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While on a Christmas tour in the Middle East, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, …

In World War II, aerial warfare became a 24-hour-a-day thing. The bombers came first, carrying out devastating raids, like the December, 1940 bombing of Coventry or the Blitz over London. The British, of course, returned the favor by sending RAF Bom…

Though only a select few civilians even know of its existence, the "woobie" is cherished by all Marine and Army infantrymen, enlisted/commissioned, from Vietnam to the present. Related video:

Currently, Yemen is in the midst of a civil war. On one side, there are the Houthi rebels, backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. On the other side is the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, led by President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. This war has raged s…

CBS recently released a story about toxic chemicals at Air Force bases and their link to severe health problems, like ca…

Movies and TV have shown audiences multiple aspects of the tactics and maneuvering used to invade a bad guy's dwelling (though the accuracy is often suspect). While stateside police commonly use massive battering rams and huge crowbars, …

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II has been a legend in providing close-air support. However, even legends have bad moments, and the A-10 has now succumbed to one of the problems plaguing other United States military aircraft: It's giving p…

The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2004. These countries don't have much in the way of air assets. According to FlightGlobal.com

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Military recruiters are some of the most tireless salesmen in the country. When they're not handling some paperwork to make entering the military easier on a recruit, they're out finding fresh faces to bring into military service. Oftentimes, howe…

In the mid '80s, The A-Team was a hit action-comedy television show about a crack commando unit sent to prison by a military court f…

Every well-worn U.S. veteran has certain and unique characteristics. Some of them are unsavory reminders of services rendered, while others are just plain peculiar. The life of a veteran is varied and uncommon to the layman and so are man…

The one-of-a-kind helicopter carrier, HMS Ocean, has found a new home in the Southern Hemisphere. The Brazilian Navy has acquired the carrier and will use it to replace the French-built Clemenceau-class carrier Sao Paolo (formerly…

With a second carrier already launched and currently being prepared for entry into the People's Liberation Army Navy, it's clear that Communist China isn't resting on its laurels. In fact, China has already started building the first in a new cla…

If you've been a grunt, then you probably have a love-hate relationship with body armor. You love having it in a firefight — it can save your life by stopping or slowing bullets and fragments — but you hate how heavy it is — it's often arou…

Life in the military can be tougher than you think. From rough training to complicated gear — it's all a part of the job. As impressive and cool-looking as the military may seem on the surface, there are some pretty nasty spills and…

For most people, the Vietnam War is best represented by the grunts on the ground. Movies like Platoon, The Deer Hunter, or Full Metal Jacket dominate the public perception of the war and the films focus primarily on infa…

Use the Force? Or just use force?

Throughout history, Russia has often been guilty of ripping off some American designs. They flat-out stole the B-29 (which they called the Tu-4 "Bull"), the

These days, aircraft designers aren't exactly household names. Quick, can you tell me who designed the F-22? How about the F-35? No? Don't worry, not too many can. Back in the day, aircraft designers were big names. Kelly Johnson of Loc…