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DoD Investigating Leaked Afghan Combat Footage Allegedly Showing US Troops Firing On Civilian Truck

David Choi, Business Insider
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As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)
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Propaganda Video Shows An Emboldened Taliban Convoying Through Nimruz Province In Broad Daylight

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan ñ U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Buchness (right) of Leonardtown, Md., an infantryman and 3rd Platoon sergeant, and U.S. Army Spc. John Marks of Dubuque, Iowa, a cannon crewmember, both with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, provide security overwatch for fellow soldiers conducting a key-leader engagement.

What Mattis’ New Rules Of Engagement Mean For The War In Afghanistan

Adam Linehan

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The Military Can Now Shoot Down Drones Getting Too Close To Installations

Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army Soldiers, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use a rooftop as an observation post in Mosul Iraq, March 7, 2017.

DoD Says Rules Of Engagement Haven’t Changed, Despite Being ‘Adjusted’ Last Month

Paul Szoldra, Business Insider

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5 Fictional Military Leaders We’d Actually Follow Into Combat

Here are five military leaders from war movies who could actually lead troops into, and out of, combat.

James Clark

A Marine Corps recruit fires his M16-A4, during firing week.

Joining the Military

This Is How Marines Learn To Shoot

A USMC drill instructor explains how recruits learn to shoot like Marines.

James Clark

Staff Sgt. Brian Gerstemeier, left, food service sergeant, Troop D, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Staff Sgt. Mark Vickery, middle, food service sergeant, Headquarters and Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, and Sgt. 1st Class Wayne Sutton, senior food operations sergeant, HSC, HHBN, study for their upcoming quiz and try to put together a menu for the hands-on portion of the culinary accreditation course at the Fort Carson Culinary Academy Oct. 6, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathan Thome, 4th Infantry Division PAO)

How I Applied The Rules Of Engagement To My College Experience

Going to school as a veteran can pose new challenges. Interacting with civilian peers fresh out of high school is one of them.

Joe Calouche

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How The Rules Of Engagement Save Lives In Combat

“The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic.”

Adam J. Tiffen