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On the morning of Oct. 6, 2010, three villages in the Arghandab River Valley of Afghanistan were filled with insurgents and dozens of IEDs. A few hours later the villages were gone as if they'd never existed at all, destroyed by over 2…

The US Army and Lockheed Martin developed and tested a self-driving convoy system. "The Army envisions a future operational concept where autonomy-enabled formations augment the warfighter as team members, not just as tools," Army Lt. …

Al Qaeda behind the scenes is both crazier and more mundane than most would expect. On the one hand, they fill out expense reports and submit job applications. On the ot…

Joy Lofthouse was one of the women who pushed the envelope of what women did in World War II. She was a pilot for the British Air Transport Auxiliary, shuttling fighters between air bases, factories, and maintenance facilities. Now, 70 y…

The internet has previously noticed that the guys from "The Hangover" bear certain similarities to a military unit, but these guys function a lot more like an Army unit than drunk civilians have any right to. Here are six reasons why "The Hangov…

There were too many to choose from. We tried anyway.

Elite special forces are some of the best-trained and most formidable units a country can boast. They go where other soldiers fear to tread, scoping out potential threats, taking out strategic targets, and conducting daring rescue mission…

One of our favorite stories from this year's NFL Draft is Nate Boyer. Boyer is a 34-year-old Army Special Forces veteran who was offered a contract as an undrafted free agent wi…

As the founder and president of Ranger Up, Nick Palmisciano now commands an empire of apparel sales, MMA sponsorships, digital content, and social media mastery. Started in 2006, the company is on track this year to hit $10 million in revenue, a…

The military has given the civilian world some great technology like satellites, GPS, and the internet. But, in other cases the services have adopted civilian tech and taken it to the next level of awesomeness in the process. Here are 7 examples: …

Jerry Billing served in the Navy during his young life as an Aviation Machinists Mate. He died homeless and alone at the age of 69. No family showed up to claim his remains. But more than 750 strangers came to his funeral. "This…