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CIA agents were on the ground before we invaded Iraq, and they knew it was going to be a clusterf*@k
Intelligence

CIA agents were on the ground before we invaded Iraq, and they knew it was going to be a clusterf*@k

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

Putin’s Biggest Enemies Threw A Powwow Just To ‘Piss Him Off.’ Here’s What They Said
Intelligence

Putin’s Biggest Enemies Threw A Powwow Just To ‘Piss Him Off.’ Here’s What They Said

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

Get Pumped: Soldiers Are About To Get MRE Pizza That Can Last For 3 Years
Tactics

Get Pumped: Soldiers Are About To Get MRE Pizza That Can Last For 3 Years

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Helicopters

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 18, 2018

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal
Fighter Aircraft

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 17, 2018

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Helicopters

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

A Handful Of Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s Newest Laser Weapon Downrange
Weapons

A Handful Of Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s Newest Laser Weapon Downrange

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

When Exactly Should You Use A Shotgun? Check This Gritty 1970s Police Training Video
Guns

When Exactly Should You Use A Shotgun? Check This Gritty 1970s Police Training Video

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

Why Tanks Need 4 Crew Members, Not 3
Tanks

Why Tanks Need 4 Crew Members, Not 3

By Col. Rich Creed, U.S. Army

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West
Fighter Aircraft

Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

This Marine Lost His Hand In Iraq. His Son Made Him A Prosthetic So They Could Play Catch
Tech & Tactics

This Marine Lost His Hand In Iraq. His Son Made Him A Prosthetic So They Could Play Catch

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 14, 2018

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable
Training

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 12, 2018

Infantry Part II: The Key to Good Infantry is Training Squad Leaders
Training

Infantry Part II: The Key to Good Infantry is Training Squad Leaders

By Col. Keith Nightingale, US Army (Ret.)

Posted on Mar 12, 2018

The Maker Of The AK-47 Just Released Footage Of Its Robot Tank In Action
Tanks

The Maker Of The AK-47 Just Released Footage Of Its Robot Tank In Action

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 9, 2018

The Marine Corps Says It’s Not Lowering Standards For Female Marines. This Photo Says Otherwise.
Training

The Marine Corps Says It’s Not Lowering Standards For Female Marines. This Photo Says Otherwise.

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 7, 2018

These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous
Guns

These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 6, 2018

Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom
Fighter Aircraft

Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 5, 2018

Watch This Unintentionally Hilarious Clip Of A CNN Reporter Firing An AR-15
Guns

Watch This Unintentionally Hilarious Clip Of A CNN Reporter Firing An AR-15

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 3, 2018

How To Eat Everything, According To The Army’s Retro Survival Guide
Survival

How To Eat Everything, According To The Army’s Retro Survival Guide

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 3, 2018

A-10 Vs. F-35: The Ground-Pounding Showdown You’ve Been Waiting For Is Almost Here
Fighter Aircraft

A-10 Vs. F-35: The Ground-Pounding Showdown You’ve Been Waiting For Is Almost Here

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 2, 2018

Russia Claims Its New ICBM Can Evade US Defenses. Don’t Worry, We Couldn’t Stop The Old Ones Either
Missiles

Russia Claims Its New ICBM Can Evade US Defenses. Don’t Worry, We Couldn’t Stop The Old Ones Either

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 2, 2018

Combat Troops Have Been Complaining About The M4 And M16 For Years. Now The Pentagon Is Doing Something About It
Guns

Combat Troops Have Been Complaining About The M4 And M16 For Years. Now The Pentagon Is Doing Something About It

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 1, 2018

Customers Threaten Boycott After Dick’s Sporting Goods Bans Sale Of Assault-Style Rifles
Guns

Customers Threaten Boycott After Dick’s Sporting Goods Bans Sale Of Assault-Style Rifles

By Team T&P

Posted on Mar 1, 2018

The Army Is Testing A Mechanical ‘Third Arm’ Right Out Of ‘Aliens’
Tactics

The Army Is Testing A Mechanical ‘Third Arm’ Right Out Of ‘Aliens’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s New Aircraft Catapult Is No Match For ‘Goddamned Steam’
Ships

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s New Aircraft Catapult Is No Match For ‘Goddamned Steam’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

