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2 Sailors Toss Ship’s Trash Overboard, But Forget To Cover Their Tracks
Ships

2 Sailors Toss Ship’s Trash Overboard, But Forget To Cover Their Tracks

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 2, 2017

Russia, Our New Anti-Terror ‘Ally’, Is Spying Inside The US Like It’s 1959
Intelligence

Russia, Our New Anti-Terror ‘Ally’, Is Spying Inside The US Like It’s 1959

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 1, 2017

See The Suicide Tractors And DIY Rounds ISIS Lost In Mosul
Munitions

See The Suicide Tractors And DIY Rounds ISIS Lost In Mosul

By James Clark

Posted on May 31, 2017

Soon, Riflemen Won’t Need To Aim — This Tech Will Do It For Them
Guns

Soon, Riflemen Won’t Need To Aim — This Tech Will Do It For Them

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 30, 2017

First female infantrymen fort benning u.s. army
Training

How the Army made the first female infantrymen

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on May 30, 2017

SOCOM Is Urgently Seeking Kamikaze Drones To Bomb The Hell Out Of ISIS
Munitions

SOCOM Is Urgently Seeking Kamikaze Drones To Bomb The Hell Out Of ISIS

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 30, 2017

The 4 Largest Tanks Ever Built (And One That Remains A Twisted Dream)
Tanks

The 4 Largest Tanks Ever Built (And One That Remains A Twisted Dream)

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 30, 2017

5 Ways The 21st Century Military Could Make ‘Top Gun 2’ Deeply Weird
Fighter Aircraft

5 Ways The 21st Century Military Could Make ‘Top Gun 2’ Deeply Weird

By Francis Horton

Posted on May 28, 2017

These Stanford Students Made The Best ‘Top Gun’ Beach Volleyball Homage We’ve Ever Seen
Fighter Aircraft

These Stanford Students Made The Best ‘Top Gun’ Beach Volleyball Homage We’ve Ever Seen

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 27, 2017

Winchester Just Dropped Some Brand New Pump-Action Shotgun Models
Guns

Winchester Just Dropped Some Brand New Pump-Action Shotgun Models

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 27, 2017

So, Who Exactly Does The Vehicle Inspections For The Corps’ Top Marine?
Vehicles

So, Who Exactly Does The Vehicle Inspections For The Corps’ Top Marine?

By James Clark

Posted on May 26, 2017

The Marine Corps Is Window-Shopping For A New Rifle With Some Very Specific Features
Guns

The Marine Corps Is Window-Shopping For A New Rifle With Some Very Specific Features

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 26, 2017

The Army Has A Round That Punches Through 5.56mm-Resistant Armor
Guns

The Army Has A Round That Punches Through 5.56mm-Resistant Armor

By James Clark

Posted on May 26, 2017

US Service Member Dies In Syria After A Vehicle Rollover Incident
Vehicles

US Service Member Dies In Syria After A Vehicle Rollover Incident

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 26, 2017

The Army Is Outfitting Troops With A Futuristic New Heads-Up Display
Tactics

The Army Is Outfitting Troops With A Futuristic New Heads-Up Display

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 26, 2017

The Air Force Flaunted 30 A-10 Warthogs In An Elephant Walk A Day Before DoD Pledged To Save Them
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force Flaunted 30 A-10 Warthogs In An Elephant Walk A Day Before DoD Pledged To Save Them

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2017

Marine Artillery Unit Went Hard On ISIS During Syria Deployment Shrouded In Secrecy
Artillery

Marine Artillery Unit Went Hard On ISIS During Syria Deployment Shrouded In Secrecy

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 25, 2017

Add Bees To The List Of Things That Can Jam An M-16
Guns

Add Bees To The List Of Things That Can Jam An M-16

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on May 25, 2017

Mattis Personally Intervened To Jam As Many Bombs As Possible Into The DoD Budget
Munitions

Mattis Personally Intervened To Jam As Many Bombs As Possible Into The DoD Budget

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 24, 2017

Sig Sauer Blames Bad Ammunition For ‘Defective’ Handguns Supplied To NJ Police
Guns

Sig Sauer Blames Bad Ammunition For ‘Defective’ Handguns Supplied To NJ Police

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 24, 2017

SOCOM Wants A Next-Generation Helmet For Its Coxswains
Tactics

SOCOM Wants A Next-Generation Helmet For Its Coxswains

By James Clark

Posted on May 24, 2017

How An Expert Action Badge Will Only Hurt Force Readiness
Training

How An Expert Action Badge Will Only Hurt Force Readiness

By Harlan Kefalas

Posted on May 24, 2017

The A-10 Warthog Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 Warthog Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2017

The Russian Military Wants To Adopt This Brand New Kalashnikov Assault Rifle
Guns

The Russian Military Wants To Adopt This Brand New Kalashnikov Assault Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2017

Tactical Earbuds Are The Next Big Thing In Soldier Safety
Tactics

Tactical Earbuds Are The Next Big Thing In Soldier Safety

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 19, 2017

2 Chinese Fighter Jets Gave A US Surveillance Plane The ‘Top Gun’ Treatment
Fighter Aircraft

2 Chinese Fighter Jets Gave A US Surveillance Plane The ‘Top Gun’ Treatment

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 19, 2017

The Marine Commandant Wants To Boost The Corps’ JLTV Purchase By Thousands
Vehicles

