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Iran-backed rebels attack US ship for third time in a week
For the third time in a week, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason came under attack off the coast of Yemen by Iran-backed insurgents. …
Some guy is using Twitter to show where Russia has SAM sites in Syria
Want to see where in Syria that Russia is parking its surface-to-air missile batteries? If you do, you may think that you are out of luck by not being in the military or part of the intelligence community. Guess again – you just have to go to Twit…
That time a US general challenged Teddy Roosevelt’s orders with a 90-mile ride
A long horseback ride shows physical fitness at any age.
When Gen. James Mattis talks, we listen — and so should you
Marine Corps legend Gen. James Mattis sat down to answer questions about his 40 years of military service with the USMC news service, and his replies should be essential viewing. He shares personal anecdotes, like how a SAW gunner display…
The Browning M-2 “Ma Deuce” .50-cal machine gun is one bad mother of a weapon
[brid video="115313" player="7965" title="Mighty Minute Ma Deuce"]It's one of the longest-serving weapons in the U.S. arsenal, packing a punch that few forget — whether they're firing the weapon or on the receiving end of its tremendous fi…
Top Army leaders may kill ‘Death by Powerpoint’
In a move geared to reduce the bureaucratic overhead for soldiers who're supposed to get straight to the business of fighting wars, Sec. of the Army Eric Fanning and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced a plan to cut down on PowerPoints and ot…
Corporal Wojtek: the 440-pound bear who drank, smoked, and carried munitions
[brid video="114098" player="7965" title="Mighty Minute Wojtek The Bear"]During World War II, the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the 2nd Polish Corps had an unusual soldier among its ranks — a 440-pound Syrian bear named Wojtek.
A US congressman is making AK-47 rifles like the ones he faced in Iraq
A U.S. congressman and former Army infantry officer has started a company that makes an exact replica of the rifle wielded by soldiers he fought against in Iraq. Dubbed the "Tabuk," the Iraqi-made AK-47-style rifle remains a rare coll…
This company wants F-35-style helmets in future tanks
A top U.S. military technology company has announced that it's working on new technology to give tank and armored vehicle crews a 360-degree view of the outside even when they're buttoned up in armor with no windows. Basically, cre…
Now commandos have a new camera to record their door-kicking exploits
QUANTICO, Va. --- It was the great mystery of the Seal Team 6 mission to kill terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Did the DEVGRU door kickers have helmet cams to record their daring raid? The Pentagon and everyone else said "No…
The real story about how the Air Force’s MC-130J got its name
It was almost called "Combat Knife."
The Border Patrol was actually founded to stop illegal Chinese immigration from Mexico
A brief history of the U.S. Border Patrol.
This is how a US destroyer dodged 2 missiles off the Yemen coast
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) was targeted by two missiles believed to have been fired by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen Oct. 9. Both missiles missed the 9,200-ton vessel and landed harmlessly in the waters of th…
6 Fort Campbell soldiers allegedly sold $1 million in stolen military equipment on eBay
It's probably a tale as old as the military itself, but even the anonymity of the online marketplace couldn't keep these alleged military conspirators from getting nabbed by the feds for pinching combat gear for resale on the outside.
Watch this Medal of Honor recipient describe how he saved 75 soldiers – without firing a shot
During the ferocious battle for Okinawa in World War II, American troops fought pitched battles against seemingly unending waves of Japanese attackers. Night after night the forces of the Rising Sun were reinforced by troops who hid in complex tu…
An Austrian company is taking aim at the new US special ops sniper rifle
An Austrian firm has just debuted a new big-bore, bolt action rifle that could become a player in a new program to outfit U.S. special operations troops with an updated long-range sniper rifle. A new company in the market, Ritter & …
These 9 military actions changed America . . . and the world
Had the Confederates won the Battle of Gettysburg, it's possible that there would have been another Union victory down the road and the war would've ended the same way . . . but who knows? The fact is, Gettysburg turned the tide of the Civil War, …
This massive nuclear sub just surprised two fishermen
Two Russian fishermen were just minding their business when a true predator of the sea popped up right next to them.