course
Training

For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 23, 2019

Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok
Intelligence

Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 23, 2019