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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

Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael
Fighter Aircraft

Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

The Navy Wants To Do Two Carriers At The Same Time
Carriers

The Navy Wants To Do Two Carriers At The Same Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head
Munitions

Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head

By Ronald Glasser, M.D.

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

DoD Wants More Hackers To (Legally) Break Into Its Websites
Intelligence

DoD Wants More Hackers To (Legally) Break Into Its Websites

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant Freaked Everyone Out By Announcing A Vague ‘Operational Emergency’ With Zero Details
Munitions

The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant Freaked Everyone Out By Announcing A Vague ‘Operational Emergency’ With Zero Details

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California
Fighter Aircraft

Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

South Carolina Inmates Allegedly Posed As Underage Girls To Blackmail Soldiers On Dating Apps
Intelligence

South Carolina Inmates Allegedly Posed As Underage Girls To Blackmail Soldiers On Dating Apps

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

The Air Force Still Can’t Explain Why It Spent $1,280 On A Coffee Cup
Tactics

The Air Force Still Can’t Explain Why It Spent $1,280 On A Coffee Cup

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

Sergeant Becomes First Female Marine To Get Through 2nd Phase Of MARSOC Training Pipeline
Training

Sergeant Becomes First Female Marine To Get Through 2nd Phase Of MARSOC Training Pipeline

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

The MDMP Actually Provides Flexibility — You Just Have to Know How To Do It
Training

The MDMP Actually Provides Flexibility — You Just Have to Know How To Do It

By Capt. Paul Hill, U.S. Army

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

SOCOM Wants To Reverse-Engineer Russian-Style Weapons, And Moscow Is Pissed
Guns

SOCOM Wants To Reverse-Engineer Russian-Style Weapons, And Moscow Is Pissed

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet
Aircraft

The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

Iran’s Extended Ballistic Missile Range Is A Shot Across The Bow To The US Navy
Missiles

Iran’s Extended Ballistic Missile Range Is A Shot Across The Bow To The US Navy

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2018

The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control
Weapons

The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown
Fighter Aircraft

US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

Ecuador To Julian Assange: Clean Up After Your Damn Cat
Intelligence

Ecuador To Julian Assange: Clean Up After Your Damn Cat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

The Military Decision-Making Process Is An Inflexible Mess. Here’s How To Fix It
Training

The Military Decision-Making Process Is An Inflexible Mess. Here’s How To Fix It

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time
Fighter Aircraft

The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

The Pentagon’s Travel Records Were Hacked, Possibly Affecting 30,000 Personnel
Intelligence

The Pentagon’s Travel Records Were Hacked, Possibly Affecting 30,000 Personnel

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 13, 2018

The Army Thinks It Can Eventually Fire Artillery At Enemies 1,000 Miles Away
Artillery

The Army Thinks It Can Eventually Fire Artillery At Enemies 1,000 Miles Away

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 12, 2018

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria
Fighter Aircraft

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2018

Air Force Won’t Say Whether It Will Replace Air Force One With Kanye’s Hydrogen-Powered iPlane
Tech & Tactics

Air Force Won’t Say Whether It Will Replace Air Force One With Kanye’s Hydrogen-Powered iPlane

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

From 1st Combat Strike To 1st Crash: It’s Been A Chaotic Month For The F-35
Tech & Tactics

From 1st Combat Strike To 1st Crash: It’s Been A Chaotic Month For The F-35

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded
Stealth

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

The Carl Gustaf Is Getting Yet Another Lethal New Upgrade
Weapons

The Carl Gustaf Is Getting Yet Another Lethal New Upgrade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2018

New Report Says Pentagon Cyber Security Is A Huge Dumpster Fire
Intelligence

New Report Says Pentagon Cyber Security Is A Huge Dumpster Fire

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

Arlington’s Tomb Guards Are Getting These Gorgeous Ceremonial Pistols
Guns

Arlington’s Tomb Guards Are Getting These Gorgeous Ceremonial Pistols

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

Military Leaders Are Starting To Freak Out Over Russia’s Information Warfare Dominance
Intelligence

