The 5 weirdest phrases only people in the military understand
Members of the military have a special language that is very much their own. Here's a cheat sheet on what some of their weirdest phrases mean. Produced by Eames Yates. Original reporting by Jeremy...
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5 ways the Russian military is falling apart
Russia has been saber-rattling so hard that cracks are forming in the blade and the hilt seems to be falling off. The military has been embarrassed by a number of of high-profile failures and missteps...
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5 US military officers who were almost certainly crazy
These five American generals and admirals did things that played with the thin line between cunning and crazy, but they were awesome at their jobs so most everyone looked the other way.1. A Navy...
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Images show how a crashed special ops Black Hawk helicopter was covered to...
A Special Operations Black Hawk performed a “hard-deck landing” on the USNS Red Cloud off Okinawa, Japan.Seven military personnel were injured after a MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S....
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7 surprising facts you probably don't know about the US Army
1. The Army is older than the country it serves.Americans celebrate the birth of their nation as July 4, 1776, but the Army is actually the country's "big brother." That makes sense, considering the...
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The elite US Army Ranger School is graduating its first female soldiers
Washington (AFP) - Two American women will on Friday become the first female soldiers to graduate from the elite and hugely demanding Ranger School, the US Army announced."Congratulations to all of our...
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One of the US Army's most grueling training courses is about to graduate its...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two women have made military history after becoming the first female soldiers to pass the U.S. Army's grueling Ranger Course, the Army said on Monday.The two, along with 94 men,...
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These are the first women to earn the prestigious Army Ranger tab
As one of the mottoes of the US Army's elite regiment puts it, "Rangers lead the way."For the first time in military history, two women will graduate from the excruciating 62-day Ranger School at Fort...
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Navy SEALs may begin to admit female candidates into training
The chief of naval operations has said that the Navy is poised to let women become members of the elite SEAL teams if they meet the same non-gender-specific established training and entry standards,...
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Everything you need to know about the Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment
The 75th Ranger Regiment is the US Army’s premier airborne light infantry unit. Specializing in raids and airfield seizures, the Regiment is one of very few units that has been constantly deployed...
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The 9 dirtiest and most effective hand-to-hand combat moves
When the military needs to get down and dirty with the enemy, it usually means a few things have gone wrong. It’s best for the US if fights are conducted at long range, where more assets can be brought...
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US launches largest Allied airborne drills since the Cold War
Earlier this week, 4,800 soldiers from 11 NATO nations converged on Germany's Hohenfels Training Area for "Swift Response 15," the largest allied airborne drills since the end of Cold War, which will...
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6 old weapons that still serve the military well
Sorry Mike Huckabee, but some old workhorses don’t need replacing.During the recent Republican debate, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee chose the venerable B-52 Stratofortress to exemplify how the...
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These 2 badass female Army Rangers just made history — here's the grueling...
There isn't a more fitting motto for America's elite Army Rangers regiment than, "Rangers lead the way!"For the first time in military history, two women graduated from the excruciating 62-day Ranger...
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13 of the best military morale patches
Morale patches are patches troops wear on their uniforms designed to be a funny inside joke, applicable only to their specific unit or military career field. They are usually worn during deployments,...
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Here's how the US military spends its billions
The US military is unquestionably the dominant force on the planet. From the greatest advances in technology to a massive network of military alliances, the US military retains a substantial lead over...
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5 of the coolest things in the US Army's massive treasure room
With 240 years of history, the US Army has been around the block a few times.Artifacts from its history are put up in museums around the country, but a surprising number of awesome artifacts are kept...
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5 US generals buried in more than one place
Sure, most people end up in one nice, consolidated grave. But these five generals were not “most people”:1. Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s skeleton and flesh were buried 400 miles apart.When Isaac Wayne...
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Here’s what it looks like when paratroopers seize an airfield
Every once in a while, America finds they desperately need an airfield in someone else’s territory. When there are no forces nearby to seize said airfield, U.S. paratroopers climb into cargo aircraft...
View ArticleThese charts show the immensity of the US' defense budget
These charts show the immensity of the US' defense budgethttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-defense-budget-is-massive-2015-8Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: This drummer created a...
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