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‘Stripes’ Showed America That Bill Murray Is An Urban Warfare Visionary
Thanks to growing populations and accelerating technological innovation, urban combat is slated to become the future of warfare. West Point...
‘Iron Eagle’ Was The Worst Thing To Happen To The Air Force Since ‘Nam
The production of the 1986 action flick Iron Eagle was not supported by the U.S Air Force, for obvious reasons. The script,...
‘Five Came Back’ Documents The Famous Forefathers Of Modern Combat Cameramen
The short Netflix docu-series Five Came Back, based on a book of the same name, takes an in-depth look at the...
Why ‘The Pacific’ is legions better than ‘Band Of Brothers’
In 'Band of Brothers,' the best mankind has to offer is on display. In 'The Pacific,' the worst takes center stage
‘Spec Ops: The Line’ Is The Most Brutal War Game Ever Made
Spec Ops: The Line was one of the most brutal U.S. military war games to ever released, but you don't...
Deadpool Was The Worst Army Special Forces Soldier Ever
Deadpool was Special Forces. But what he did while in Special Forces for ten years is a bit harder to...
‘Homecoming’ Somehow Makes Getting Out Of The Military Even More Terrifying
A intense new TV show focuses on the rehabilitation of veterans after their time in the military has ended —...
This 70s Marine Recruiting Video Wants To Take The Hippie Out Of You
Back in the hazy Vietnam War days of 1968, Marine Sgt. Chuck Taliano was only a month away from snagging...
The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero
In the dead of night in September 2012, a U.S. Marine Corps outpost in Afghanistan awoke to the sound of...
‘Insurgency: Sandstorm’ Could Be The Next Great Military Shooter
Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat began as a modification for Half-Life 2 that would take the engine of the game that...
Poland Wants A Permanent ‘Fort Trump’ To Deter Russian Aggression
During a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda offered to name the possible permanent...
The US Military Steps Up Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts As Flooding Persists
As Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas last week, the U.S. military prepped for the aftermath of the deadly storm by forward...
These Are The 10 Most Veteran-Friendly Colleges In The United States
There may not be a better feeling as an enlisted troop than leaving the base for the last time, waltzing...
Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall
The Carolina coast is bracing for Hurricane Florence, the Category 4 monster churning in the mid-Atlantic. The massive cyclone is...
When We Say ‘Combat Veteran,’ What Do We Really Mean?
The term 'combat veteran' has led to some heated vet-on-vet action, as recent political candidates have attacked each other's service...
Colin Kaepernick Picked To Be The Face Of Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ Campaign
Nike recently picked Colin Kaepernick as the new face of it's iconic 'Just Do It' campaign, sparking a fiery backlash...
Who’s Behind The Mysterious Airstrike On The Afghan-Tajikistan Border?
Armed clashes erupted at the Afghan-Tajikistan border on Monday, though questions remain about who exactly was involved in the skirmish...
5.11 Tactical Invited Me To A Pants Party, And It Wasn’t Half Bad
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How ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ captures the terrible future of real-world amphibious assaults
If the opening sequence of "Saving Private Ryan" captured the carnage of the most successful large-scale amphibious assault in history, it's 2014 military science fiction yarn "Edge Of Tomorrow" that reveals its modern shortfalls.
What We Do (And Don’t) Want To See In ‘The Predator’ Reboot
A new trailer for the upcoming installment in America’s favorite human-flaying Predator franchise just dropped, and considering this R-rated action...
What We Do (And Don’t) Want To See In ‘Black Ops 4,’ ‘Battlefield V,’ And ‘Fallout 76’
If you’ve been following recent gaming buzz with a mix of excitement, little bit of frustration (you know what you...
The ‘Far Cry 5’ Endings Are Both Perfect And Insane
Far Cry 5 recently broke the $300 million mark in sales, and with good reason. The game, like its predecessors,...
DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, often referred to as the mad science wing of the Pentagon, announced on May...
Why ‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2’ Remains The Greatest Military Shooter Ever Made
I’ve played my fair share of first-person shooters, but few can stack up to the glory of Battlefield: Bad Company 2....
5 Reasons ‘The Expanse’ Is The Best Military Sci-Fi Show You’re Not Watching
With the high-octane Solar System-spanning, conspiracy-centric sci-fi drama The Expanse returning to SyFy for its third season on April 11th,...