Military Leaders Are Starting To Freak Out Over Russia’s Information Warfare Dominance

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

The Army Is One Step Closer To A 6.8mm Next-Generation Rifle
Guns

The Army Is One Step Closer To A 6.8mm Next-Generation Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone
Drones

It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone

By Maj. Jamie Schwandt, USAR

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal
Nuclear

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 6, 2018

‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men
Artillery

‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 5, 2018

‘We Have No Way Of Addressing This’: Ex-NSA Scientist Reacts To China Sneaking Microchips Into DoD Servers
Intelligence

‘We Have No Way Of Addressing This’: Ex-NSA Scientist Reacts To China Sneaking Microchips Into DoD Servers

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 4, 2018

China Snuck A Tiny Microchip Inside Servers Used By The DoD And CIA
Intelligence

China Snuck A Tiny Microchip Inside Servers Used By The DoD And CIA

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 4, 2018

The Air Force Used VR To Train Pilots In Half The Time At A Fraction Of The Cost
Training

The Air Force Used VR To Train Pilots In Half The Time At A Fraction Of The Cost

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 2, 2018

HUMINT Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells That Way. Time For Us To Learn From the Past
Intelligence

HUMINT Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells That Way. Time For Us To Learn From the Past

By Caesar Kalinowski

Posted on Oct 2, 2018

What ‘Jack Ryan’ Reveals About How Popular Culture Impacts Our Understanding Of War
Warfare

What ‘Jack Ryan’ Reveals About How Popular Culture Impacts Our Understanding Of War

By James Fahy, Emma Moore

Posted on Oct 1, 2018

The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 28, 2018

The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero
Fighter Aircraft

The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero

By Brad Howard

Posted on Sep 28, 2018

A Handful Of Marines Are Already Rocking The Corps’ First New Sniper Rifle Since Vietnam
Guns

A Handful Of Marines Are Already Rocking The Corps’ First New Sniper Rifle Since Vietnam

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 21, 2018

A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming
Fighter Aircraft

A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming

Posted on Sep 20, 2018

Congress Is Giving The Navy 3 More Littoral Combat Ships Than It Wants Or Needs
Ships

Congress Is Giving The Navy 3 More Littoral Combat Ships Than It Wants Or Needs

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft
Carriers

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

The Map And Compass Preferred By Navy SEALS — And The German Air Force
Tactics

The Map And Compass Preferred By Navy SEALS — And The German Air Force

By Chief Kristin Beck (Ret.)

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

The Air Force Must Embrace The Suck Ahead Of The Next Big War, Goldfein Says
Warfare

The Air Force Must Embrace The Suck Ahead Of The Next Big War, Goldfein Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

The Army Is Eyeing A Strategic Cannon With The Range Of A Tomahawk Cruise Missile
Weapons

The Army Is Eyeing A Strategic Cannon With The Range Of A Tomahawk Cruise Missile

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

These Ingenious Marines Developed A Money-Saving New Use For The Reflective Belt
Tactics

These Ingenious Marines Developed A Money-Saving New Use For The Reflective Belt

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 12, 2018

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System
Weapons

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 8, 2018

Watch Troops In Afghanistan Try The MRE Pizza For The First Time
Tactics

Watch Troops In Afghanistan Try The MRE Pizza For The First Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

Arming Teachers Is A Dangerous Back-To-School Accessory
Guns

Arming Teachers Is A Dangerous Back-To-School Accessory

By Peter Lucier

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

SOCOM Is Doubling Down On The ‘Super SAW’ Machine Gun
Guns

SOCOM Is Doubling Down On The ‘Super SAW’ Machine Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2018

Watch This Marine Use His Suppressor To Fry Bacon
Guns

Watch This Marine Use His Suppressor To Fry Bacon

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Sep 1, 2018

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan
Munitions

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 31, 2018

Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’
Fighter Aircraft

Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’

Posted on Aug 31, 2018

Watch EOD Techs Blow Up A Mysterious Naval Mine That Showed Up Off Washington State
Munitions

Watch EOD Techs Blow Up A Mysterious Naval Mine That Showed Up Off Washington State

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 30, 2018