The most 'Murican moments of every presidency, part four
Note: Trump isn't on here yet because his Presidency isn't over.
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2018 All Rights Reserved
2018 All Rights Reserved
The 13 funniest military memes for the week of October 19th
The oddest story to came out of the military this week has got to be that sailor who got drunk at Busch Gardens, stripped off all of his clothes, tried to jump in random peoples' vehicles, and fought the police officers trying to detain him before being taken down by a taser.
Now, if it weren't for the fact that everyone in this numbnut's unit now has to go through one hell of a safety brief, I'd be impressed. Clearly, there was a point where he realized that he'd f*cked up so badly that jail time was inevitable, so he nosedived right into legendary status. BZ. It's better to burn out brightly than to just fizzle, right?
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Putin delivered a threatening sermon against Russia's enemies
Boasting that Russia's nuclear arsenal has already surpassed its competitors, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a fire and brimstone warning to his nuclear rivals Oct. 18, 2018.
In the event of a nuclear war, "the aggressor should know that retaliation is inevitable, and he will be destroyed," Putin said at an international policy forum in Sochi. "We would be victims of an aggression and would get to go to heaven as martyrs. They will simply drop dead. They won't even have time to repent."
"We have run ahead of the competition," he bragged.
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B-52s tore through the South China Sea in a show of force
Two US bombers tore through the hotly-contested South China Sea on Oct. 16, 2018, an apparent power play signaling US determination to continue to fly and sail wherever international law allows ahead of a key meeting between US and Chinese defense chiefs Oct. 18, 2018.
A pair of Guam-based US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy long-range bombers "participated in a routine training mission in the vicinity of the South China Sea," Pacific Air Forces told CNN in a statement, adding that the flights were in support of US Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence, a mission focused on deterring regional challengers.
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Why Rob Riggle is the best part of any NFL show
Probably any sports show, honestly.
There's no better way to do sports analysis than by covering the league like a fan. And if that's actually true, then there's no better NFL analyst than comedian and Marine Corps veteran Rob Riggle.
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Why Gerard Butler gave a Pentagon press briefing
Critics who say the Pentagon doesn't give the press enough briefings had their prayers answered — even if they didn't necessarily get their questions answered. On Oct. 15, the Pentagon gave a presser led by actor Gerard Butler. If you know anything about popular culture news, you probably guessed the brief focused on the Navy.
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This is Earth's best defense against an alien invasion
Aliens have had a constant home in the minds of sci-fi enthusiasts and space nerds. The concept of extraterrestrial contact has been the centerpiece of many great movies, books, and games. Inevitably, if you're talking about the arrival of an alien life form, the conversation turns itself toward a single question: How would Earth defend against an alien invasion?
Yes, Earth is home to the United States Marines, but we certainly can't rely on a fighting force using broken, outdated equipment to take on a technologically superior race that has figured out faster-than-light travel. But just because we're outgunned doesn't mean we'll ultimately fail.
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Why the world's two biggest countries may soon be in conflict
At the end of August, 2017, India and China backed away from a 73-day standoff on the Doklam Plateau, high in the eastern Himalayas.
In the year since, both sides have sought to mend ties, especially after a summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in the eastern Chinese city of Wuhan in April, 2018.
The two countries are engaged in a kind of "recalibration" of their relationship, even though deeper-rooted issues that divide them persist, according to Faisel Pervaiz, a South Asia analyst at geopolitical-intelligence firm Stratfor.
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New photos show Russian military buildup on NATO's doorstep
Russia is upgrading and modernizing four military installations in a strategic area on NATO's doorstep, satellite images obtained by CNN suggest.
Increased Russian military activity has been spotted in Kaliningrad, a disconnected Russian territory situated between Poland and the Baltic states. The Russians have been carrying out major renovation work at what is believed to be an active nuclear weapons storage site, Hans M. Kristensen with the Federation of American Scientists concluded in an analysis of satellite images in June 2018.
Russian operations in the area appear to have dramatically expanded in recent months.
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6 stupid simple steps to achieving stronger pull-ups
For Marines, doing twenty solid pull-ups is literally good for your career. Each time your chin crosses the bar's threshold is five more points added to your physical fitness test score. That's huge for any jarhead looking to get promoted. Plus, they're just a great measure of how strong you are.
Pull-ups are a great equalizer. Yeah, you may be able to lift a ton, but if you aren't lean, all that extra weight can hold you down while trying to pull yourself up. And if you think you've got it made because you're skinny, you'll quickly remember how important it is to be strong as your body flails around below the bar like a worm on a hook.
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