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Northern Afghanistan is at risk of falling to the Islamic State. Their latest attack in Sar-e Pul Province killed 15 Taliban fighters at prayer, but it's just the latest in a series of ongoing conflicts that have seen hundred killed on both sides. …
The tragic defeat of the brave defenders at Wake Island following a gallant stand in the weeks after Pear…
One of the reasons why American weapons systems have been so dominant is computer power. Whether it's helping the M1 Abrams keep its gun on target or helping secure communications, computers give American troops an edge. Now, the Pentagon wants to …
The United States Air Force primarily used three jets to fight the Korean War. The F-80 Shooting Star from Lockheed held the line in the early stag…
Army researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in the end.Army collaborative research has…
A secret plan was passed around the Roosevelt Administration in 1940 and 1941 that called for dozens of American bombers with American crews masked by Chinese markings to fly bombing missions against Japanese cities, crippling crucial war production…
While the Pentagon has questioned the need for a dedicated Space Force, the U.S. is already a signatory to multiple space treaties that spell out its obligations in the final frontier. And there are already a number of missions being do…
Of the three charter members of the "Axis of Evil" – Iraq, Iran, and North Korea – Iran may be the last man standing, thanks to the guys with the crazy hair – Kim J…
For the longest time, the GI Bill was one of the most effective recruiting incentives. Even for recruits who had no intention of using some of the many perks, the ability to pass it on to their spouses or children was a huge factor in deciding wheth…
The Army is pursuing a new variant of the Stryker wheeled armored fighting vehicle, the Stryker Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air-Defense system, or Stryker IM-SHORAD. As the name implies, this vehicle will specialize in knocking nearby airborne targ…
After the North Koreans poured across the 38th Parallel in 1950, starting the Korean War, the United States rapidly responded. The 24th Infantry Division was ordered to quickly make their way to South Korea from Japan while American carriers began l…
The United States Navy has rarely had to use its surface-to-air missiles in real combat. In fact, over the last thirty years, far more of the Navy's action has involved hitting land targets instead of going after enemy aircraft in the skies. That'…
Billions of bits of debris flying across space, lasers burning holes into the atmosphere, and space-faring robots steering satellites into fiery reentry... welcome to the Space Force vs. China.
When the Navy announced plans to retire a system in August of 2018, not a lot of media outlets paid attention. Despite its failure to make headlines, the system that's on the way out is actually one of the most important in the Navy. We're talking…
You can talk about them but you can't talk without them — that's pretty much the commo creed. One U.S. Army information technology specialist took to the mic to remind everyone just how important that is. The signal specialist here is kno…
There's something about a conference. Maybe it's the swag. Maybe it's the sessions. Maybe it's the thrill of ordering new business cards and finally meeting your online heroes in real life. Likely, it's some combination of them all. At a good c…
There is a very robust veteran community within the entertainment industry. Veterans in Media and Entertainment is a nonprofit networking organization that unites current and former me…
The Battle of San Juan Hill is best known for the charge of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, famously called "the Rough Riders," led by Col. (and future President) Theodore Roosevelt. However, there was much more to that battle than the single, ico…
Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin slammed comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on July 10, 2018, claiming she was "duped" into giving him an interview for his upcoming Showtime program, "Who is America?"…
President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appear headed for a one-on-one confrontation on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels after Trump slammed Germany as being controlled by Russia.Trump and Merkel are expected to…