The Marine Commandant Wants To Boost The Corps’ JLTV Purchase By Thousands

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on May 19, 2017

Update: Army Says Plans To Return Drill Sergeants To AIT Are Not Final
Training

Update: Army Says Plans To Return Drill Sergeants To AIT Are Not Final

By Task & Purpose

Posted on May 18, 2017

This Photo Shows The A-10’s Incredible Durability
Fighter Aircraft

This Photo Shows The A-10’s Incredible Durability

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on May 18, 2017

New Jersey Sues Sig Sauer For Supplying Troopers With Defective Guns
Guns

New Jersey Sues Sig Sauer For Supplying Troopers With Defective Guns

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 18, 2017

US Gives Afghanistan 159 Black Hawks To Bolster Its Aging Helo Fleet
Helicopters

US Gives Afghanistan 159 Black Hawks To Bolster Its Aging Helo Fleet

By James Clark

Posted on May 18, 2017

Here’s What Gen Scales Thinks The Next Infantry Rifle Should Look Like
Guns

Here’s What Gen Scales Thinks The Next Infantry Rifle Should Look Like

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2017

6 Freaky Weapons That Came Out Of The Civil War
Weapons

6 Freaky Weapons That Came Out Of The Civil War

By Francis Horton

Posted on May 17, 2017

Watch An Iraqi Journalist’s GoPro Deflect An ISIS Sniper’s Bullet In Mosul
Tactics

Watch An Iraqi Journalist’s GoPro Deflect An ISIS Sniper’s Bullet In Mosul

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2017

TRADOC Says Drill Sergeants May Return To Soldiers’ AIT
Training

TRADOC Says Drill Sergeants May Return To Soldiers’ AIT

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 17, 2017

Artillery Marines Head To Syria Ahead Of Raqqa Offensive
Artillery

Artillery Marines Head To Syria Ahead Of Raqqa Offensive

By James Clark

Posted on May 17, 2017

Will One Of These Experimental Aircraft Replace The Legendary A-10 Warthog?
Fighter Aircraft

Will One Of These Experimental Aircraft Replace The Legendary A-10 Warthog?

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2017

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration
Tactics

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 16, 2017

Army Swears Expert Action Badge Isn’t A Participation Trophy
Training

Army Swears Expert Action Badge Isn’t A Participation Trophy

By James Clark

Posted on May 16, 2017

The Army Just Announced 2 Big Uniform Changes
Tactics

The Army Just Announced 2 Big Uniform Changes

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2017

SOCOM And The Marines Are Looking For A Brand New Long-Range Machine Gun
Guns

SOCOM And The Marines Are Looking For A Brand New Long-Range Machine Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2017

Dude, Where’s My Gun Culture? In Search Of Chill At The NRA Annual Meeting
Guns

Dude, Where’s My Gun Culture? In Search Of Chill At The NRA Annual Meeting

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 15, 2017

The Army and Marines Are Racing To Make Lighter Body Armor As Soon As Possible
Tactics

The Army and Marines Are Racing To Make Lighter Body Armor As Soon As Possible

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 15, 2017

Waiting For Other Services To Get The Army’s New Pistol? You’ve Got A While
Guns

Waiting For Other Services To Get The Army’s New Pistol? You’ve Got A While

By Matthew Moss

Posted on May 13, 2017

The Pentagon’s Most Expensive Aircraft Just Got Even More Expensive
Helicopters

The Pentagon’s Most Expensive Aircraft Just Got Even More Expensive

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 12, 2017

What The Hell Are Afghan Army Pickup Trucks Doing In Iraq?
Vehicles

What The Hell Are Afghan Army Pickup Trucks Doing In Iraq?

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on May 12, 2017

This Marine Unit Is The First To Deploy With Suppressors On Every Weapon
Guns

This Marine Unit Is The First To Deploy With Suppressors On Every Weapon

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 12, 2017

The Army’s Latest Exercise Is Basically Just A Monster Truck Rally For Tanks
Tanks

The Army’s Latest Exercise Is Basically Just A Monster Truck Rally For Tanks

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 11, 2017

11 Military Drone Names, Ranked
Drones

11 Military Drone Names, Ranked

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 11, 2017

Sig Sauer Is Getting Sued For Patent Infringement Over Pistol The Army Just Bought
Guns

Sig Sauer Is Getting Sued For Patent Infringement Over Pistol The Army Just Bought

By Matthew Moss

Posted on May 10, 2017

army rifle special operations marksmanship afghanistan
Guns

What you need to know about the Army’s plan for a new rifle

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on May 10, 2017

The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Just Got A Whole Lot Deadlier
Drones

The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Just Got A Whole Lot Deadlier

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2017

How The Air Force Plans To Keep The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Flying For 100 Years
Bombers

How The Air Force Plans To Keep The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Flying For 100 Years

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2017

Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany
Fighter Aircraft

Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 8, 2017

When Drill Instructors Go Off-Script, The Consequences Can Be Fatal
Training

When Drill Instructors Go Off-Script, The Consequences Can Be Fatal

By Kate Germano

Posted on May 8, 2017

Could Cyber Geeks Make It Into The Marines Without Going To Boot Camp?
Training

Could Cyber Geeks Make It Into The Marines Without Going To Boot Camp?

By James Clark

Posted on May 8, 2017

How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?
Munitions

How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?

By James Clark

Posted on May 5, 2017

The Air Force Gives The AC-130 The Giant Cannon It Deserves
Aircraft

The Air Force Gives The AC-130 The Giant Cannon It Deserves

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 5, 2017

The Company Behind The AK-47 Just Dropped A Badass New Pump-Action Rifle
Guns

The Company Behind The AK-47 Just Dropped A Badass New Pump-Action Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 5, 2017

This Might Be The ATV To End All ATVs
Vehicles

This Might Be The ATV To End All ATVs

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 4, 2017

Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades
Training

Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 4, 2017

New Reports Document Hazing At Both Marine Corps Recruit Depots
Training

New Reports Document Hazing At Both Marine Corps Recruit Depots

By James Clark

Posted on May 4, 2017

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff
Fighter Aircraft

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2017

USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident
Training

USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident

By James Clark

Posted on May 4, 2017