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French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
May 10, 2021 12:39 PM
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You can now score this sweet Schrade hatchet and mini-machete combo for a major discount
May 10, 2021 10:41 AM
Gear
The French military is phasing out the FAMAS and we’re honestly sad to see it go
May 10, 2021 10:26 AM
Military Tech
This Army unit will now immediately start separating soldiers found guilty of assault or harassment
May 10, 2021 9:16 AM
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Review: The Kizer Mini Sheepdog is one of the mightiest inexpensive knives you’ll ever carry
May 10, 2021 8:27 AM
Reviews
These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you
May 9, 2021 9:24 AM
Culture
This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
May 8, 2021 8:37 AM
History
Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud
May 7, 2021 4:33 PM
News
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a Pentagon pitch meeting for the absurd M26 Shotgun
May 7, 2021 3:45 PM
Mandatory Fun
Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest
May 7, 2021 12:44 PM
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Unsung Heroes

The Battle of the Bulge hero who saved his entire battalion

December 16 marks the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient...
By Nov 21, 2019
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Combat engineers: Destroying things and building them back up again

Combat engineers: Destroying things then building them back up
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We went deer hunting in Texas with our friend Crispy

I told him how I got badly burnt and he said "nah man you're Crispy"
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Flask & Purpose: How to take a 10-day leave, according to this hilarious 1950s training video

Don't get into any shenanigans during your 10-day leave
By Nov 13, 2019
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Video: the M1 Abrams’ new upgrades will blow you away

A system that intercepts enemy rockets and a brand-new munition? Tank you very much
By Oct 25, 2019
Reviews

Video: Meet one of contenders for the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon

We spoke to the people at General Dynamics to get some details on their bid to replace the Army's M4...
By Oct 23, 2019
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Flask & Purpose: That time General MacArthur roasted the president

Flask & Purpose discusses great Generals and the speeches they gave upon leaving.
By Oct 9, 2019
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The .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle’s strange origin story

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By Sep 13, 2019
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‘Veteran Only’ parking spots don’t go far enough

As a veteran I'm not capable of parking my car in a normal spot like everyone else.
By Sep 11, 2019
Reviews

FN-SCAR: Is it worth it?

The SCAR rifle is loved by special ops. But it's still not going to replace the M4 for everyone.
By Aug 23, 2019
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Every guy with a mustache in your platoon

Sir, I mustache you a question! Haha no, but seriously I lost the crypto fill.
By Aug 14, 2019
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How Army PsyOps ended the reign of Joseph Kony in Africa

Watch how a psychological operations team helped end the war lord Joseph Kony's reign in Africa where he was kidnapping...
By Aug 1, 2019
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HR rep to replace SAW gunners in all special operations units

Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets are in trouble for their misconduct on and off the field. Here's how we...
By Jul 25, 2019
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When vets hear we’re going back to war

Put me in coach!
By Jul 24, 2019
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Past vs. Present: When you come home from ‘The War’

Don't get all nostalgic on me now.
By Jul 12, 2019
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Hot mic from Storm Area 51 protest

Mandatory Fun obtained an exclusive recording off a hot mic on Area 51. Two soldiers discuss why 300,000 Facebook warriors...
By Jul 8, 2019
Reviews

The M249 SAW: Annoying to carry, fun to shoot

The SAW is the best thing to come out of the 1980's since Alf.
By Jul 2, 2019
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Flask & Purpose: Russian special forces and their insane shooting drills

Flask & Purpose reacts to a crazy Russian Special Forces training drill.
By Jul 2, 2019
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When civilians realize your military training doesn’t help

Hey you were in the military so you're good at stuff right?
By Jun 27, 2019
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Add black bars and beards to your lame military photos with the ‘Operator App’

Do you or a friend have lame military photos? Download the "Operator App" it's like a Snapchat filter that adds...
By Jun 26, 2019
Opinion

Video: the US Army’s upgunned Stryker vs. the Russian BTR-80

Adding a 30 mm auto-cannon to the top of the Army's Stryker combat vehicles might stop the "near-peer" pressure from...
By Jun 25, 2019
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Here’s what happens you try turning your civilian dog into a military working dog

Did you know all military dogs outrank their handlers? Lets be honest: most civilian ones do, too.
By Jun 25, 2019
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The M14 refuses to die — and we’re OK with that

​The M14 rifle wasn't your daddy's rifle — except it probably was. Task & Purpose's Chris Capelluto explores the M14's...
By Jun 25, 2019
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‘Squad’ is the most realistic tactical shooter on the planet

Developed by Offworld Studios alongside living, breathing military veterans, 'Squad' may be the most realistic shooter on the market
By Jun 12, 2019
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Well, this Air Force 1980s weapons safety video took a very dark turn

Chris and Patrick popped some bourbon and put on their favorite 80's training video. Best comment on why Bill shot...