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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
The acclaimed author of ‘The Things They Carried’ tells us what he carried in Vietnam and carries with him still
‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew
At least four mid-level officers have publicly revolted against military leaders. What’s going on?
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Review: Dominate the water in the cavalry-tested Pool Punisher inflatable tank
A former Army cavalry officer takes the Pool Punisher for a spin.
We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘A Thicc Boi’
Here's to the “Thicc Boi” of Task Force Bastard.
‘Diplomacy failed,’ ‘bye Felicia,’ and 27 other incredible tank names
Tanks for the laughs!
Meet Cpl. Williamson. He’s a tanker, and he f—ing loves his job
“Not a lot of people can say they are living their dream, but I can."
We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Come And Take It’
Extremely appropriate given that this M1 Abrams is assigned to Task Force Spartan in Kuwait.
We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘Back Alley Sally’
When we come across this sweetheart in the wild, well, we just had to stop and take notice.
Israeli tank flips over in possible first-ever IDF WTF Moment
The tank's driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Watch the Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams fire its main gun in slow motion
It's been nearly three years since since the Army took delivery of the first of its first souped-up M1 Abrams main battle tanks, and soldiers are already giving the new...
An M1 Abrams accidentally fired on a fellow tank at Fort Bliss
An M1 Abrams main battle tank accidentally fired on another tank during a training exercise at Fort Bliss on July 20, Task & Purpose has learned
Army tanks are officially rocking a new active protection system in Europe
Photos released on July 10 ahead of the second phase of the Army's Defense Europe exercise show an M1 Abrams main battle tank rocking an Israeli-made Trophy Active Protection System...
The Army’s souped-up new M1 Abrams tank is officially ready for a fight
It's been nearly three years since since the Army took delivery of the first of its souped-up new version of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, and the service's first...
Army chief of staff tweets M1 Abrams video that shows the wrong frickin’ tank
"Feedback like this improves the quality of our social media content"
The Army is investigating why an M1 Abrams tank burst into flames on Fort Hood
An M1 Abrams main battle tank belonging to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment caught fire on Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas
Marine Corps tanks slip on the ice in Norway
The Norwegian Telemark Battalion instructs U.S. Marine M1A1 tankers on techniques of driving tracked vehicles in winter conditions on an … Continued
The Marine Corps plans to ditch tanks and get much smaller to fight China
Over the next 10 years, the Marine Corps would shrink from 186,000 to about 170,000 active-duty Marines.
We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Baby Yoda’
Baby Yoda is the diminutive king of the Internet, so it was only a matter of time before some enterprising tank crew offered up their tank to him as tribute
We salute the soldier who sacrificed his leg to save his battle buddies during a tank accident
"When something like this happens ... Life will take a 180, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing."
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 want to storm Area 51.
National Guard identifies soldier killed in M1 Abrams rollover at NTC
Staff Sgt. David W. Gallagher, 51, of Las Vegas, died after the Abrams M1A1 tank in which he and three other soldiers were traveling rolled over at the National Training...
Marines are pulling even more tanks out of caves in Norway for war games on Russia’s doorstep
For the second year in a row, U.S. Marines joined the U.S. Army and partner forces in Finland last month for the Arrow military exercise