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Pyongyang says North will talk to Trump
Military News

Pyongyang says North will talk to Trump

A top North Korean diplomat said Saturday that Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the Trump administration for negotiat…

7 life lessons we learned from the grunts in ‘Platoon’
Entertainment

7 life lessons we learned from the grunts in ‘Platoon’

With so many war movies out there to choose from, not many come from the direct perspective of a man who personally lived through the hell that was Vietnam. Critically acclaimed writer-director Oliver Stone (an Army veteran) took audienc…

This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific
World War II

This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific

When the 6th Marine Division stormed ashore at Okinawa on April 1, 1945 they knew they were in for a fight. Okinawa is a Japanese prefecture, therefore home turf, and would be ruthlessly defended. But, their first month on the …

US intel chief issues grim warning on Afghanistan
Military News

US intel chief issues grim warning on Afghanistan

The U.S. must "do something very different" in Afghanistan, such as placing American military advisers closer to the front lines of battle, or risk…

Afghan ambassador honors fallen special operators
Army

Afghan ambassador honors fallen special operators

Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States paid a special visit to Fort Bragg on Thursday to pay respects to Army special operations forces killed while fighting the Taliban and other insurgent groups. Hamdullah Mohib, ambassador of t…

Navy patrol plane has ‘safe’ close encounter with Russian fighter
Aviation

Navy patrol plane has ‘safe’ close encounter with Russian fighter

A Russian fighter came within 20 feet of a United States Navy maritime patrol aircraft over the Black Sea. However, unlike past encounters, this close approach doesn't have the Navy angry. According to a report by

Air Force wife named 2017 ‘Military Spouse of the Year’
Air Force

Air Force wife named 2017 ‘Military Spouse of the Year’

Brittany Boccher, the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year, was named the 2017 AFI Military Spouse of the Year today in a ceremony held…

This prototype speedloader was inspired by ‘Tomb Raider’
Special Operations

This prototype speedloader was inspired by ‘Tomb Raider’

The 2001 film "Tomb Raider" had a ton of acting talent, including two Oscar winners (Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie), as well as a future 007 (Daniel Craig). But it also has inspired a prototype that could find its way to U.S. special operators.

One of America’s oldest vets just turned 111
Veterans Benefits

One of America’s oldest vets just turned 111

One of the nation's oldest veterans has been celebrated by his Texas hometown on his 111th birthday. Austin Mayor Steve Adler declared Thursday

5 real life games you can play to get ready for war
History

5 real life games you can play to get ready for war

Most service members played Army when they were kids. And throughout our childhood educational years, we were presented with a host of games that stretch our minds and hone our analytical skills. In the military, the goal isn't much dif…

If you can help capture this terrorist, you’ll be $10M richer
Military News

If you can help capture this terrorist, you’ll be $10M richer

The Trump administration is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about the whereabouts of the military leader of Syria's al-Qaida affiliated

5 cool weapons that would make UAVs deadlier
Aviation

5 cool weapons that would make UAVs deadlier

With the news that the Reaper is getting a new bomb to add to its ve…

US may deploy Patriot missile defense to Russian border
Army

US may deploy Patriot missile defense to Russian border

U.S. defense officials say a long-range Patriot missile battery may be deployed to the Baltic region later this year as part of a military exercise. If the move is finalized, it would be temporary, but still signal staunch U.S. backing fo…

Heroic Coast Guard ship from ‘Perfect Storm’ sunk for reef
Coast Guard

Heroic Coast Guard ship from ‘Perfect Storm’ sunk for reef

The ship made famous in the book and subsequent film "The Perfect Storm" has been intentionally sunk off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts so it can become part of an artificial reef. The sinking of the T…

The Coast Guard is using this drone to nab drug smugglers
Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is using this drone to nab drug smugglers

ABOARD THE COAST GUARD CUTTER STRATTON, in the eastern Pacific Ocean — The drone is loaded onto a catapult on the flight deck. From a control room, a technician revs the motor until the go-ahead is given to press the…

North Korea’s ballistic missiles aren’t as scary as you might think (yet)
Technology

North Korea’s ballistic missiles aren’t as scary as you might think (yet)

North Korea's inter-continental ballistic missiles still have a lot of work to do in order to be ready for prime time, the Defense Intelligence Agency claims. North Korea in the past has had problems getting its missiles up – but that technologi…

Here’s what inspired the invention of the machine gun
World War I

Here’s what inspired the invention of the machine gun

After creating successful inventions like the mouse trap and the curling iron, inventor Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim would construct a device so lethal, every country couldn't wait to get their hands on it. In 1883, Maxim was enjoying an afte…

Congress wants to make it easier to fire bad VA employees
Military News

Congress wants to make it easier to fire bad VA employees

Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a bill to make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire its employees, part of an accountability effort touted by President Donald Trump. The deal being ann…

Army tests laser that shoots down drones
Army

Army tests laser that shoots down drones

During a recent Army exercise, a prototype laser shot down so many drones that its operator started losing count. "I took down, I want to say, twelve?" Staff Sgt. Eric Davis told reporters. "It was extremely effecti…

The only Native American general in the Civil War wore gray
Civil War

The only Native American general in the Civil War wore gray

According to a pair of memos produced in during Theodore Roosevelt's administration, the Union and the Confederacy…