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We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office
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We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office

"The passenger side on her car was completely caved in. It was a hard hit."

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS
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General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

'We did it. It probably helped the Taliban.'

Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation
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Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation

What's better than one Air Force demonstration team? How about all four — at the same time?

Ralph Lauren is looking for a few rich idiots to drop nearly $500 on this jacket worth about $20
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Ralph Lauren is looking for a few rich idiots to drop nearly $500 on this jacket worth about $20

For the tacticool aficionado with a trust fund.

We salute the airmen who went full Ricky Bobby on the flight line in Saudi Arabia
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We salute the airmen who went full Ricky Bobby on the flight line in Saudi Arabia

"Help me Tom Cruise! Help me Oprah Winfrey!"

NFL player’s custom-made cleats feature a Gold Star family to honor the fallen
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NFL player’s custom-made cleats feature a Gold Star family to honor the fallen

"I didn't realize how big of fans they were. I'm a fan of them."

New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents
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New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents

So, yeah, we'll see how this goes.

Lawmakers demand answers over ‘dramatic increase’ of COVID-19 cases at Fort Bliss
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Lawmakers demand answers over ‘dramatic increase’ of COVID-19 cases at Fort Bliss

New Mexico lawmakers voiced their "increasing concern" in a letter to U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Monday.

The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action
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The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action

The Army has published footage of soldiers giving the service's much-hyped next-generation squad weapon prototypes a workout on a military range

Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract
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Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract

Glock may have walked away from the U.S. Army's turbulent Modular Handgun System competition licking its wounds, but that doesn't mean other core NATO partners are following the Pentagon's lead when it comes to new sidearms

Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers
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Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers

A new limited run of vintage Colt Model 1911 'Black Army' pistols were designed to invoke the World War I heritage of the M1911's original blackened finish that Colt used in lieu of the standard Carbonia Blue finish to boost wartime production

This rifle could be a dark horse candidate for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon — and you can snag one next year
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This rifle could be a dark horse candidate for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon — and you can snag one next year

And they plan on making their NGSW submissions available for consumer purchase as early as next year.

Live your action movie fantasies with this absurd yet fully functional rubber band minigun
Culture

Live your action movie fantasies with this absurd yet fully functional rubber band minigun

Get your hands on this Rubber Band Minigun and unleash hell

A fundraising campaign to make little green Army women absolutely crushed its goal
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A fundraising campaign to make little green Army women absolutely crushed its goal

That's what I'm talkin' about.

Soldiers get to wear this brown fleece cap now so congrats on that I guess
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Soldiers get to wear this brown fleece cap now so congrats on that I guess

Just in time for Christmas.

Navy could decide whether to approve the I-Boot 5 early next year
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Navy could decide whether to approve the I-Boot 5 early next year

"We're hoping that within the first quarter of calendar year 2020 that we'll be able to present leadership with the information that they need to make an informed decision."

You can now score your very own Army surplus M17 pistol for a limited time
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You can now score your very own Army surplus M17 pistol for a limited time

Sig Sauer is offering a limited number of surplus M17 pistols originally fielded by the Army, the company announced on Wednesday

Inside the Army’s NEW 6.8mm Next Gen Squad Weapon
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Inside the Army’s NEW 6.8mm Next Gen Squad Weapon

7 things you need to know about gun ownership
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7 things you need to know about gun ownership

A gun owner or enthusiast owes it to themselves to stay up to date on laws, training, and legal protection

Night ops just got a lot more comfy thanks to all these plushy weapons of war
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Night ops just got a lot more comfy thanks to all these plushy weapons of war

Why yes, this is an M18 Claymore Mine neck pillow, and yes, you can buy it, along with an arsenal of other plushy weapons of mass destruction thanks to the folks over at Evike.