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delta force hostage rescue
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This is how to rescue a hostage from terrorists in under a minute

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Dec 6, 2021

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Marine Corps plan calls for some future Marines to skip boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise
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No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise

By Andrew Milburn

Updated on Nov 16, 2021

‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it
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‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever
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A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 8, 2021

Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise
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Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

What it’s like to jump out of a plane strapped to an Army paratrooper who’s done it 6,000 times
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What it’s like to jump out of a plane strapped to an Army paratrooper who’s done it 6,000 times

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it
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The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less
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The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less

By Kyle Gunn

Updated on Oct 16, 2021

Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head
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Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 13, 2021

A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp
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A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes
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The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen
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Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame
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‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame

By James Clark

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan
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Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

Cyber Fury 21 | Marines with 8th Comm. Bn. participated in Exercise Cyber Fury 21
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Semper WiFi: Marine Corps launches into cyberwar with 4 new jobs for Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

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A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military
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Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Self-proclaimed ‘incel’ allegedly joined Army to train for mass shooting of women but washed out after 4 months
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Self-proclaimed ‘incel’ allegedly joined Army to train for mass shooting of women but washed out after 4 months

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

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These Marines were the first to try a new infantry training range in SoCal with a million-dollar view

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

airforce topshot
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Air Force colonel tells crew they failed America because they nixed an unsafe training mission

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

A woman has qualified as the Navy’s first female special operator
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A woman has qualified as the Navy’s first female special operator

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 15, 2021

This is what it looks like when a paratrooper crashes through your roof
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This is what it looks like when a paratrooper crashes through your roof

By James Clark

Updated on Jul 15, 2021

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron M. Henson, a combat correspondent with the Public Affairs Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts a functions check on his M50 field protective mask during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training before entering the gas chamber at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The training ensures every Marine understands the risks associated with a toxic environment and familiarizes them with the M50 field protective mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)
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The Army is training the first batch of Space Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’
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Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

United CEO complains that the US military isn’t training enough pilots for airlines to poach
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United CEO complains that the US military isn’t training enough pilots for airlines to poach

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

soldier firing m4 rifle
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Pregnant soldier given pointless duty sitting in armory as unit conducts training

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

How to choose a credit card to maximize your rewards
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How to choose a credit card to maximize your rewards

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]
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19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

Oops: US soldiers accidentally invade a factory in Bulgaria during training exercise
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Oops: US soldiers accidentally invade a factory in Bulgaria during training exercise

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest
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This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest

By James Clark

Updated on May 13, 2021

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint
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The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint

By David Roza

Updated on May 13, 2021

fort jackson school bus
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Army trainee arrested for allegedly hijacking school bus full of children with a rifle [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 7, 2021

Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles
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Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles

By James Clark

Updated on May 4, 2021

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day to paratroopers in England prior to boarding their planes to participate in the first assault of the Normandy invasion (Left; U.S. Army Signal Corps via AP); Unnamed Army Specialist (Right; screenshot of TikTok).
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This Army specialist’s inspiring speech about moving ‘down this bullcrap range’ ranks up there with Eisenhower’s D-Day address

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 4, 2021

How to get started on your financial planning while you’re still in the military
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How to get started on your financial planning while you’re still in the military

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
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Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

EOD remote pull
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Inside the Army’s new training program for special operations bomb techs

By Geoff Byrne

Updated on Apr 22, 2021

These British soldiers had the coolest training ever (literally)
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These British soldiers had the coolest training ever (literally)

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers
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Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill
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Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 4, 2021

Watch Army trainees get smoked by this adorable 5-year-old drill sergeant
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Watch Army trainees get smoked by this adorable 5-year-old drill sergeant

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 1, 2021

James Requenez
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Army Ranger dies during ‘swamp phase’ of Ranger School in Florida

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

How to Use a Map and Compass
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How to use a map and compass to help you get unlost

By Jonathon Klein

Updated on Mar 23, 2021

Afghan security forces
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$88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

future war
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Microdrones, AI, and VR glasses: A sneak peek into the future of war and how we’ll train for it

By August Cole, P.W. Singer

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals
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These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with
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‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?
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Who are your favorite foreign allies to train with and why?

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

This Army lieutenant colonel has built a playbook to kill the ‘cancer’ of sexual assault in the ranks
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This Army lieutenant colonel has built a playbook to kill the ‘cancer’ of sexual assault in the ranks

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

US troops just got their asses handed to them by Lithuanian infantrymen
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US troops just got their asses handed to them by Lithuanian infantrymen

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Air Force fires colonel in charge of pilot training wing
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Air Force fires colonel in charge of pilot training wing

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

A trailblazing female Ranger grad has reignited the debate over the Army’s controversial new fitness test
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A trailblazing female Ranger grad has reignited the debate over the Army’s controversial new fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 27, 2021

10th mountain video
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This video of 10th Mountain soldiers shows exactly what not to do when clearing a room

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

PETA is trying to save deadly snakes from bloodthirsty Marines
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PETA is trying to save deadly snakes from bloodthirsty Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 19, 2021

How to build your credit score while serving in the military
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How to build your credit score while serving in the military

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Female Marine recruits have arrived at Recruit Depot San Diego for training for the first time ever
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Female Marine recruits have arrived at Recruit Depot San Diego for training for the first time ever

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

50-mile winds and bone-chilling temperatures: Welcome to the military’s Arctic survival school
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50-mile winds and bone-chilling temperatures: Welcome to the military’s Arctic survival school

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

An obscure Air Force height requirement is preventing some women from becoming career enlisted aviators
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An obscure Air Force height requirement is preventing some women from becoming career enlisted aviators

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

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The Marine Corps now has a physical training handbook for pregnant Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

Investigation finds missing Fort Bliss soldier’s unit faced ‘remarkable stress’ from training tempo
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Investigation finds missing Fort Bliss soldier’s unit faced ‘remarkable stress’ from training tempo

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

The Army can’t officially say who is an ‘Army Ranger’
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The Army can’t officially say who is an ‘Army Ranger’

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured during training after possibly drinking antifreeze [Updated]
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11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured during training after possibly drinking antifreeze [Updated]

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

How to use a compass like a master navigator
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How to use a compass like a master navigator

By Scott Murdock

Updated on Jan 28, 2021