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China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas
Weapons

China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 30, 2018

These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To F*cking Operate, Bro
Tactics

These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To F*cking Operate, Bro

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements
Helicopters

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want
Fighter Aircraft

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High
Tactics

The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

‘When Your Brother’s Down, You Go To Your Brother’ — Fatally Shot, This Marine Rendered Aid To Fellow Officer For As Long As He Could
Rescue

‘When Your Brother’s Down, You Go To Your Brother’ — Fatally Shot, This Marine Rendered Aid To Fellow Officer For As Long As He Could

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019
Guns

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

How A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Exercise Led To An Airman Shooting A Door 5 Times
Training

How A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Exercise Led To An Airman Shooting A Door 5 Times

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

Say Hello To The Latest In The Navy’s Most Godawful Line Of Warships
Ships

Say Hello To The Latest In The Navy’s Most Godawful Line Of Warships

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

It Looks Like The Legendary F-14 Tomcat Is Making An Appearance In ‘Top Gun 2’
Fighter Aircraft

It Looks Like The Legendary F-14 Tomcat Is Making An Appearance In ‘Top Gun 2’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan
Intelligence

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber
Bombers

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

‘Iron Eagle’ Was The Worst Thing To Happen To The Air Force Since ‘Nam
Fighter Aircraft

‘Iron Eagle’ Was The Worst Thing To Happen To The Air Force Since ‘Nam

By Brad Howard

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East
Intelligence

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan
Aircraft

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It
Bombers

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan
Training

Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times
Guns

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush
Fighter Aircraft

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16
Aircraft

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis
Fighter Aircraft

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Fighter Aircraft

Marine KC-130 Aerial Tanker And F/A-18 Hornet Crash Off Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

An Insurgency Reading List From Max Brooks, Author Of ‘World War Z’
Warfare

An Insurgency Reading List From Max Brooks, Author Of ‘World War Z’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs.
Fighter Aircraft

The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2018

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade
Munitions

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US
Stealth

Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 1, 2018

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op
Intelligence

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway
Fighter Aircraft

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired
Bombers

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024
Warfare

Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine
Guns

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’
Intelligence

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

Female Marines First To Graduate Boot Camp Wearing New Dress Blue Coat
Training

Female Marines First To Graduate Boot Camp Wearing New Dress Blue Coat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 21, 2018

5 Pieces Of Military Tech Powering The Warfighters Of The Future (You Can Only Eat One)
Tactics

5 Pieces Of Military Tech Powering The Warfighters Of The Future (You Can Only Eat One)

Posted on Nov 20, 2018

Here’s Why It Will Take Until 2028 To Make Soldiers Look Like They Did In 1945
Tactics

Here’s Why It Will Take Until 2028 To Make Soldiers Look Like They Did In 1945

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 20, 2018

US Military’s Computers Are Vulnerable To Hackers, Audit Finds
Intelligence

US Military’s Computers Are Vulnerable To Hackers, Audit Finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 16, 2018

Air Force Identifies Instructor Pilot Killed In Laughlin T-38 Crash
Aircraft

Air Force Identifies Instructor Pilot Killed In Laughlin T-38 Crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

The AI Column: How To Practice Safe Cyber
Tech & Tactics

The AI Column: How To Practice Safe Cyber

By Mal Ware

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

First Female Soldier In Decades Selected For Green Beret Training
Training

First Female Soldier In Decades Selected For Green Beret Training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

Fired Air Force Colonel Wasn’t Mellow Enough To Protect Nuclear Missiles
Missiles

Fired Air Force Colonel Wasn’t Mellow Enough To Protect Nuclear Missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

The US Military Would Suffer A ‘Decisive’ Defeat In A War With Russia Or China, New Report Says
Warfare

The US Military Would Suffer A ‘Decisive’ Defeat In A War With Russia Or China, New Report Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 14, 2018

Norway Sank Its Own Frigate
Frigates

Norway Sank Its Own Frigate

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers
Tactics

Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 12, 2018

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Fighter Aircraft

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 9, 2018

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot
Fighter Aircraft

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 9, 2018

Why Are So Many Service Members Responsible For Safeguarding America’s Nukes Reportedly Tripping Balls?
Nuclear

Why Are So Many Service Members Responsible For Safeguarding America’s Nukes Reportedly Tripping Balls?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

Clueless Journalist Gets Dragged For Saying ‘America Isn’t At War’ In Election Day Tweet
Warfare

Clueless Journalist Gets Dragged For Saying ‘America Isn’t At War’ In Election Day Tweet

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode
Fighter Aircraft

Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

The Coast Guard Is Going To Train With This Airsoft Gun
Guns

The Coast Guard Is Going To Train With This Airsoft Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 6, 2018

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns
Guns

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

How To Find Meaning After The Military: Grow Your Own Identity
Training

How To Find Meaning After The Military: Grow Your Own Identity

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video
Fighter Aircraft

Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Air Force Deploys ‘Bird Cannon’ In Opening Salvo Of Global War On Geese
Weapons

Air Force Deploys ‘Bird Cannon’ In Opening Salvo Of Global War On Geese

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

The Army’s Self-Flying Black Hawk Helicopter Is One Step Closer To Reality
Helicopters

The Army’s Self-Flying Black Hawk Helicopter Is One Step Closer To Reality

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

A Porn-Watching Employee Got Government Networks Infected With Russian Malware
Intelligence

A Porn-Watching Employee Got Government Networks Infected With Russian Malware

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

For Once, The Army Is Getting The Marine Corps’ Old Crap
Vehicles

For Once, The Army Is Getting The Marine Corps’ Old Crap

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

The Way To Fix The Military Decision-Making Process Is To Fix Your Own Self With More Tough Training
Training

The Way To Fix The Military Decision-Making Process Is To Fix Your Own Self With More Tough Training

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

Air Force Helicopter Crashed After Flying Into Power Lines In Iraq
Helicopters

Air Force Helicopter Crashed After Flying Into Power Lines In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego
Fighter Aircraft

The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

Navy Training Commander Fired ‘Due To Loss Of Confidence In His Ability To Command’
Training

Navy Training Commander Fired ‘Due To Loss Of Confidence In His Ability To Command’

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 28, 2018

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky
Fighter Aircraft

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky

By M. E. Johnson

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced
Fighter Aircraft

Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

Naval Action Flick ‘Hunter Killer’ Is Pretty Much ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ On A Submarine
Submarines

Naval Action Flick ‘Hunter Killer’ Is Pretty Much ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ On A Submarine

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 25, 2018