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Officers, medical staff, and interpreters are just a few of the primary targets that enemy forces focus on in the battlefield. But the enemy also has their crosshairs placed on another profession that is excellent at sniffing out homemade bombs —…
The U.S. Army may be digging its iconic "pinks and greens" out of the WWII-era tough box. Premiering at the annual AUSA meeting held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., soldiers were walking around the conf…
The pilots in the U.S. Air Force fly a bunch of planes. The F-15 Eagle, the C-17 Globemaster, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Mirage 2000D… Wait, that can't be right. The Mirage 2000D is a French plane, and not in service with the Air Force.
Camouflage is one of the things that we take for granted in military applications. But these days, hiding stuff has become a lot more complicated than it was in the past. It used to be a matter of just using colors that matched the enviro…
The Army has made it easier to grant waivers for marijuana use as part of its effort to meet recruiting goals. The service has also increased spending on recruiting bonuses to over $420 million, compared to just $8.2 million in fiscal year 2014.
Shooting a weapon for the first time is an experience you'll never forget. Squeezing off those first epic rounds can make any gun owner smile from ear-to-ear. On the flipside, many gun owners have no freakin' clue how to hold the wea…
The immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States left the country in great fear and sorrow. The surprise of such an offensive onslaught and the immense loss of civilian life shook America to its core, as well as its allies…
A brand new Army-designed multiplayer combat simulator will be opening up Beta testing on Oct. 10, 2017. The new game, Operation Overmatch, will focus on tank versus tank combat. The player can operate a wide range of vehicles — current…
Back and better than ever, this year Dallas, Texas, will host the largest gathering of top-tier military bloggers and entrepreneurs during the Military Influencer Conference to be held Oct. 22-24.
During the Cold War, Sweden charted a course of neutrality in Europe. It wasn't always easy, and that neutrality wasn't always respected (see the "
For years, stealth technology has been silently dominating the world's skies on various missions. In 1912, German engineers wrapped their planes in transparent canvas to make them harder to spot during flight. But their plan failed as t…
Many of the most-well known anti-aircraft missiles are relatively small. The American FIM-92 Stinger is small enough to be carried by one person. The Sparrow can be carried by aircraft or launched from ships, and the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow made…
The best war movies are oft-told tales of heroes or of strange and surprising history. To revisit these scenes is to be reminded of these stories and the heroes that made them real. But we all realize that many of these stories are exagge…
Drafted in the Army in 1967, Clarence Sasser trained as a combat medic before heading to Vietnam with the Army's 9th Infantry Division. As the first helicopters were inserting in the Mekong Delta for a reconnaissance mission, the enem…
With Russia making a huge push in the area of smaller surface combatants that pack an out-sized punch, there is an open qu…
Unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs, are seen as a key part of the future of military aviation. A number of countries have openly been developing these vehicles, including the United States, Russia, and France. But as We Are The Mighty…
When you hear the word Jaguar in conjunction with England, your first reaction might be to think about the brand of luxury cars. Can't blame you, they do look very nice. However, there is a Jaguar that took to the skies, and the British designed an…
Considered one of the best comedies of all time, Jim Abraham's films "Hot Shots!" had audiences laughing hysterically as he poked fun at one of Hollywood's most iconic films "Top Gun." The film's lead character is Topper Harley who…
