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Army recruiters will be the only ones rocking the new ‘pink and greens’ uniform for a while Army recruiters will be the only ones rocking the new ‘pink and greens’ uniform for a while

By Haley Britzky

/ Feb 5 2019

An American Flag That Led US Troops To Normandy On D-Day Is Finally Coming Home After 75 Years An American Flag That Led US Troops To Normandy On D-Day Is Finally Coming Home After 75 Years

/ Feb 5 2019

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The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 1 2019

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A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 1 2019

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The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 31 2019

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Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 31 2019

Meet One Of The Contenders To Replace SOCOM’s M240 Machine Gun Meet One Of The Contenders To Replace SOCOM’s M240 Machine Gun

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 31 2019

The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 30 2019

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The Marine Corps Wants Some Extra Firepower On Its Next Amphibious Combat Vehicle The Marine Corps Wants Some Extra Firepower On Its Next Amphibious Combat Vehicle

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 30 2019

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SOCOM Could Test A Military Jet Pack As Soon As This Summer SOCOM Could Test A Military Jet Pack As Soon As This Summer

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 29 2019

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Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 26 2019

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Russia’s Robot Tank Sucks, But Its Military Is Adopting It Anyway Russia’s Robot Tank Sucks, But Its Military Is Adopting It Anyway

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 24 2019

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The Army’s New Supergun Could Put China On Blast The Army’s New Supergun Could Put China On Blast

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 24 2019

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These Are The Lucky Soldiers Who Get To Destroy The JLTV Next These Are The Lucky Soldiers Who Get To Destroy The JLTV Next

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 24 2019

Confessions Of An Apache Pilot: What It’s Like To Fly The Military’s Most Heavily Armed Attack Helicopter Confessions Of An Apache Pilot: What It’s Like To Fly The Military’s Most Heavily Armed Attack Helicopter

/ Jan 23 2019

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The Army Is Looking To Robots To Help Save Lives On The Battlefield The Army Is Looking To Robots To Help Save Lives On The Battlefield

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 23 2019

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It Took The Army 4 Years To Field The JLTV. It Took Soldiers 4 Days To Total One It Took The Army 4 Years To Field The JLTV. It Took Soldiers 4 Days To Total One

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 22 2019

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A Russian Man Got Drunk AF And Tried To Hijack An Airplane A Russian Man Got Drunk AF And Tried To Hijack An Airplane

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 22 2019

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3 Russian Military Aircraft Have Crashed In The Last Week 3 Russian Military Aircraft Have Crashed In The Last Week

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 22 2019

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Suicide Bomber Rams Joint US-Kurdish Convoy In Syria Suicide Bomber Rams Joint US-Kurdish Convoy In Syria

/ Jan 21 2019

A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone

/ Jan 19 2019

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That WSJ ‘Women In Combat’ Op-Ed Is A Complete Disaster — But It Still Presents A Threat That WSJ ‘Women In Combat’ Op-Ed Is A Complete Disaster — But It Still Presents A Threat

By Kate Germano

/ Jan 18 2019

Leaked Video Appears To Show An F-35 Hitting 5 Precision Targets At Once In ‘Beast Mode’ Leaked Video Appears To Show An F-35 Hitting 5 Precision Targets At Once In ‘Beast Mode’

/ Jan 18 2019

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We’re Not Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry At This Display Of ‘Powered Armor’ In Ghana We’re Not Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry At This Display Of ‘Powered Armor’ In Ghana

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 17 2019

Don’t Expect (American) Lasers In Space Anytime Soon Don’t Expect (American) Lasers In Space Anytime Soon

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 17 2019

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The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 16 2019

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The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 15 2019

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Army Finally Realizes Reflective Belts Aren’t Needed In Daylight Army Finally Realizes Reflective Belts Aren’t Needed In Daylight

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 14 2019

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A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Finally Getting Their Hands On The Army’s New Humvee Replacement A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Finally Getting Their Hands On The Army’s New Humvee Replacement

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 14 2019

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The Navy’s Secret Investigation Into The USS Fitzgerald Collision Details A Disaster That Was Just Waiting To Happen The Navy’s Secret Investigation Into The USS Fitzgerald Collision Details A Disaster That Was Just Waiting To Happen

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 14 2019

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The Brits Found The Wreck Of A Continental Navy Warship. Now They’re Plotting Their Revenge The Brits Found The Wreck Of A Continental Navy Warship. Now They’re Plotting Their Revenge

/ Jan 14 2019

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Russia Just Picked Up Some Used T-34 Tanks Russia Just Picked Up Some Used T-34 Tanks

/ Jan 12 2019

Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 12 2019

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ISIS Commander Tries Shooting Combat Propaganda. Then His ‘Brothers’ Leave Him For Dead After He Gets Shot ISIS Commander Tries Shooting Combat Propaganda. Then His ‘Brothers’ Leave Him For Dead After He Gets Shot

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 11 2019

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book 3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book

/ Jan 11 2019

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The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 9 2019

Trump’s Acting Pentagon Chief Reportedly Said The $1 Trillion F-35 Is ‘Fcked’ And Never Should Have Been Made Trump’s Acting Pentagon Chief Reportedly Said The $1 Trillion F-35 Is ‘Fcked’ And Never Should Have Been Made

/ Jan 9 2019

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The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries

/ Jan 9 2019

First Female F-35 Test Pilot Completes Flight Mission First Female F-35 Test Pilot Completes Flight Mission

/ Jan 9 2019

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The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 8 2019

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Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock

/ Jan 7 2019

Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 7 2019

‘The Many Faces of War’ Isn’t A Comfortable Book, But It’s A Damn Good One ‘The Many Faces of War’ Isn’t A Comfortable Book, But It’s A Damn Good One

By Task & Purpose

/ Jan 7 2019

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Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 6 2019

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Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 4 2019

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Male And Female Marine Recruits To Train Together At Parris Island, But Not For The Reason You Think Male And Female Marine Recruits To Train Together At Parris Island, But Not For The Reason You Think

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 4 2019

How To Listen To A War Story How To Listen To A War Story

/ Jan 4 2019

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Why The Infantry Company Is No Larger Than 150, According To A British Soldier Why The Infantry Company Is No Larger Than 150, According To A British Soldier

/ Jan 2 2019

Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’? Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’?

/ Jan 1 2019

The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 1 2019

Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 31 2018

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A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 31 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 29 2018

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These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To Fcking Operate, Bro These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To Fcking Operate, Bro

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 26 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 26 2018

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 23 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 22 2018

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A US Aircraft Carrier Just Rolled Up In Persian Gulf Shadowed By Iranian Boats A US Aircraft Carrier Just Rolled Up In Persian Gulf Shadowed By Iranian Boats

/ Dec 22 2018

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

By Carl Forsling

/ Dec 22 2018

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‘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 ‘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

/ Dec 21 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 20 2018

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 19 2018

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 18 2018

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 17 2018