Russia is dominating the battle for the Arctic
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Here's how military combat training is evolving
Note: This is part of a series. You can read parts one, two, three, four, and five here.In 2001, the Army opened the Combatives School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and began formulating training and...
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6 chaplains who became heroes — without ever carrying a weapon
What’s not to like about chaplains, right? They hold good conversations, are generally nice, and most keep some extra hygiene products and pogey bait around for troops who wander by the chapel. Oh,...
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An exclusive interview with Command Sergeant Major Mike Hall of the 75th...
Author’s note: This is our third and final interview with CSM Mike Hall, and I hope our readers really appreciate the look into an often misunderstood tiny percentage of the US military. If you have...
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The awesome A-10 video the Air Force doesn’t want you to see
The A-10 Warthog is the only aircraft built for a close air support (CAS) mission.It was literally designed around its distinctive 30mm gatling gun. The gun is more than 19 feet long and weighs more...
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Gorgeous photos of stealth F-35 jets flying alongside F-16s
More progress for a program that seems like it had so little for so long. The first US Navy squadron operating the F-35C Lightning II, Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero One, the “Grim Reapers,” just...
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The A-10 'sparks panic' in ISIS fighters, so why does the Air Force want to...
The A-10 Thunderbolt II (often called the "Warthog" for its aggressive look) is beloved by the troops who need its close-air support and by its pilots, who hear the calls for that support from the...
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Japan approved sending its military abroad for the first time since World War II
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's parliament voted into law Saturday a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push...
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Brookings expert: This is what the future of the US Army will look like
On September 17, I had the privilege of testifying before the Congressionally-mandated Commission on the Future of the Army. Its members include retired Army generals Carter Ham, Larry Ellis, JD...
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Meet the man who may become the first openly gay Army secretary
If confirmed by the Senate, the first openly gay US Army secretary, Eric Fanning, could help lead America’s corps of fighting men and women into uncharted territory, on many fronts.As a civilian...
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Mike Huckabee is bashing Obama for nominating an openly gay Army secretary
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee issued a statement Saturday bashing President Obama's nomination of an openly gay man, Eric Fanning, to become the secretary of the US Army."It's clear...
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7 things you didn't know about US Army Special Forces
Special Forces soldiers are the snake-eaters, known for slipping into enemy territory, living off the land, and then killing all the enemies of America they find. They trace their unit lineage back to...
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An Army veteran who survived combat was shot several times as he charged at...
An Army veteran who made it through a combat deployment without sustaining any serious injuries was shot several times as he rushed toward the gunman who opened fire at a community college in Oregon on...
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Army veteran Chris Mintz is being hailed as a hero after protecting fellow students during the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College.According to family members, Mintz was shot multiple times while...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war.This is the best of what they shot...
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This video shows the adrenaline rush soldiers feel after being shot at
There is nothing better than being shot at and missed.Soldiers in combat develop especially strong bonds of brotherhood, and even when everything is going to hell, they usually can remain positive....
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16 photos that show how the US military responds to natural disasters
When natural disaster strikes at home or abroad, America usually sends its military to aid in rescue and recovery. Engineers, search and rescue, and logistics specialists pour into the area to save as...
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Army recommends low-level court martial for Bowe Bergdahl with no jail time
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- An Army officer is recommending that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl face a lower-level court martial and be spared the possibility of jail time for leaving his post in Afghanistan, his lawyer...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war. This is the best of what they shot...
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10 phrases that make no sense outside of the military
The US Army is often viewed as a no-nonsense organization, as it should be, given the awesome responsibility that lies with its members to protect and defend the people of the United States. As such,...
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