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Marine Corps Scout Snipers
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The Marine Corps is getting rid of Scout Snipers

The Marine Corps has had Scout Snipers since World War II.

Minot Air Force Base
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Air Force relieves 2 commanders and 4 subordinates at Minot Air Force Base

No specific reasons for the firings were provided.

Coast Guard seizes $20 million in drugs in the Arabian Sea
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Coast Guard seizes $20 million in drugs in the Arabian Sea

It's bad news for those moving the product.

American soldiers are jumping into freezing water to learn Arctic warfare
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American soldiers are jumping into freezing water to learn Arctic warfare

It's part of a large multinational training exercise taking place in Finland and Norway.

How Ukraine is using US mines to decimate Russian tanks
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How Ukraine is using US mines to decimate Russian tanks

Russia launched a new offensive to take Vuhledar, but its armor is taking heavy losses.

justin governale naked and afraid marine corps sniper
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NSFW: Meet Marine sniper-turned-‘Naked and Afraid’ star Justin Governale

“You can’t break me, I’m a hard motherfucker."

rescue, dfc, hostage rescue, mission, operation
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How the Air Force flew its longest-distance night hostage rescue

“If you’re not nervous, you’re lying … But you kind of push that down because you’re too busy focused on making this mission happen.”

F-22 firing an AIM9X Sidewinder missile
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How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system

What is air defense even doing?

letter from editor task and purpose 2023 marty skovlund jr
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Letter from the editor: A new focus at Task & Purpose

We’re doubling down on news and analysis of real-world operations.

u-2 chinese spy balloon selfie
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A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon

That's one hell of a shot!

Al-Shabaab
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Latest US airstrike in Somalia kills 7 suspected al-Shabaab fighters

The U.S. military has launched six airstrikes and one special operations raid against an ISIS leader in Somalia so far in 2023.

paris davis
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How Green Beret Paris Davis’ teammates fought the Pentagon for his Medal of Honor

“We could have given up at any time in that nine years and it would have gone nowhere.”

u.s. army m1 abrams tank asvab waiver
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A US Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘ASVAB Waiver’ is keeping watch over Europe

If this isn't a metaphor for something, I don't know what is.

Chinese and Russian troops
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China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says

Cold War 2.0.

American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches
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American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches

The joint bilateral drills were planned for some time, but North Korea's launches were sudden.

The Baba Yaga returns: Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick, possible Marine vet
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The Baba Yaga returns: Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick, possible Marine vet

The legendary hitman must fight through the night to make it to a duel at dawn.

US troops capture ISIS official tied to attacks on prisons
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US troops capture ISIS official tied to attacks on prisons

It's the third raid against ISIS in Syria in less than a week.

How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
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How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

More than 60 soldiers from two states assisted in evacuations and testing for toxic contamination.

navy seal shawn ryan
Culture

Former Navy SEAL in Canada’s crosshairs after publishing video of world’s longest sniper shot

He says it's "an attempt to silence" a recent podcast interview subject.

syria helicopter raid isis leader killed
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4 US troops injured in Syria helicopter raid targeting ISIS senior leader

The injuries resulted from an "explosion on target," U.S. Central Command said.