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For anyone who's been through it, recruit training (or boot camp or whatever your service calls it) conjures up memories of hard work, new life lessons and a real sense of accomplishment. But while the reward at the end of the experience…
The laser weapons of the future will stop swarms of land, air, and sea targets with pinpoint precision and the speed-of-light. "We have all the core pieces now to be able to put together laser weapons systems," said Rob Afzal, a senio…
Some of the lore around "Old Blood n' Guts" Patton is common knowledge: He carried distinctive ivory-handled revolvers, he believed in reincarnation, and he infamously slapped two of his soldiers who were suffering from "battle fatigue." But he…
Retired Rear Adm. John Kirby was a Navy public affairs officer for decades and now serves as the State Department's top spokesman, so he's been around journalists for a while and given plenty of briefings. That may explain why he was so…
In a little-known operation during the opening days of the Iranian Islamic revolution, a Texas billionaire — who would later run for president twice as an Independent — put together a daring rescue mission for two employees imprisoned by rev…
Sure, we all know that kids with military parents have to move around a lot. It's a bummer making friends in school since in a couple years you're going to be bouncing off to another base and have to start all over again. So, aside from…
During World War II, there were many ingenious and courageous raids, but only one would come to be known as "The Greatest Raid of All" – the British raid on St. Nazaire. Since the beginning of hostilities, the German Navy had wreaked …
Now that the Republican Party has officially nominated Donald Trump as its candidate for president, briefers from intelligence agencies will soon begin detailing America's current covert operations to both Trump and likely Democratic presidenti…
American special operators teamed with Arab fighters in Syria are poised to take a key town north of the Islamic State stronghold in Raqqah. If they succeed it would be an important blow to the Islamic insurgency and assist the government of Iraq in…
Aerial refueling has always been risky business. Tankers fly through the sky, loaded to the gills with flammable fuels while dragging long hoses or booms behind them as jets chase after them like hungry mosquitos. But if that's risky, t…
On July 19, the stars of Paramount's "Star Trek Beyond" joined First Lady Michelle Obama in hosting more than 100 service members, veterans and their families for an advance screening of the upcoming film. The screening was a part of…
Georgia Democratic congressman Carl Vinson supported the Navy and the rest of the armed forces from the House of Representatives from 1914 to 1965. On the road to World War II, he pushed through the legislation that turned the U.S. Navy from a smal…
In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israeli Armed Forces successfully beat back a two-front invasion by Syria and Egypt. The war lasted only a few weeks, but its implications for air combat continue to reverberate — even
It may be tough for civilians to feel the same nostalgia a veteran might feel to see the venerable UH-1 Huey helicopter go. That is until they find out it's been the helicopter on screens small and large for the better part …
The pace is intense on day two at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, with veteran lawmakers, celebritie…
All of these perks pale in comparison to their sacrifice.
