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Firearms

This compact ballistic shield was designed with and for special operators

A lightweight, composite shield with the ability to break car windows. Sign us up.

By Miguel Ortiz

Posted on Nov 18, 2025 5:00 AM PST

Naval Base San Diego Commanding Officer Capt. Robert A. Heely trains with a ballistic shield during a tactical training exercise. The training is designed to enhance law enforcements' ability to respond effectively to high-risk situations, ensuring readiness in operational environments. The ballistic shield provides added protection for personnel during potential threats, improving safety and mission success. (U.S. Navy photo by Aegis Fire Controlman 1st Class Bryce Cothran.)

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Weapons

These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal

Don’t fix what’s not broken, even it’s unbroken for 30 years.

By James Elphick

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Myths and facts about the rifle that never quits: the AK-47

By Adam Gramegna

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Navy wins statement victory as Air Force is downed in New England

By Matt Ward

A Marine fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during weapons systems training conducted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 25, 2017. By keeping all Marines in the unit qualified on weapons systems, the Marines will be proficient and capable of providing ground security for any fixed-wing components of the aviation combat element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)
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North Korea showed off its new intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade

By Radio Free Asia

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History

Mighty Heroes

This Intrepid pilot went from zero to ace in 13 minutes

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The original Green Berets: tracing the roots of US Special Forces

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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History

These healers changed soldiers’ fates. Here’s how the war changed them.

By Alyssa Blakemore

Lance Cpl. James Blake Miller on Nov. 9, 2004, as the Marines mounted an assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
History

‘The Few. The Proud:’ The Moments that made the Marines the Marines

By Jos Joseph

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The 12 most badass Marine Corps nicknames of all time

By Jos Joseph

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Entertainment

Movies

‘A House of Dynamite’ makes hard nuke questions accessible to everyone

By Logan Nye

Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts on the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Courtesy of CMOHS)
Sports

Medal of Honor values take the field during Thursday Night Football’s ‘Salute to Service’ game

By Matt Ward

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Sports

Army edges Temple, Air Force rebounds, Navy routed by Notre Dame

By Matt Ward

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Our huge list of Veterans Day 2025 freebies, discounts, and deals

By Joanna Guldin

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Entertainment

How Army veteran Roshara Sanders found her new mission in the kitchen

By Clay Beyersdorfer

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Military News

Military News

Italian authorities investigating ‘sniper tourism’ during the Bosnian War

Dzenana Halimovic and Predrag Zvijerac, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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Marine Corps

104-year-old Marine continues tradition for Corps’ 250th birthday

By Miguel Ortiz

RUSSIA-BRICS-DIPLOMACY Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Military News

Venezuela might try to enlist Putin to resist American pressure

Steve Gutterman, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Senior Airman Ariel Beltran, a security response team member assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron, examines an M18 handgun at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 19, 2022. The M18 is the new and improved standard issue 9 mm caliber handgun to replace the M9 pistols that have been in service since 1985. The mission of the 39th SFS is to provide cutting edge force protection for Incirlik and its geographically separated units in Turkey, security for tanker and airlift operations, law enforcement services and support for numerous contingency operations in Europe and Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)
Military News

Cover-up revealed in death of airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base

By Miguel Ortiz

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Chinese state media celebrates White House order to close Radio Free Asia and Voice of America

By Radio Free Asia

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Mighty MilSpouse

How Halloween changed while the United States was at war

By Bethaney Phillips

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How milspouses are winning the fight against breast cancer

By Tamika Sherman

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This c-suite milspouse ensures her company hires veterans and other spouses

By Bethaney Phillips

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