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‘Shock and awe’: The Iraq War started 20 years ago with a wave of airstrikes
Iraq War

‘Shock and awe’: The Iraq War started 20 years ago with a wave of airstrikes

Before ground troops invaded, coalition forces targeted Iraq's early warning sites from the skies.

Guards open fire after a car ran the gate at Naval Base Coronado
News

Guards open fire after a car ran the gate at Naval Base Coronado

A sheriff's deputy was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is offloading some of its decades-old amphibious vehicles onto Greece

Greece is set to buy dozens of assault amphibious vehicles in a $268 million arms deal.

CQB tactical training firearms Lucas Botkin
Analysis

Do not use that viral CQB video as instructions on how to clear a room

Life is not a video game.

Sgt Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
Marine Corps

The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’

“You’re talking about living with guilt.”

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve troops conduct a joint patrol syria
Middle East

Armed Russian ground attack aircraft are increasingly buzzing US troops in Syria

"Unsafe and unprofessional behavior.”

david dezwaan insider attack syria
Air Force

US airman accused of insider attack in Syria cleared of all charges

Four US service members were wounded in the April 7, 2022 attack.

U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School
Military Life

Everything you need to know about Army Mountain Warfare School

All your burning questions about U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School, answered.

Mq-9 reaper drone
Air Force

Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea

That’s a close encounter.

Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle undergoes rigorous testing at Yuma Proving Ground
Army

The Army has finally fielded its replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carriers

Your new ride is here!

Sarah Cavanaugh
Marine Corps

Fake Marine gets 70 months in prison for defrauding veterans charities

Sarah Jane Cavanaugh deceived veterans charities for years.

Jovan Collazo Fort Jackson basic training escape school bus hijacking
Army

Army trainee who hijacked school bus full of kids found not guilty by reason of insanity

Jovan Collazo was found not guilty in a South Carolina court on March 9.

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea
Air Force

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea

Two Russian fighters intercepted the MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea.

JASSM
Air Force

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

The US military is heavily investing in weapons for a war with a near-peer adversary.

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget
Air Force

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget

The US military would need a lot of munitions in a war against China or Russia.

US forces, allies, trained in the jungle and assaulted beaches in Thailand in a massive exercise
News

US forces, allies, trained in the jungle and assaulted beaches in Thailand in a massive exercise

Thousands of troops, plenty of live fire training and two weeks in Thailand.

How the National Guard is trying to dig out people snowed in on California’s mountains
National Guard

How the National Guard is trying to dig out people snowed in on California’s mountains

The group usually helps in fire situations, now it's dealing with flooding and heavy snow.

The Wagner Group
Ukraine

The Wagner Group is losing so many fighters in Bakhmut that it’s launching a recruitment drive

Things are going great for the mercenary firm, why do you ask?

Big boom: The best grenade scenes in military movies and TV shows
Entertainment

Big boom: The best grenade scenes in military movies and TV shows

Fire in the hole.

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
News

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

Traditional jet fuel is a petroleum product that comes from the ground, but it can also be created synthetically. Here's how.