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"There's a fine line between what is good for national security and regional stability, and our own pride."

A gentle suggestion for U.S. military public affairs officials: Not everything needs to be about "lethality"

We heard there was a military sex manual called the 'Combat Kamasutra,' so we tracked down the author and asked him why he made it.

Extraterrestrial intelligence does not pose a national security threat -- yet.

Drawing penises in the sky or on the inside of a bomber cockpit may earn you a stiff punishment in the U.S. military, but phallic graffiti is apparently a tradition as old as warfare

It looks nothing like the recruiting pitch being sold to American teenagers, which is probably why the Marine Corps itself wanted nothing to do with it.

Like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, U.S. officials have a five-year plan — for ending America's longest war, that is

"This wasn't a walk away, like you get up and walk out. No, this was very friendly. We shook hands. You know, there's a warmth that we have, and I hope that stays. I think it will."

The viral video shows two Marines in uniform wearing blackface and making racist remarks.

Two Army explosive ordnance disposal soldiers have been indicted for allegedly trying to sell dozens of rifles, pistols, and C4 explosive to undercover agents in El Paso, Texas.

If it took American soldiers just four days to total one of their new tactical vehicles, God only knows how long it will take Marines

Officials did not consistently document of human rights abuses committed by Afghan security forces during the first 15 years of the U.S.-led military campaign there, relying on a constellation of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that were often lost or deleted

"To balance the privacy concerns between the Marine and the command, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron declines to comment in detail on the character of Gunnery Sgt. Russo's disciplinary administrative action. However, it was appropriate and within existing precedent following the conclusion of the investigation."

Father-daughter days out don't always go as planned, but they probably don't typically end like Army Staff Sgt. Sean Olivia's

Carl von Clausewitz is one of the most profound military thinkers of all time. His famous book On War is our bible and he is a god among military strategists. But we should stop teaching Clausewitz in the U.S. military.

Let's see more badass women doing badass jobs. The lipstick can wait.

The Defense Department is weighing a plan to deploy F-35 fighters to hover on the outskirts of North Korea airspace and neutralize intercontinental ballistic missiles shortly after launch

That's certainly a step up from the spray and pray over walls tactic that is often employed by jihadists.

The Wisconsin National Guard is considering taking action against a congressman currently deployed with his Air National Guard unit for blasting the governor's decision to withdraw troops U.S.-Mexico border.

"We do not ask a ship nor direct a ship to go on mission of they are not certified to do the job. Indeed there have been several occasions where I have said: 'That ship is not ready. We will need more time.'"