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In the spring of 1970, U.S. forces attempted to fracture an NVA supply line in the Vietnam jungle, as 79 soldiers from Charlie Company, 

The upcoming OA-X fly-off features the Textron Scorpion as one of the major contenders. This plane has been the subj…

The story of Dunkirk is often relayed as an evacuation that saved the British army from complete disaster. Christopher Nolan's new movie portrays just that — the herculean effort and incredible fear of those…

For centuries, friends and foes of Russia marveled at the fierce fighting skills of their Cossack Warriors. The Cossacks fought to defend the Russian Czar against any manner of enemies – from Ottoman Turks to Napoleon's Grande Armée, through a W…

Airborne soldiers have some particular fears that most other troops don't have to worry about. Total malfunctions of the parachute like a "cigarette roll" can cause them to hurtle into the earth at terminal velocity while mid-air entanglements c…

Drill sergeants say the funniest things. "Now I don't want anybody messin' around. I don't want you play…

When people think of the Vietnam War, they think of helicopter-borne Marines or soldiers taking on Viet Cong guerillas. They think of F-105s and F-4s going "downtown" to Hanoi, or ARC LIGHT B-52 missions. They don't think about tanks slugging it …

Seriously, as if the first viral video of actor Keanu Reeves slamming steel like a freaking Delta Force ninja wasn't badass enough, now famed ta…

"Just be quiet for a second. You hear that?" retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rob Disney asks a visitor. When she nods, he says, "Absolutely nothing. That's what I love the most about this place." Disney's life wasn't always so …

The M1 Abrams series of main battle tank has gotten a lot of the press. Of course, it's easy to see why people love the Abrams…

No action movie is complete without having big explosions and high-powered automatic weapons that help the good guys save the day. Now, not every story needs to have an epic scene where the heroes gear up just to show off their weapon …

Russia is (by land mass), the largest country in the world. At one point in its history, it was home to the largest army in the world, the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads, and... the largest submarines ever built. Known to the West …

Military logic is like military intelligence; it seems like an oxymoron until you realize it just follows its own — very weird — rules. But sometimes, there's just no way to read the rules that makes sense, and you're left with thes…

What's the difference between pirates and patriots? A government to be loyal to, of course. Such was the case during the age of sail, when warring nations would literally hire pirates and other captains to raid enemy shipping.

The sailing frigate USS Constitution (ex-IX 21) was re-floated on July 23 in an event overshadowed by the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The ship has been around for 220 years. But here…

The United States Navy commissioned the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) this past weekend. The ship is noted for many advanced technologies on board, but what is also notable is what the ship doesn't have. Ac…

When troops are deployed, they soon find themselves missing the comforts – or tastes — of home. MREs can get old, and even when fresh food is available, it just doesn't compare to what troops are used to. A Texas National Guard unit …

The Yazidi women who have fought the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be the subject of a new feature film in production by Amazon Studios and directed by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro. This will mark Shapiro's feature film directorial debu…

The Hyuga is the lead ship in Japan's first class of aircraft carriers since World War II. Okay, they call them "helicopter destroyers," but put the Hyuga next to a Kongo-class destroyer and a Nimitz-class carrier — or even a World …

Sometimes war movies give us such stunning visual imagery, outstanding acting performances, or laugh-out-loud knee slappers that audiences can't wait to rewatch. They either jump back in line at their local theater to grab another movie…