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American soldier killed in Iraq while rescuing more than 70 ISIS hostages
A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier was killed during a rescue mission to free as many as 70 ISIS hostages being h…
Pink Floyd alum Roger Waters talks to WATM about his concert for (and by) wounded vets
[brid video="116522" player="7965" title=" At The Mighty Roger Waters "]We Are The Mighty sat down with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters and Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello to chat about the 'Music Heals' concert that was held last…
This admiral is a great barometer for what the Chinese might do next
Rear Admiral Zhang Zhaozhong is a leader in the Chinese Navy, a professor at Beijing's National Defense University, Chief Weapons Specialist and Strategist, and what some call "the Head of the Strategic
OMG! This Admiral wrote like a texting teen
Okay, maybe not entirely. But the first written use of the acronym "OMG" — meaning Oh My God, for those not hip with the kids' lingo — came from an admiral in the Royal Navy. …
The Russian military officer who ‘saved the world’ from nuclear armageddon in 1983
The "Judgment Day" of the Terminator films didn't come on Aug. 29, 1997. But it almost came on Sept. 26, 1983.
Here’s the terrible reality of the ISIS kidnapping industry
ISIS terrorists reportedly have hundreds of hostages from around the world, which they hold for ransom. Also read:
Star Wars tech we could really use in Iraq and Afghanistan
The new Star Wars movies are pretty exciting. It freaked out the entire media landscape in a way unseen since the days before cable TV ensured we all didn't watch the same episode of Friends on Thursday night. As each trailer brings the …
5 weapons designed for just one target each
The best weapons work against a variety of targets and in many different scenarios. Sometimes, a specific target is so tough or so-well defended a custom weapon is needed to destroy it. Here are 5 weapons created to destroy a single target or set of…
Russia had the crazy idea of building an aircraft that would refuel by submarine
During the mid-1950s, the Soviets fooled the U.S. into believing that they had hundreds of Bison bombers ready to deploy, but in reality they still lacked a way of reaching the U.S. mainland. Their solution to this problem was the Bartini…
The most radioactive places on earth
Nuclear energy is clean and efficient when everything works. The U.S. powers aircraft carriers, submarines, and even cities with it, but there are obvious down sides: Disasters can lead to death, destruction, and poisonous radiation. Nu…
The 9 best military prank videos on the Internet
Military humor is famously dark and mean, and we've got the videos to prove it. From MRE bombs to machine gun wake-ups, here are 9 of the best military prank videos on the internet. Feel free to share your favorites on our
These Marines teach infantry Marines what happens when they go ‘too gangster’
The boys at "Terminal Boots" published a hilarious YouTube video that was deemed too risky by t…
Project Orion: The space engine powered by nuclear weapons
In the early days of the Atomic Era, American scientists were fascinated by the idea of sending an entire colony of humans to Mars using an engine propelling a ship with a series of controlled atomic bomb blasts behind the craft. They called the pro…
8 American military legends who were honored as foreign knights
American military heroes typically spend a lot of time fighting in other countries. The leaders of those countries can give medals or official thanks, but sometimes they induct American warriors into their chivalric orders and turn them into knigh…
This celebrated war correspondent nails the reason why soldiers miss combat
It may sound crazy but many troops who return home after a combat tour find themselves missing war. Listen to our podcast: