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US special operators accidentally show off the gear used against ISIS
President Barack Obama announced that 250 more special forces troops would be sent to Syria to bolster U.S. efforts in the fight against ISIS. Their specific mission is not clear, but in neighboring Iraq, ground forces have provided fire support to …
The 30th woman to attempt Marines’ Infantry Officer Course is dropped
A female Marine officer was dropped from the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course when she failed to complete a ruck march for the second time. The unidentified Marine was the 30th woman to attempt the course. Two male officers dropped out during …
This female Marine says backlash against women in combat is due to ‘butt hurt’
Corporal Angelique Preston is a marksmanship coach stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. She's wanted to be in the infantry since she was a young girl, and she enlisted in the Marine Corps right out of high school. "I joined the Mari…
The Coast Guard has awesome lasers the FDA won’t let them use
The U.S. Coast Guard, like other law enforcement and national defense agencies, has a great need for targeting optics.
How to protect the most important six inches you have
Legendary U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis once said, "The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears." Service members who …
What happens in the pleasure squad, stays in the pleasure squad (with one exception)
The young women of North Korea's "pleasure squad" are employees of the state whose work involves -- a'hem -- "entertainment" services. In 2010, Mi Hyang, a member Kim Jung Il's pleasure squad defected to South Korea after …
B-52s are blasting ISIS targets
The Air Force has deployed the B-52 heavy bombers originally designed to carry nuclear weapons into the heart of the Soviet Union have begun using precision weapons against ISIS terrorists.
This Russian helicopter is an eight-bladed, troop-hauling, heavy-lifting beast
Russia's Mil Mi-26 is one of the world's largest helicopters and an absolute beast, capable of carrying 44,000 pounds, including 90 soldiers or 60 stretchers, anywhere. The 8 rotor blades are powered by two engines to generate the necessary lift…
6 ridiculous things POGs do at the range
Yes, #notallPOGs and all that. But seriously Persons Other than Grunts, the range rules aren't that crazy. First, learn to safely handle your weapon. Second, learn to fire your weapon. And third, get off the range without embarrassing yourself.
These are the ten most powerful militaries in the world
Each year, the website Global Firepower ranks countries in what they call the "global firepower index," a ranking of the world's 126 most powerful militaries. The index uses a…
This Marine and his service dog have a hilarious comedy routine
[brid video="115738" player="7965" title="ASAP Michael Garvey 540"]Michael Garvey is a Marine veteran and alumnus of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) Comedy Bootcamp program. ASAP is …
A Navy carrier just broke the record for dropping bombs on ISIS
The USS Harry S. Truman is celebrating the work of its crew after setting the record for ordnance dropped on ISIS. The Truman launched over 1,118 ordinance pieces against terrorist targets over the past five months, surpassing t…
Here’s how DARPA’s Gremlins are going to change strike warfare forever
DARPA wants "gremlins" to fly out of the bellies of C-130s or other large planes, assist jets in bombing missions, and then return to their motherships for the flight home in order to be ready for another mission within 24 hours. …
The first US troops to fight for America did it on this day in 1775
There has long been a dispute between the towns of Lexington and Concord over which fight sparked the Revolution, but the first shots were fired at Lexington, which was less of a battle and more of a massacre. The debate was so fierce that President…
This is why Andrew Jackson gets our vote for ‘most badass American president’
Andrew Jackson's future as a badass started at the tender age of 13 during the Revolutionary War. He joined the Continental Army as a courier and was taken prisoner along with his brother Robert in April 1781. Related:
The Navy’s investigation of the USS Iowa turret explosion was seriously bungled
Navy investigators concocted a homosexual love affair and insurance conspiracy to blame.
This is the new body armor soldiers are getting in a few years
Plastic may sound like a terrible idea for stopping bullets and shrapnel, but this plastic is lightweight, modular, and affords all the same protection of current gear. The Army's Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier, the office responsible for …