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An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun
Iran

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun

This is like something out of 'The Jackal,' or even 'Breaking Bad'

SB Block10 Launch
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield

Beer Cheers
Marine Corps

The greatest ‘hold my beer’ moment in American history is thanks to this drunk Marine veteran

Michael Flynn
Army

Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn

You’re married – now what? A simple guide to packing your parachute

You’re married – now what? A simple guide to packing your parachute

Congratulations! You’ve taken the plunge into married life, which, while exciting, can come with more paperwork than your first day at MEPS. To help simplify the process for you I’ve put together four important steps to help square away your new life together.

We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car
Marine Corps

We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car

'Marines run to the sound of the guns, so it didn’t surprise me at all that the Marines were there'

Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life
Marine Corps

Guard Company Marines’ quick thinking and response help save pedestrian’s life

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet
Air Force

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

Logistics may be the most boring subject on the face of the planet — except when you start talking about spacedropping troops and supplies from fucking orbit

Gen. David Berger
Marine Corps

The Commandant of the Marine Corps is charging into the future, but some aren’t ready for change

The Corps has acted as a second land army so many times it’s flipped the dessert with the main course.

We found the Army’s official pumpkin pie recipe and it’s actually not bad
Army

We found the Army’s official pumpkin pie recipe and it’s actually not bad

I should have called Robert Irvine.

Bill Belichick
United States

Pentagon pours cold water on summit with New England Patriots coach over Armenian conflict

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick had said he really hoped the U.S. military would intervene in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea
Navy

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Less than a year since conducting its first flight operations, the Navy's new CMB-22B Osprey has successfully made a drop-off to an aircraft carrier at sea.

Air Force

The major flaws in the Air Force justice system that let generals go unpunished

“You would never let someone who last stepped in the cockpit as a junior captain take over as wing commander, but that’s what we do for trials."

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker
Army

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker

After years in development, soldiers are officially putting the Army's Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system through its paces ahead of its eventual delivery and fielding in Germany

A new Army policy is changing the way deployed or pregnant NCOs are promoted
Career

A new Army policy is changing the way deployed or pregnant NCOs are promoted

A new Army policy starting Jan. 1 will help streamline the promotion process for soldiers

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration
United States

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Members of the Biden transition with security clearances to finally talk to officials in the current administration and receive classified briefings

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol
Army

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol

The Army Marksmanship Unit is, by name and reputation, a nexus of certified badasses in the ranks of the U.S. Army

How this Army veteran found meaning in emergency management
Career

How this Army veteran found meaning in emergency management

For Lorenzo Leon, coming home was almost as difficult as deploying in the first place

Former Texas Army Guard soldier gets prison time for selling $2 million in military gear on eBay
Army

Former Texas Army Guard soldier gets prison time for selling $2 million in military gear on eBay

She and her accomplice stole over $2 million worth of military equipment

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report
Afghanistan

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan have been substantiated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Here's what it means for the future of the country's Special Operations Command