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Syrian Democratic Forces
Middle East

Uptick in US-led Syria raids highlights ongoing ISIS fight

The war against ISIS is not over.

Christmas in Combat
Culture

Tell us your stories about spending Christmas in combat zones

We want to hear from you!

Russian drone attacks
Russia

The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv

Just like London in 1940 and 1941.

The Russian military has a new pop song celebrating its ‘Son of Satan’ nuclear ICBMs
Entertainment

The Russian military has a new pop song celebrating its ‘Son of Satan’ nuclear ICBMs

Because everyone knows ICBMs are a bop.

airborne paratrooper header photo
Army

‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute

“I’m 21, I’m about to die; I think I’ve been living my life wrong.”

trinity test nuclear bomb oppenheimer white sands
Entertainment

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ recreated the first nuclear explosion without CGI

"...recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to take on."

That one scene in ‘The Rock’ that makes it Michael Bay’s most radical film
Entertainment

That one scene in ‘The Rock’ that makes it Michael Bay’s most radical film

Brig. Gen. Francis X. Hummel made some valid points.

b-2 spirit bomber
Air Force

B-2 Spirits hit with stand down order following emergency landing

As a result, the B-2 won't participate in the Rose Parade flyover.

The Royal Air Force just beat British, American branches at ‘Call of Duty’
Culture

The Royal Air Force just beat British, American branches at ‘Call of Duty’

It's the first time a British branch won the annual esports tournament.

The Pentagon says there’s no evidence, yet, that unidentified aerial phenomena are alien
News

The Pentagon says there’s no evidence, yet, that unidentified aerial phenomena are alien

The new office investigating these incidents has received hundreds of new cases this year.

Wrong call sign
Air Force

Air Force says KC-135 broadcast inappropriate call sign [Updated]

The Air Force is investigating how one of its KC-135s appeared on a flight tracker with the call sign.

elbit sling mortar system
Weapons

Green Berets are testing a new highly mobile 120mm mortar system

Here comes the boom ...

china air force plaaf
Air Force

Worried about China’s air force? Here’s everything you need to know

“They don’t have to be as good as the world’s best stealth aircraft, they just have to have one that keeps the U.S. at bay.”

us military COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Analysis

The US military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is officially dead

The anti-vaxxers have won.

Russian artillery
Russia

Why Russia cannot produce enough munitions to keep pace with combat in Ukraine

Russia was firing up to 20,000 rounds per day in Ukraine as of November.

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
Russia

Ukrainian drones are making life hell for Russian troops in Crimea

"Our main threat to Crimea is drones, everything else is under full control."

CBRN gear
Army

The Army is testing out slightly less miserable CBRN gear

The future is a slightly less shitty time in MOPP gear.

Why Army scientists were called in to investigate the death of a Red Panda at the National Zoo
Army

Why Army scientists were called in to investigate the death of a Red Panda at the National Zoo

Detecting and identifying pathogens is a key part of defending against biological warfare.

Lord of the Rings’ Samwise Gamgee is now a civilian aide emeritus to the Secretary of the Army
Entertainment

Lord of the Rings’ Samwise Gamgee is now a civilian aide emeritus to the Secretary of the Army

This aide job doesn’t require a trip to the fires of Mount Doom.

How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift
Air Force

How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift

"It’s surreal to think ‘oh wow that's actually what we did in the moment.’”