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Afghanistan

More Troops Have Died In Aviation Mishaps Than In Afghanistan Combat Over The Past Year

By Paul Szoldra

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Aircraft

4 Marines Die In A Helicopter Crash, The Second Marine Aircraft To Crash That Day

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

The Marine Corps Is Finally Getting The Sniper Rifle It Deserves

By Jared Keller

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Air Force

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

By Paul Szoldra

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News

SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear

By Jared Keller

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Branch

This Iconic Vietnam-Era Rocket Launcher Just Got A Major Upgrade, And Marines Say It’s A ‘Game Changer’

By Jared Keller

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Army

WWII Army Grunt To Receive Medal Of Honor For Telling Artillery To Shell His Own Nazi-Infested Position

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force

Air Force Finally Acknowledges Its Uniforms And Gear Are Not Made To Fit Women

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

That’s Rotten! Why Gun Crews In The Age Of Wooden Ships Aimed Low

By Tom Ricks

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Army

The Army Is Eyeing This Beastly 40mm Cannon For Its Ground Combat Vehicles

By Jared Keller

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Air Force

Top Enlisted Airman Wears The OCP And Airmen Think He’s Trolling Them

By Brad Howard

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Branch

How To Poop Under Fire, According To This Creepy WWII-Era Marine Corps Video

By Jared Keller

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Branch

The US Is Shutting Down A Russian Consulate Near A Major Navy Nuclear Arsenal

By Jeff Schogol

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Middle East

This Footage Of Patriot Missile Interceptors In Action In Saudi Arabia Is Totally Nuts

By Jared Keller

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Branch

A Marine Recruit In San Diego Died After A Medical Emergency

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

A Hidden Value of Small Warships

By Tom Ricks

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Aircraft

Drones Aren’t F*&king Magic, People

By Kelsey Atherton

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Culture

YouTube Is Coming For Your Gun Videos

By Jared Keller

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Army

Everyone In The US Military Is Getting A Taste of The Army’s New Handgun

By Jared Keller

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Analysis

The Marine Corps’ New Rifle Is Super Expensive — And No One Knows Why

By Jared Keller

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Afghanistan War

Watch An A-10 Thunderbolt Obliterate A Taliban Truck

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

Trump Says He’s A Master Negotiator. He’ll Need Every Ounce Of It With North Korea.

By Ken Harbaugh

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Analysis

Why Does The Marine Corps Not Have A Dedicated Opposition Force?

By Tom Ricks

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Analysis

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

By Aaron Gell

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Army

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Air Force

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

By Task & Purpose

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Analysis

We’d All Be Better If The U.S. Navy Went To Sea With ‘Ship’s Dogs’

By Tom Ricks

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Aircraft

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

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Guns

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

By Jared Keller

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Analysis

Why Tanks Need 4 Crew Members, Not 3

By Col. Rich Creed, U.S. Army

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Aircraft

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Tech & Tactics

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

By James Clark

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Aircraft

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

By Jared Keller

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News

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

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

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Active Duty

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Culture

These Russian Special Forces Gunfighting Moves Are Beautiful And Ridiculous

By Jared Keller

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Aircraft

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Culture

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Analysis

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

By Jared Keller

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Missiles

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

By Paul Szoldra

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Guns

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Analysis

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

By Jared Keller

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Branch

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Missiles

Report: Hawaii Wasn’t Even Close To Ready For Its False Missile Alert

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Branch

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

By Drew Chowbay

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Army

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

By Jared Keller

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Army

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

By Jared Keller

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Branch

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Aircraft

Here’s Video Of A US Drone Strike Flattening A Russian-Made T-72 Tank In Syria

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Army

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Analysis

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

By Jared Keller

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Iran

Iran Collecting Its Winnings?

By Tom Ricks

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Army

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Guns

Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers

By James Clark

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Analysis

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Afghanistan

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Analysis

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

We Submitted Missile Designs To The Pentagon

By Patrick Baker

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Missiles

The Emergency Worker Behind Hawaii’s False Missile Alert Actually Thought The US Was Under Attack

By Empire Engineering

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Branch

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Aircraft

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

By Jeff Schogol

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News

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

By Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.)

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Analysis

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

By Adam Weinstein

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Benefits & Pay

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

By Greg Flynn

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