The Army Says Its Next-Generation Assault Rifle Will Pack A Punch Like A Tank’s Main Gun
Guns

The Army Says Its Next-Generation Assault Rifle Will Pack A Punch Like A Tank’s Main Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

Pentagon’s Policy On Tracking Troops’ Personal Weapons: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Guns

Pentagon’s Policy On Tracking Troops’ Personal Weapons: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

The Marine Corps May Finally Get A New Sniper Rifle — Just Not The One They Need
Guns

The Marine Corps May Finally Get A New Sniper Rifle — Just Not The One They Need

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 23, 2018

This Tactical Watch Has The Navy SEAL Of Approval. But Can It Stand Up To The G-Shock?
Tactics

This Tactical Watch Has The Navy SEAL Of Approval. But Can It Stand Up To The G-Shock?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

What Do Combat Vets Think Of Trump’s Proposal To Arm Teachers Against School Shootings?
Guns

What Do Combat Vets Think Of Trump’s Proposal To Arm Teachers Against School Shootings?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why
Training

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality
Training

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality

By Drew Chowbay

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead
Weapons

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

A JROTC Freshman Sacrificed Himself To Help Classmates Escape During Florida Shooting
Rescue

A JROTC Freshman Sacrificed Himself To Help Classmates Escape During Florida Shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting
Rescue

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy
Destroyers

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

The Army Is Making Good On Its Pledge To Bring Back The Carl Gustaf — With A Major Vengeance
Weapons

The Army Is Making Good On Its Pledge To Bring Back The Carl Gustaf — With A Major Vengeance

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War
Munitions

The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess
Carriers

The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret
Tactics

Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2018

Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers
Guns

Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 9, 2018

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser
Warfare

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan
Munitions

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons
Guns

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert
Weapons

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet
Nuclear

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun
Weapons

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Army, Sig Sauer ‘Confident’ In Modular Handgun System Despite Alarming DoD Report
Guns

Army, Sig Sauer ‘Confident’ In Modular Handgun System Despite Alarming DoD Report

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 1, 2018

Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator
Training

Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

The Pentagon’s Next Supersonic Bullet Is Almost Ready To See Action
Munitions

The Pentagon’s Next Supersonic Bullet Is Almost Ready To See Action

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

The Army’s Brand New Handgun Already Has Some Major Problems
Guns

The Army’s Brand New Handgun Already Has Some Major Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots
Fighter Aircraft

Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

Your Favorite Fitness Apps Are Leaving US Military Bases Abroad Exposed
Intelligence

Your Favorite Fitness Apps Are Leaving US Military Bases Abroad Exposed

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

Elon Musk’s $600 Flamethrower Will Apparently Be Released Into The Civilian Market In April
Weapons

Elon Musk’s $600 Flamethrower Will Apparently Be Released Into The Civilian Market In April

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 27, 2018

The Tactical Case For The Flamethrower, According To A Vietnam War Vet
Weapons

The Tactical Case For The Flamethrower, According To A Vietnam War Vet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 27, 2018

‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars
Warfare

‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars

By Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.)

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

Here’s All The Sweet Gear Marines Will Rock Downrange In 2018
Tactics

Here’s All The Sweet Gear Marines Will Rock Downrange In 2018

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Aircraft

The Air Force’s ‘Ultimate Battle Plane’ Has A Major Gun Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

The Marine Corps Wants A Piece Of The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle
Guns

The Marine Corps Wants A Piece Of The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries
Tactics

Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself
Training

Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself

By Greg Flynn

Posted on Jan 22, 2018

The Army Wants To Make Forward Observers Deadlier Than Ever With This Sleek New Targeting System
Artillery

The Army Wants To Make Forward Observers Deadlier Than Ever With This Sleek New Targeting System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 19, 2018

Here’s The Presidential Hand-Cannon Gunmaker Jesse James Created Just For Trump
Guns

Here’s The Presidential Hand-Cannon Gunmaker Jesse James Created Just For Trump

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 19, 2018

Is The Air Force Still Secretly Plotting To Kill The A-10 Warthog?
Fighter Aircraft

Is The Air Force Still Secretly Plotting To Kill The A-10 Warthog?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 18, 2018