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Having fast hands and quick feet are just a few of the skill sets boxers need to possess to survive in the ring. This month, sports fans are eagerly anticipating the much-talked-about Mayweather versus McGregor fight, so check out our lis…
Indian security officials say their troops engaged in a stone-throwing clash with Chinese forces in a disputed area of the Himalayas August 15. The incident occurred after Indian soldiers prevented their Chinese counterparts from entering…
The Navy has had a change of heart about the new expeditionary floating base sailing to the Fifth Fleet. The vessel USNS Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (T ESB 3) will become USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), becoming a commissioned warship. No mat…
The AN/SPY-1 system, more popularly known as "Aegis," is arguably the best air-defense system sent out to sea. It has been exported to South Korea, Japan, Spain, and Australia. But the U.S. Navy has not been sitting still with the design. …
Sun Tzu once said that he who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. To be honest, in a way, that is exactly what camouflage is all about. It is not about colors, shapes, or ninja stuff. It is about knowl…
A U-2 spyplane captured a strange photo in 1960; the Soviets had built a massive new antenna near a missile test range. The CIA and others immediately suspected that the array was part of a new radar system and wanted to figure out what its capabili…
The United States Navy had some of its greatest moments in World War II — the Battle of Midway is the most notable. But about two month…
Look, it is easy, and deeply enjoyable, to give Oscar Mike host Ryan Curtis boatloads of crap for the shenanigans and mannerisms (shenannerisms?) he regularly deploys in the line of duty. It's easy because he's a good sport. It's enjoya…
Pop quiz, hot shot: What do gun enthusiasm, maritime rescues, and high-velocity dirt biking have in common? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time's up. Those divergent interests all come togeth…
Bravery is a thing you see every day in the military. In all branches, in moments great and small, it's an expression of the fundamental courage it takes to put your life on the line for love of country and to serve those you swore to protect.
When things get squirrely, military vets have several advantages over career civilians. Vets, of course, have the benefit of combat and tactical training, but they've also learned to develop a formidable mental game. Former Green Beret…
Hundreds of people are knocking on the door to serve in the Legion and roughly 10-15 make the cut per recruiting class. But newly-minted Foreign Legionnaires receive the distinctive…
In the final six months of World War II, the 104th Division — "The Frontier Division" — launched a series of night attacks against German troops while equipped with only empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades, slicing and exploding their way thr…
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That satisfying "Ping!" of bullets on target is as regular as a metronome when former Green Beret sniper, Aaron Barruga, is running tactical marksmanship drills on his home turf in Santa Clarita, CA. With his company, Guerrilla Approach, Barruga t…
Daenerys Targaryen FINALLY landed on Westeros in HBO's "Game of Thrones." She's even started using the dragons and Dothraki on Westerosi armies! Even though she hasn't (yet) moved on King's Landing, there's a lot of reason to believe it's ju…
Today, the Ticonderoga-class cruiser is the epitome of a vessel designed with the primary purpose of protecting capital ships from an aerial threat. With the Aegis fire control system, two 64-cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, and a pair…
There is an ebb and flow with a troop's love, hate, and pure apathy toward eating Meals, Ready to Eat. Either you score the new Chicken Burrito Bowl or you get stuck with a veggie option so foul no amount of salt can help cover the taste…
After colliding with a civilian cargo ship earlier this year, the USS Fitzgerald sustained over $500 million worth of damage to its structure and systems. Though the Arleigh Burke-class warship was brought back to port at Yokosuka, Japan,…