US Army Chief warns that US is understaffed and at 'high military risk'
The US Army's chief of staff told lawmakers Thursday that the service would need another 220,000 soldiers before it could confidently handle major operations with emerging military foes around the...
View ArticleThese are the favorite weapons of the Army Special Operations Forces
Former Army Ranger Jack Murphy reveals some of the favorite weapons used by the Special Operations Forces.Produced by Eames YatesFollow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleHere'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...
View ArticleFormer Delta Force officer says the elite military unit taught him why it's...
Over more than 20 years in the US Army as a Ranger and then a Delta Force operator, Dalton Fury learned that the best leaders not only manage their subordinates, but also manage their superiors.Fury is...
View Article22 women are about to make US Army history
The U.S. Army on Friday said 22 women will be commissioned as infantry and armor officers in its first step under historic new rules that let women serve in combat jobs, USA Today reported.The 22 women...
View Article13 signs that you grew up in a military family
Children who grow up with one or both parents in the military and spend time on or around bases — otherwise known as military brats — get used to things that seem weird to everyone else.Since I was...
View ArticleA record formation of 30 Kiowa helicopters performed a farewell flight over...
US Army Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters performed their final US training flight.On April 15, a formation made by 30 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors from 1-17 CAV, part of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade,...
View ArticleThe US Army is sending Apache attack helicopters to fight ISIS in Iraq
The Defense Department announced the US Army will send 200 additional troops to Iraq to support the Iraqi army's effort to retake the city of Mosul, which is currently occupied by ISIS.In addition to...
View ArticleFormer Delta Force officer says the elite military unit taught him there's a...
Over more than 20 years in the US Army as a Ranger and then a Delta Force operator, Dalton Fury learned that you need to "play well with others, but remain the alpha," if you want to be an effective...
View ArticleUS Army General: next time Russian jets buzz US ships, it may not end well...
Russia should be warned that its dangerous flybys of US ships and planes could be met by force, President Barack Obama's nominee as the next NATO and US European Command commander said Thursday."Sir, I...
View ArticleA Navy SEAL reveals what ‘American Sniper’ got wrong
Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb knew the real "American Sniper," Chris Kyle, and helped design the training course that Kyle took. When he watched Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper's movie he had a lot...
View ArticleThe face of the US Army has changed forever
There's about to be a, "Yes, ma'am," in an Army infantry unit.After earning the coveted black-and-gold Ranger tab in August 2015, US Army Capt. Kristen Griest, 26, will once again make history by...
View ArticleForget 'Hell Week' — a Navy SEAL reveals the hardest part of training
Former Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb completed one of the military's hardest training programs in order to become a SEAL. Many of us have heard of 'Hell Week' and how brutal the experience can be, but...
View ArticleThe US military spent $10 million in the '50s trying to develop this...
In the 1950s Avro Canada developed the VZ-9AV Avrocar. It was an attempt to create a craft that could take off and land vertically. The project was eventually taken over by the US military.Produced by...
View ArticleA Green Beret shares his best productivity tips
This post by Michael Martel appeared originally on Quora as an answer to the question "What was the best advice you ever received on being productive?"Don't worry about being productive ...Focus on...
View ArticleThere's about to be a, "Yes, ma'am," in an Army infantry unit at Ft. Benning
Capt. Kristen Griest, one of the first women to graduate U.S. Army Ranger School, has been assigned to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia, according to Army officials.The...
View ArticleMeet the Army’s new badass anti-tank weapon
U.S. Army infantry platoons will soon have the 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, a devastating anti-armor system, as a permanently assigned weapon.Service officials completed a so-called conditional...
View ArticleThe 5 most exciting technologies the US military is building right now
The research arm of the United States Military, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), recently held an event at the Pentagon showing off some of their next-generation technology. While...
View ArticleAssad's army captured a key breadbasket, and now 600,000 Syrians face starvation
More than half a million people in rebel-held suburbs to the east of Damascus are facing imminent starvation, after the Syrian army broke through rebel lines last week, separating people from the...
View ArticleHeartbreaking photos show a Haitian immigrant graduating from one of the US...
Second Lt. Alix Schoelcher Idrache never thought he would be one day standing tall in a commissioned officer's uniform. “I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day...
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