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5 great military cadences you haven’t thought about in years
Military Life

5 great military cadences you haven’t thought about in years

For hundreds of years, military cadences have been used as an iconic tool to keep service members upright during formation runs and marches. Structurally designed to keep each man or woman properly covered and aligned, a cadence helps a f…

The hero of 73 Easting explains why the US needs new tanks
Military News

The hero of 73 Easting explains why the US needs new tanks

Twenty-five years ago, H.R. McMaster lead Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment into battle at 73 Easting in Iraq, and kicked some Republican Guard butt. Now, he is sounding some alarm bells.

Updated: 3 US military trainers killed outside Jordanian air base
Military News

Updated: 3 US military trainers killed outside Jordanian air base

Updated with statement from U.S. Pentagon spokesman. A shootout outside the al-Jafr air base in Jordan has left three Americans dead. The

How 8 countries are preparing for war with Russia
Cold War

How 8 countries are preparing for war with Russia

Russia continues to issue threats to countries on its borders — most notably those with significant populations of ethnic Russians like Georgia and Ukraine which have already felt Moscow's wrath in recent years. But many European co…

Did Russia actually get its LCS right?
Military News

Did Russia actually get its LCS right?

America's Littoral Combat Ship program has generated more than its share of controversy. Despite a promising SOUTHCOM deployment by USS Fre…

2 Americans killed, 2 wounded during heavy fighting in Afghanistan
Military News

2 Americans killed, 2 wounded during heavy fighting in Afghanistan

The U.S. Central Command has announced that two American service members were killed and two more wounded during fighting in the Kunduz District of Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3. "On behalf of all U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, …

6 things that 330 Marines can do on their own
Entertainment

6 things that 330 Marines can do on their own

Russia recently announced that a nuclear strike was on the table after Norway allowed 330 U.S. Marines into the country. Not 330 Marine divisions. Not 330 tanks and their crews. But 330 Marines with their personal gear. You know, …

How the ‘Hunt for Red October’ would go down if it happened today
Entertainment

How the ‘Hunt for Red October’ would go down if it happened today

When it hit the streets in 1984, the "Hunt for Red October" marked the invention of the military techno-thriller genre…

Russia has threatened to nuke Norway
Cold War

Russia has threatened to nuke Norway

A senior member of Russia's defense and security committee told Russian TV that Norway has been added to the list of potential targets for a nuclear strike after Norway agreed to host 330 U.S. Marines for a rotational training deployment. …

Whether it’s used in space or in Afghanistan, the Makarov pistol is out of this world
Military News

Whether it’s used in space or in Afghanistan, the Makarov pistol is out of this world

How the Marine Corps took money from this charitable gunny
Entertainment

How the Marine Corps took money from this charitable gunny

Six years ago, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jared Coons grappled with the grief of the death of his father. Mark Coons, 54, left part of his estate to his son, who in turn has taken that gift to help wounded troops, children and families. Coons g…

Top sniper squads from around the world just competed in Germany
Military News

Top sniper squads from around the world just competed in Germany

Military trainers in Germany just wrapped up a four-day competition to determine the best sniper squad in Europe and a Norwegian team took first place at the end of 27 events designed to test key tasks that snipers must complete in combat.

TRICARE beneficiaries have one month to transfer prescriptions
Military Life

TRICARE beneficiaries have one month to transfer prescriptions

This is who would win if the USS Midway took on the Admiral Kuznetsov
Movies

This is who would win if the USS Midway took on the Admiral Kuznetsov

Two carriers whose service overlapped by about a year and a half going head to head. In one corner, we have USS Midway (CV 41), the first of America's post-World War II aircraft carriers, which served for 46 years and flew everything fro…

These 13 powerful movies and shows accurately depict veterans
Entertainment

These 13 powerful movies and shows accurately depict veterans

When "6 Certified" was launched in 2015 by veteran advocacy group Got Your 6, t…

These Army Drill Sergeants make Vine videos for a behind-the-scenes look at basic training
Basic Training

These Army Drill Sergeants make Vine videos for a behind-the-scenes look at basic training

1. This is what they're thinking when recruits arrive. 2. They encourage you to move with a sense of purpose. 3. This guy better pick that up. 4. Recruits get to know t…

The Army bought this tiltrotor aircraft over 30 years before the Osprey flew
Fixed Wing

The Army bought this tiltrotor aircraft over 30 years before the Osprey flew

When the military adopted the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft in 2007, there were legions of naysayers who thought the military's first tiltrotor was too unsafe and too expensive to be added to the fleet. But while the V-22 did have a spotted hi…

This space plane is still on its secret mission in orbit
Military News

This space plane is still on its secret mission in orbit

A classified unmanned space plane has been in orbit for over 500 days, but no one is telling the public what it's doing. Drones are in the news nearly every day. Tiny toys snapping exciting photos for our Instagram accounts. Commercial d…

This Army general’s death is a sad reminder of the military’s mental health crisis
History

This Army general’s death is a sad reminder of the military’s mental health crisis

The mysterious death of Maj. Gen. (Promotable) John G. Rossi on July 31, shortly before he was to be promoted to lieutenant general and take command of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, has now been ruled a s…

New silent killer welcomed into Navy fleet
Marine Corps

New silent killer welcomed into Navy fleet

The USS Illinois (SSN 786) was commissioned Oct. 29 in a ceremony at Groton, Connecticut. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine can carry 12 Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike at targets on enemy shores, or it can switch some of its m…