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A coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier is one of the possibilities facing the US military

By Jeff Schogol

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Fallen troops’ families demand action after spate of military vehicle rollover deaths

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DoD tweets picture of ‘tanks’ that are definitely not tanks

By Paul Szoldra

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‘This is pretty awesome’ — A-10 pilots print out custom helmet decals of their squadron patches

By David Roza

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Photos show Navy’s mine-sniffing dolphins being transported on Air Force cargo plane

By Jared Keller

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‘There are profound problems with the system’ — the Air Force’s desperately-needed tanker replacement is still years away

By David Roza

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Why was the Army’s XM-8 Future Weapon Series Canceled?

By Task & Purpose

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Why Marines need the Milkor MGL M-32 Grenade Launcher

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

NEW Special Forces Guns the MG 338 and Barrett MRAD .338 NM

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Tech & Tactics

SOCOM is eyeing a new armored tactical vehicle

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

Infantry Evolution Army Marines From Rome to Rifles v3

By Task & Purpose

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Where Will the Infantry Fight Future Wars?

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How Forward Observers Operate in the Military to Coordinate Artillery

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This agile copter could be the Army’s next scout helo

By Jared Keller

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Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules

By James Clark

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Tech & Tactics

New report reveals details on C-130 crash that killed 3 veterans in Australia

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How Infantry Warfare Evolved in Military History

By Chris Capelluto

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Explosions in Russia Suggest Nuclear Weapon Development

By Task & Purpose

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First Female Airman to Earn Ranger Tab

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Umbrellas for the Marine Corps

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Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts

By Paul Szoldra

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Tech & Tactics

Best and Worst Body Armor and Shields in Military History

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

Why Did the Military Replace their Official Pistol?

By Task & Purpose

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New Pistols for the Military

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New Body Armor and Helmets for the Army

By Task & Purpose

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The new F-15EX fighter

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Russia conducts first ship-based hypersonic missile test

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The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

Electromagnetic Railgun Fires HVP

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

General Dynamics’ Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW)

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The Stoner Machinegun: A Navy SEAL Remembers

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‘He was risking his own life’ — Marine awarded for rescuing pregnant woman who was swept out to sea

By James Clark

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The Marine Corps Rifle Range

By Task & Purpose

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Army Tank Crews Crush Cars

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Hawkeye 105mm Weapon System

By Task & Purpose

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Culture

Flask & Purpose: Crazy Russian drill

By Task & Purpose

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A woman is about to finish Green Beret training for the first time in history

By Haley Britzky

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The Air Force wants to make its dream of a ‘flying car’ a reality

By Jared Keller

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The US and South Korea may scale back training over coronavirus fears

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He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine

By James Clark

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The Navy just installed a laser on a destroyer to counter incoming drones

By David Roza

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The Air Force has started testing its UH-1 Huey replacement

By Jared Keller

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The Navy’s first unmanned surface vessel demonstrates future of homeland protection

By Task & Purpose

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We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Baby Yoda’

By Jared Keller

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DARPA wants to build a flying machine gun

By Jared Keller

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The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

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US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa

By Haley Britzky

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The Army is testing an ATV that looks like a tactical Segway

By Jared Keller

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The Navy just seized a bunch of Iranian missiles from a boat in the Arabian Sea

By David Roza

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The Pentagon is sacrificing F-35s and other weapons systems to find $3.8 billion to fund the border wall

By Jeff Schogol

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Here’s why the Marine Corps is getting Tomahawk cruise missiles

By James Clark

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NATO is willing to expand its training mission in Iraq to meet Trump’s demand

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The Air Force plans on retiring the vaunted U-2 spy plane starting in 2025

By Jared Keller

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The Air Force is investigating ballistic missile defenders for drug use … again

By David Roza

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The Marine Corps wants yet another new sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

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The Navy is officially sending 4 ‘little crappy ships’ to an early retirement

By Jared Keller

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Yes, this is a helicopter hangar filled with foam, and no, this definitely wasn’t supposed to happen

By David Roza

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The Army wants $111 million to finally field its next-generation squad weapon by 2023

By Jared Keller

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Fired Navy sub commander had affair with spouse of enlisted sailor

By Paul Szoldra

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US charges four Chinese military hackers in 2017 Equifax breach

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This video of 6 A-10 Warthogs dropping flares over the Persian Gulf is absolutely glorious

By Jared Keller

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A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen

By David Roza

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SOCOM is eyeing a fleet of light attack aircraft for ‘armed overwatch’

By Jared Keller

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FBI Director says there are about 1,000 open investigations into Chinese tech theft

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