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These photos show Marines fighting ISIS from their new base in Iraq

U.S. troops put “boots on the ground” in Iraq in mid-March, part of the plan to combat the threat of ISIS militants in the country. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is there with Task Force Spartan to a…

ByBlake Stilwell

Watch this Navy SEAL talk about the night that earned him the Medal of Honor

ByOrvelin Valle

The invasion of Iraq began 13 years ago

This was the most powerful explosion ever . . . by a lot

ByOrvelin Valle

WWII ‘Ghost Army’ may be up for Congressional Gold Medal

ByTracy Woodward

CENTCOM dusts off Vietnam-era aircraft to fight ISIS

ByBlake Stilwell

A brief history of the greatest military benefit ever

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Watch this Navy SEAL talk about the night that earned him the Medal of Honor

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This was the most powerful explosion ever . . . by a lot

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The US military is starting to recruit women for combat jobs

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