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‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope
Opinion

‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope

Drones have been used in conflicts across the globe and will play an even more important role in the future of warfare. But, the future of drones in combat will be different than what we have seen before.

The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon
Army

The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon

The Army has awarded a $575 million contract to BAE Systems for the initial production of its replacement for the M113 armored personnel carriers the service has been rocking downrange since the Vietnam War

Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate
Marine Corps

Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over.

Trump just signed a prime directive on the Space Force. Now it’s up to Congress to make it so
News

Trump just signed a prime directive on the Space Force. Now it’s up to Congress to make it so

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‘There’s no law against it’ — Florida vet wants his remains placed in a body bag on his beloved boat after he dies
United States

‘There’s no law against it’ — Florida vet wants his remains placed in a body bag on his beloved boat after he dies

He's already ordered the concrete vault he plans to be buried in.

The Marines are looking for new missiles to blast holes in enemy ships ‘as fast as possible’
Marine Corps

The Marines are looking for new missiles to blast holes in enemy ships ‘as fast as possible’

The Marine Corps is looking for a new long-range anti-ship missile amid a major transformation of the service's naval warfare concepts in response to neer-pear adversaries like China

The Marines are training to fight big wars again
Marine Corps

The Marines are training to fight big wars again

The Marine Corps is already training to fight a war against a "near peer" adversary such as China or Russia.

7 scenes from ‘Office Space’ that apply perfectly to the US military
Entertainment

7 scenes from ‘Office Space’ that apply perfectly to the US military

A movie meant to mock the daily drudgery of office drones also captured the lives of everyone from admin clerks to grunts to pilots.

6 things the military does that are way better in moderation
Humor

6 things the military does that are way better in moderation

Here are 6 things you see in the military where less really is more.

‘The Punisher’ is dead
Entertainment

‘The Punisher’ is dead

Frank Castle is hanging up his Punisher garb — for now.

The Navy just bought a fleet of robot submarines to prowl the oceans and mess with adversaries
Navy

The Navy just bought a fleet of robot submarines to prowl the oceans and mess with adversaries

The Navy is bulking up its fleet of autonomous robot vessels with the purchase of a cadre of four of Boeing's extremely large and incredibly grandiose unmanned Orca submarines

After Valentine’s Day, it’s clear the Pentagon is in love with great power competition
United States

After Valentine’s Day, it’s clear the Pentagon is in love with great power competition

Russia and China just have the je ne sais quoi to completely upend the entire world that terrorists can't seem to match.

Trump calls for ‘retribution’ against NBC because Saturday Night Live was mean to him again
Entertainment

Trump calls for ‘retribution’ against NBC because Saturday Night Live was mean to him again

President Donald Trump said that "retribution" should be "looked into" after this week's opening skit of Saturday Night Live featured Alec Baldwin being mean to him again.

Looks like the F-14 Tomcat may have more than just a cameo in ‘Top Gun 2’
Entertainment

Looks like the F-14 Tomcat may have more than just a cameo in ‘Top Gun 2’

New photos suggest that the old war horse will have more than just a bit part to play in "Top Gun: Maverick."

A D-Day veteran faced an unattended burial. 500 strangers showed up to honor his service
Veterans

A D-Day veteran faced an unattended burial. 500 strangers showed up to honor his service

D-Day veteran James McCue died a hero. About 500 strangers made sure of it

Trump: $6.1 billion in DoD money going to border wall wasn’t for anything that seemed ‘too important to me’
Mexico

Trump: $6.1 billion in DoD money going to border wall wasn’t for anything that seemed ‘too important to me’

Trump announced on Friday that he was declaring a national emergency, allowing him to tap into military funding to help pay for barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border

SOCOM’s Iron Man suit is officially dead
Tactics

SOCOM’s Iron Man suit is officially dead

While SOCOM promised a veritable Iron Man-style tactical armor by 2018, officials told Task & Purpose that much-hyped exoskeleton will likely never get off the launch pad

Army investigator involved in Green Beret’s murder case accused of stolen valor
Army

Army investigator involved in Green Beret’s murder case accused of stolen valor

An Army investigator involved in the case of a Green Beret's murder case has been suspended from his duties and charged with stolen valor.

If El Chapo won’t pay for the border wall, Trump could use $21 billion in DoD funds
News

If El Chapo won’t pay for the border wall, Trump could use $21 billion in DoD funds

"For example, we have a $1 billion medical center being built to replace the Landstuhl hospital in Germany. We've spent about $300 million. In this last bill we spent another $300 million so you've got the prospect of leaving the hospital half-built."

Trial of Navy SEAL accused of murder delayed by 3 months
Navy

Trial of Navy SEAL accused of murder delayed by 3 months

The judge in the murder trial for Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher has postponed his court-martial for three months at the request of his defense attorneys, a Navy official said Wednesday.