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It is one of the sneakiest, most insidious things in warfare. It can creep up on you, and you'll suddenly find out that you no longer can do all that you wanted to do. It's called "virtual attrition," and while it doesn't make many headlines,…
On February 28, 1993, a standoff between federal agents and an offshoot branch of Seventh-Day Adventists escalated into armed conflict on American soil. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian compound nea…
It was 1962 and only four days after Independence Day, but people living on the islands dotting the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to New Zealand were about to see a light show brighter than any July Fourth fireworks display in history. More …
The South China Sea has been a maritime flashpoint for years, becoming the subject of the Dale Brown novel "Sky Masters" and Tom Clancy's SSN video game and tie-in book.
For hundreds of years, military cadences have been used as an iconic tool to keep service members upright during formation runs and marches. Structurally designed to keep each man or woman properly covered and aligned, a cadence helps a f…
Twenty-five years ago, H.R. McMaster lead Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment into battle at 73 Easting in Iraq, and kicked some Republican Guard butt. Now, he is sounding some alarm bells.
Russia continues to issue threats to countries on its borders — most notably those with significant populations of ethnic Russians like Georgia and Ukraine which have already felt Moscow's wrath in recent years. But many European co…
America's Littoral Combat Ship program has generated more than its share of controversy. Despite a promising SOUTHCOM deployment by USS Fre…
Russia recently announced that a nuclear strike was on the table after Norway allowed 330 U.S. Marines into the country. Not 330 Marine divisions. Not 330 tanks and their crews. But 330 Marines with their personal gear. You know, …
When it hit the streets in 1984, the "Hunt for Red October" marked the invention of the military techno-thriller genre…
A senior member of Russia's defense and security committee told Russian TV that Norway has been added to the list of potential targets for a nuclear strike after Norway agreed to host 330 U.S. Marines for a rotational training deployment. …
Six years ago, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jared Coons grappled with the grief of the death of his father. Mark Coons, 54, left part of his estate to his son, who in turn has taken that gift to help wounded troops, children and families. Coons g…
Two carriers whose service overlapped by about a year and a half going head to head. In one corner, we have USS Midway (CV 41), the first of America's post-World War II aircraft carriers, which served for 46 years and flew everything fro…
When "6 Certified" was launched in 2015 by veteran advocacy group Got Your 6, t…
A classified unmanned space plane has been in orbit for over 500 days, but no one is telling the public what it's doing. Drones are in the news nearly every day. Tiny toys snapping exciting photos for our Instagram accounts. Commercial d…
The mysterious death of Maj. Gen. (Promotable) John G. Rossi on July 31, shortly before he was to be promoted to lieutenant general and take command of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, has now been ruled a s…
