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Your definitive guide to auto loans
Jul 28, 2021 1:51 PM
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How stolen valor brought down a Florida Ku Klux Klan cell
Jul 28, 2021 1:15 PM
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The Gear List: Score this wicked Cold Steel Spartan knife and other Amazon deals
Jul 28, 2021 11:31 AM
Gear
Review: Will the Blackhawk T-Series L2C holster retain your attention as well as your gun?
Jul 28, 2021 10:25 AM
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Air Force’s top enlisted leader gets wrecked by subordinates in Mario Kart
Jul 28, 2021 5:44 AM
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The Army is testing a robot mini-tank straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’
Jul 28, 2021 6:59 AM
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Defense Secretary Austin: the US isn’t trying to pick a fight with China
Jul 27, 2021 12:55 PM
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Watch this Air Force team do push-ups at 20,000 feet
Jul 27, 2021 11:40 AM
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What we know about the Army Ranger accused of a brutal murder in Washington
Jul 27, 2021 8:03 AM
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Review: Salomon’s X Ultra 3 Mid Gore-Tex boots might just be our new lightweight favorite
Jul 28, 2021 7:06 AM
Reviews

Featured in fire

By Apr 5, 2021
Reviews

Which generation of fire starter is best for you?

When it comes to sparking a flame, are you more stone-age or space-age?
By Mar 23, 2021
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The best windproof lighters for your next outdoor adventure

The best windproof lighters that’ll help you spark fire under even the toughest outdoor conditions.
By Nov 12, 2020
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Grill and chill with this game-changing smokeless fire pit

it’s high time you got a fire pit that’s smokeless, easy to use, and can cook up a delicious grilled meal while you enjoy the flames
By Oct 9, 2020
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Here’s what it’s like to drop 11,000 pounds of water on a raging inferno

“When you drop it, you can feel it,” Spencer said. A pilot has to be ready to compensate for the sudden lightening of load.
By Sep 30, 2020
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Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July

Four U.S. Navy warships have caught fire in just over two months.
By Aug 27, 2020
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Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says

A defense official confirmed to Task & Purpose that a sailor is being questioned in connection with the fire but has not been charged.
By Aug 20, 2020
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Travis Air Force Base orders evacuation due to raging California fires

One of the busiest military airports in the U.S. was evacuated of non-essential personnel on Wednesday night as a deadly blaze swept across Northern California
By Aug 14, 2020
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DoD to troops: please try not to catch fire from hand sanitizer

To help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officials say you should wash your hands frequently, using hand sanitizer if necessary. Just try not to catch fire
By Jul 22, 2020
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Two other Navy ships caught fire just days after the USS Bonhomme Richard inferno

The inferno that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard isn't the only fire to strike Navy capital ships in recent weeks
By Jul 22, 2020
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Chinese officials are burning documents at the country’s Houston consulate after the US abruptly ordered it closed

People are burning documents at the Chinese Consulate in Houston after China said the United States gave it 72 hours to close, with the State Department accusing China of threatening...