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Many have acknowledged that this has been one of the fastest-moving presidencies in recent memory, as President Donald Trump made moves on many of his campaign promises this week. From international relations, to military administration nominations …
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will be decommissioned on Feb. 3, marking the next step on her journey to the "Ship-Submarine Recycling Program" – what a
The first permanent deployment of F-35B Lightning II fighters outside the U.S. took place last week, and the location is probably no surprise. According to a
When it debuted as a prototype a couple years ago, what was billed as the world's first integrally-suppressed handgun available to the everyday Joe seemed a bit far fetched. It was a Rube Goldberg contraption — with a Smith & Wesso…
While most people may be familiar with Russia's T-14, that tank is not the only Armata the Russians have in the works.…
The Army is officially closing down the last of its long-range surveillance companies with the three active duty units slated for closures in January and the four National Guard companies shutting down in 2018.
The M1A2 SEP Abrams has ruled the world of armor since Operation Desert Storm. But that was over 25 years ago – and tank design innovation hasn't stood still. In fact, everyone is trying to get a better tank — particularly the Russia…
The Gurkha rifles in the British, Indian, and Nepali armies are accomplished and elite units made up almost entirely of men from a small area in Nepal. For candidates hopeful to get a slot in one of these outfits, there is a grueling sele…
Pakistan is an awkward ally to the U.S., to put it mildly. The relationship hasn't really been the same since the end of the Cold War. The U.S. routinely violates Pakistan's airspace and strikes Pakistani nationals with drones, wh…
As anti-ISIS forces retake Mosul and
With some recent upgrades to medals for heroism during the War on Terror, perhaps it is time to take a closer look at some awards from Desert Storm. During…
[brid video="113806" player="7965" title="Military Insider M109 Paladin"]The M109 Paladin is a self-propelled artillery weapon, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was designed to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of small arms…
After testing revealed problems with how standard-issued magazines load certain ammunition into Marine rifles, the Corps has ordered Leathernecks to use the wildly popular polymer-made Magpul PMAG.
For the first time since World War II, United States Marines have arrived in Norway. Their mission: to deter Russian aggression. According to a report by the
Early last month, Israel buried an ace who had seven kills — more than twice as many as John Glenn — and hundreds of operational missio…
On Jan. 13, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presented eight Navy Crosses and eight Silver Stars to active-duty and former members of East and West Coast Naval Sp…
American troops were cleared of wrongdoing in the wake of 33 civilian deaths during a firefight in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which took place Nov. 2-3, 2016. "The investigation concluded that U.S. forces acted in self-defense, in accordan…
In March 1945, Capt. Abraham Baum, a 23-year-old Army officer fighting in Europe, was summoned to the tent of Gen. George S. Patton for a special assignment. "What the hell am I doing here?" Baum
The 1st Texas Infantry Regiment was a group of veteran soldiers by the time they took part in the Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862. That day still stands as the bloo…
