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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
Dec 2, 2020 5:22 PM
Marine caught with ‘several’ ducks after negligent discharge prompts barracks search
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The Navy might have a garage sale for the Littoral Combat Ships they just built but don’t want
May 27, 2022 11:44 AM
Why are Americans forced to feel the same fear that I did as a soldier in Iraq?
May 27, 2022 9:00 AM
From George Floyd protests to Jan. 6 riots: What one Army National Guardsman saw as America burned
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Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, we are still bringing home our fallen
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Mar 22, 2021
‘Call of Duty’ wants you to bring a shovel to a gunfight, like these 4 badasses did in real life
Surprisingly, this has actually happened in real life.
Oct 15, 2020
This may be the most insane E-tool alternative we’ve ever seen
Designed for the ultimate outdoor experience, the EST Survival Shovel contains 18 essential survival accessories in one handy tool
Sep 19, 2020
The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
"The truth is that I never killed anybody with an entrenching tool."
Sep 19, 2020
The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
There’s a famous Marine Corps story from the Vietnam War, where a Marine got a confirmed kill with a small collapsible shovel, called an entrenching tool, or E-tool. Here's what really happened.
Jun 11, 2018
Consider The E-Tool
A recent Task & Purpose article mentions the “trusty” e-tool among various “vet-tested” gear items for peacetime hiking. Without making...
