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Watch Navy hovercraft storm the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to train for the next catastrophic earthquake
Training

Watch Navy hovercraft storm the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to train for the next catastrophic earthquake

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2019

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?
Aircraft

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2019

Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol
Guns

Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2019

No US troops killed after US armored vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger
Vehicles

No US troops killed after US armored vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2019

Shirtless Russian sailors casually sunbathe while their ship almost collides with US missile cruiser
Cruisers

Shirtless Russian sailors casually sunbathe while their ship almost collides with US missile cruiser

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 7, 2019

This Army truck driver apparently decided overpass height requirements simply don’t apply to them
Vehicles

This Army truck driver apparently decided overpass height requirements simply don’t apply to them

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 6, 2019

The Army is working on a tiny assault rifle that can punch clean through body armor
Guns

The Army is working on a tiny assault rifle that can punch clean through body armor

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 4, 2019

We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life
Rescue

We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 3, 2019

The Pentagon is reportedly getting serious about electronic warfare
Warfare

The Pentagon is reportedly getting serious about electronic warfare

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 3, 2019

Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit
Destroyers

Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 1, 2019

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash
Helicopters

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 31, 2019

F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’
Fighter Aircraft

F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 30, 2019

The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit
Destroyers

The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2019

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target
Intelligence

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship
Ships

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

Airmen caught boozing at launch alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs
Missiles

Airmen caught boozing at launch alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years
Ships

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2019

The Army is getting its first full brigade of souped-up Abrams tanks sooner than expected
Tanks

The Army is getting its first full brigade of souped-up Abrams tanks sooner than expected

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 21, 2019

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer
Drones

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 21, 2019

A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included
Tactics

A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 20, 2019

Air Force pilots are finally getting collapsible rifles to defend themselves if they eject in hostile territory
Guns

Air Force pilots are finally getting collapsible rifles to defend themselves if they eject in hostile territory

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 20, 2019

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them
Tanks

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2019

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives
Munitions

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2019

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety
Drones

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2019

Marine grunts’ first new standard-issue pistol in 30 years is just over the horizon
Guns

Marine grunts’ first new standard-issue pistol in 30 years is just over the horizon

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 15, 2019

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing
Fighter Aircraft

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 14, 2019

Russian soldiers are officially rocking a ‘silent’ mortar system
Weapons

Russian soldiers are officially rocking a ‘silent’ mortar system

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 14, 2019

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured
Bombers

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

By James Clark

Posted on May 13, 2019

Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified
Vehicles

Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 11, 2019

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats
Missiles

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 11, 2019

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won
Fighter Aircraft

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties
Missiles

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has
Guns

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2019

The scooter-riding youths of Austin are proving to be key to Army modernization
Tech & Tactics

The scooter-riding youths of Austin are proving to be key to Army modernization

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 7, 2019

Woman arrested at CIA headquarters after asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’
Intelligence

Woman arrested at CIA headquarters after asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 7, 2019

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran
Carriers

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2019

This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
Aircraft

This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 6, 2019

The Army is practicing firing artillery from boats for the first time since the Vietnam War
Artillery

The Army is practicing firing artillery from boats for the first time since the Vietnam War

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2019

An Army ROTC cadet sacrificed his life to save his fellow classmates during the UNC Charlotte shooting
Rescue

An Army ROTC cadet sacrificed his life to save his fellow classmates during the UNC Charlotte shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 2, 2019

The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match
Vehicles

The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 2, 2019

The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US
Training

The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2019

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave
Stealth

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2019

Tactics

DARPA is reportedly eyeing a high-tech contact lens straight out of ‘Mission: Impossible’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2019

Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else
Fighter Aircraft

Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 26, 2019

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly
Intelligence

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

Trash-talking Philippine president threatens war with Canada if they don’t take out the garbage
Warfare

Trash-talking Philippine president threatens war with Canada if they don’t take out the garbage

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

Army colonel dies after vehicle falls on him while helping change a tire
Vehicles

Army colonel dies after vehicle falls on him while helping change a tire

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape
Fighter Aircraft

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

The US is doing two carriers at the same time in the Mediterranean to send a message to Russia
Carriers

The US is doing two carriers at the same time in the Mediterranean to send a message to Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky
Guns

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

The Army wants robots to help soldiers map underground tunnels, and it wants them ASAP
Tactics

The Army wants robots to help soldiers map underground tunnels, and it wants them ASAP

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone
Drones

5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

He survived cancer and the Crucible. After 956 days as a recruit, he’s finally a Marine
Training

He survived cancer and the Crucible. After 956 days as a recruit, he’s finally a Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2019

A hidden camera was found in the women’s bathroom on the USS Arlington
Ships

A hidden camera was found in the women’s bathroom on the USS Arlington

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2019

US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35
Intelligence

US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 19, 2019

Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman
Guns

Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

US special operations forces are getting a brand new combat helmet
Tactics

US special operations forces are getting a brand new combat helmet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general
Helicopters

A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

The Air Force’s F-35A may be about to get its first taste of combat
Tech & Tactics

The Air Force’s F-35A may be about to get its first taste of combat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2019

MARSOC Marine dies in training accident
Training

MARSOC Marine dies in training accident

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 16, 2019

Idahoans to the Air Force: please stop secretly using our cities for target practice
Training

Idahoans to the Air Force: please stop secretly using our cities for target practice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 15, 2019

Dodge’s new ‘Stars and Stripes’ Chargers and Challengers are tailor-made for the base parking lot
Vehicles

Dodge’s new ‘Stars and Stripes’ Chargers and Challengers are tailor-made for the base parking lot

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 12, 2019

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement
Missiles

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy
Intelligence

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 11, 2019