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Charlie Murphy, a standup comedian and Navy vet known for his work on the "Chappelle's Show," died after a battle with leukemia. He was 57. Murphy joined the Navy after being released from a stint in jail. His mother wanted him to get …
A little-known group of specially-trained Coast Guardsmen are playing a key role in securing a presidential retreat in Florida and guarding against the smuggling of doomsday weapons out of war-torn Syria. Few know about the
With the growing tensions and the many threats that North Korea poses, it's a safe bet that there is a desire to keep an eye on North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Of course, the DPRK strongman isn't going to be obliging and tell us wha…
The Navy's elite SEAL teams have taken on a lot of America's enemies, and have proceeded to kick ass and take names. Now, though, they are facing a potential challenge from within — a streak of drug use. According to a report by
Army 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, Jr., arguably America's greatest fighter pilot of World War I, was finally downed after taking out 14 German observation balloons and four combat planes. But he took as many Germans with him as he could, strafing ground tro…
The Marine Corps wants to buy some second-hand Tigers. No, they're not trying to replace Sigfried and Roy; they want to buy some F-5E/F Tiger fighters. According to a report at
With news that the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is en route to the Korean peninsula wi…
The Supermarine Spitfire ranks up there with the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Messerschmitt Bf-109, and the P-51 Mustang as one of the most iconic planes of World War II. But all aircraft have their flaws — even when they're at the top of their game…
Watch how one man keeps deadly history alive.
Senior U.S. military officials said April 7 that they were looking into whether Russia aided Syrian forces in this week's deadly chemical attack on civilians in Idlib province. "We think we have a good picture of who su…
The M1 Abrams was the best tank in the world for a long time – and its Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom combat record backed it up. But lately,
The strike on Shayrat Air Base was intended to take out a number of targets, but one plane in particular was top of the list: The Su-22 Fitter. According to
It turns out the conspiracy theorists have one more feather in their tin-foil cap: the U.S. military really did test biological agents on Americans in U.S. cities. In the wake of the attacks of Sept, 11, 2001, a wave of anthrax-laden enve…
Stealth is becoming more and more common — but just because you designed an invisible (to radar) plane doesn't mean the job is done. Far from it, to be very blunt. In fact, the job's only half done. You see, the plane isn't the only…
Softening up Normandy never sounded so good.
It is believed that Napoleon who coined the phrase "An army marches on its stomach." The adage was as true then as it was in ancient times, and for the Mongols who traveled thousands of miles to conquer and plunder, eating was a daunt…
The United States Navy carried out a significant cruise missile strike on a Syrian airbase in response to the use of chemical weapons by the regime of Bashar al-Assad. According to media reports, 59 BGM-109 Tomahawks were fired from two d…
When British General William Howe landed 20,000 Redcoats on Long Island, the situation looked grim for the young Continental Army. General George Washington's Continentals seemed to be pinned down as Howe simultaneously attacked the Americans head-…
The military is widely known for giving free medical and dental benefits to its service members and their families. Sometimes there can be a co-pay, but overall it's a pretty sweet deal. Although going to medical is also a smart way to
The AGM-114 Hellfire has gotten lots of press. Deservedly so, given how it has made a number of prominent terrorists good terrorists. Here's the Hellfire's tale of the tape: it weighs 110 pounds, has a 20-pound warhead, and a range of 4.85 nautica…