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After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027
United States

After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027

Mo Money; Mo Problems.

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office
Afghanistan War

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office

This is the latest development in the long and torturous drawdown in Afghanistan.

The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with
Army

The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with

The age of weaponized robots storming the battlefield alongside humans soldiers is officially upon us

Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny
Mandatory Fun

Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny

“We wipe every single bug from the rudder to the gear to make sure the paint job’s looking good"

Army paratrooper found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg
Army

Army paratrooper found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg

Rest in peace.

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants
Guns

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants

After months of testing, U.S. Special Operations Command is officially picking up a cache of fresh Mk 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles from Barrett

From the Halls of Montezuma to infinity and beyond: now introducing Space Marines
Marine Corps

From the Halls of Montezuma to infinity and beyond: now introducing Space Marines

"SPACE MARINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say
Middle East

Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say

He was killed on the 22nd anniversary of the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Mattis to Trump: Now’s the time to unify America, not divide it
United States

Mattis to Trump: Now’s the time to unify America, not divide it

In his first public comments since Election Day, retired Marine general and former defense secretary James Mattis sent a clear message to his former boss: It's time to get your house in order

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup
United States

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

(Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) It's not a coup!

Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’
Afghanistan

Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’

"We are not a people of perpetual war - it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought," wrote Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller in his initial message to the force on Friday. "All wars must end."

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt
Army

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

The U.S. Army on Saturday identified the five soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash last week as part of peacekeeping operations with the Multinational Force and Observers mission in Egypt

The Army is hunting for a replacement for its man-portable Stinger missile
Army

The Army is hunting for a replacement for its man-portable Stinger missile

The Army is looking for a fresh man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) to replace the shoulder-launched Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger missile systems that have been in service since the 1980s

A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john
Analysis

A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john

This thing is the shit.

Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria
Middle East

Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria

The United States' top envoy to the multinational military coalition to defeat ISIS claimed in a recent interview that he routinely lied to senior government officials about U.S. troops levels in Syria

F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’
United States

F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’

The Trump campaign is targeting military voters.

Two killed in explosion at Connecticut VA hospital
United States

Two killed in explosion at Connecticut VA hospital

An explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut has left several people with "serious injuries," the Associated Press reports

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level
Army

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level

The Army has been fielding its next-generation night vision goggles to soldiers for just over a year, and recently-released footage provides a look at the advanced new systems' remarkable capabilities

Humvee Successor
Air Force

The Air Force is finally ditching the Humvee for the Army’s new battlewagon

The Air Force is officially working to replace its inventory of up-armored Humvees with the Army's new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the service announced on Monday

Check out these photos of Russian troops doing some real ninja sh*t
Mandatory Fun

Check out these photos of Russian troops doing some real ninja sh*t

The Russian Ministry of Defense recently dropped a cache of photos showing service members participating in specialized combat training in the country's Kaliningrad region on the Baltic Sea