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What started as a way for Soviet ground troops to take out German tanks in World War II has since turned into a global weapons phenomenon: The rocket-propelled grenade.

What once hosted notable figures like Winston Churchill and Leonid Brezhnev — and where historic decisions like the precursor to SALT were made — has now become a nest for raccoons. The USS Sequoia, which once was used as a president…

Despite the widespread deployment of Sukhoi aircraft to Syria, it's important to remember that Russian MiGs were once the backbone of the Soviet air force – and will be for Russia again.

Well, now we know why Russia is operating its carrier jets from land bases. It seems that when it tries to conduct actual air operations on the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier, …

The U.S. Military Academy has unveiled its football uniforms for the 2016 Army-Navy game, and they're awesome tributes to the All American paratroopers and glider troops of World War II. The dark gray jerseys are adorned with patches, u…

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the undisputed king of close-air support. But what you may not know is that the plane nearly wasn't picked to handle close-air support – it had to compete with the Northrop A-9. And that plane looks a …

The F-35B is a short takeoff, vertical landing fighter intended to replace the AV-8B Harrier, but it uses a very different system to achieve its V/STOL capability than the Harrier.

There's a nasty villain who's holed himself up in a compound somewhere in BadGuyLand. Both the United States and Russia want to nab this guy – and get him bad. Then, there is a need to rescue some hostages being held at a second compound.

Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rejoiced when retired Gen. James "Warrior Monk" Mattis was picked for the top job at the Pentagon by President-elect Donald Trump. The hard-charging Marine is known for his tenacity both on a…

Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles have been the rage lately. The Navy has been testing the X-47. Bell is offering the V-247 Vigilant for a number of missions. But one UCAV served in the active force way before drones became so popular. Meet th…

As kids growing up, we played games to pass the time, entertain ourselves, and meet other youngsters our age. It was an innocent time. In the military, it's sort of the same — except the games are much darker. Spending the major…

Many kids want to be a soldier when they grow up. Michael Kelsey, an 11-year-old from Marshfield, Missouri, is one of them. But he's a little different since he suffers from a brain tumor. But recently, Kelsey got to live his?…

The crew of a U.S. Navy helicopter reported that the crew of an Iranian vessel pointed a machine gun at them earlier this week. The incident is the latest in a series of threatening actions by the theocratic regime. According to a…

[brid video="114043" player="7965" title="Mighty Minute PFC Perkins"]Army Pfc. Michael J. Perkins silenced seven enemy machine guns and captured 25 German troops when he rushed a pillbox with just a small bomb and a trench knife in 1918.

Legend has it that no SEAL platoon will use the designation "X-Ray" anymore. The story goes that the last platoon to use the literal nom de guerre had the worst luck — that is to say, a high casualty rate — of any platoon before or since.

Every soldier wants maximum firepower. Firepower is something that can make the difference between life and death in a battle. It's even better if the firepower is readily portable, so a single soldier can deliver death and destruction a…

[brid video="114034" player="7965" title="Military Insider The Huey"]For more than 50 years of rotary wing aviation, lots of helicopters have come and gone from the U.S. military. But only one is still in service — the H-1 "Huey."

The M1 Abrams main battle tank gets a lot of attention and respect. As well it should; it has a very enviable combat record –…