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The Army just tested a laser that shoots down drones
During a recent Army exercise, a prototype laser shot down so many drones that its operator started losing count.“I took down, I want to say, twelve?” Staff Sgt. Eric Davis told reporters. “It was...
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US Marine unit in Norway first to deploy with rifle suppressors
When Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, arrived here in January, they weren't just beginning a brand-new rotational deployment. They were also the first Marine Corps infantry unit to deploy...
View ArticleA Navy SEAL commander explains what his training taught him about ego
Admiral William McRaven, author of "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... And Maybe The World," explains what he learned about his ego while training to become a Navy SEAL. He went...
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These are the major hotspots where the US military is deployed
The US military has over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, with more than 450,000 of them stationed overseas.Many of these stationed service members perform training exercises and other duties...
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33 of the best photos from around the US military
Happy Armed Forces Day!Established in 1949 by President Harry S. Truman, Armed Forces Day celebrates and gives thanks to the military for their patriotic service in support of our country.So in honor...
View ArticleSouth Korea requires all males to serve in the military — here's what it's like
South Korea requires all of its male citizens to serve in the military for two years. Here's what that experience is like. Footage courtesy of Goyang TV, 2012Following is a transcript of the video.The...
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Trump may be cozy with dictators, but the US military has been camping in...
Much outrage has been expressed in recent weeks over President Donald Trump’s invitation for a White House visit to Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, whose “war on drugs” has led to...
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Operations ramped up but no specific threat to public this weekend says UK...
LONDON (Reuters) - British emergency services are prepared for possible attacks on public events over an upcoming holiday weekend but have no information on specific threats after Monday's bomb attack...
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The Army is developing a bullet that can pierce 5.56-mm-resistant armor
The Army is developing a more powerful bullet that’ll penetrate body armor capable of stopping 5.56 mm rounds, the Army’s Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told senators on Thursday.“The 5.56 round, we...
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19 photos that prove the US military has the best views from its offices
For members of the US military, deployed all over the world, day-to-day duties often come with hardship, but amid those challenges, they often find themselves in breathtaking surroundings.Whether it's...
View ArticleEisenhower’s stellar advice for how to make decisions
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the US Army general and the 34th president of the United States. The author of "Art of Manliness," Brett McKay shares some insights of how the former president set his...
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An Army veteran of Fallujah reflects on the meaning of Memorial Day
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- This Memorial Day, Americans will remember those service members who died while serving.Retired Sgt. 1st Class Debra Kay Mooney said that on this upcoming Memorial...
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10 former Navy SEALs, Green Berets, and other veterans share their best...
This Memorial Day, Americans will take time to reflect on those who have served in our nation's military.But what of those individuals whose time in the military is coming to an end? What resources and...
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The Army is eyeing a personal hoverboard that can reach 10,000 feet
Combat soldiers could one day take be taking their exploits to new heights – literally.The FlyBoard Air, a hoverboard that can fly its operator in the sky at 10,000 feet — more than seven times the...
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Watch a tourist get slammed by a Beefeater for throwing a glove at the...
A tourist at the Tower of London has been slammed after allegedly tossing her glove towards a Queen’s Guard soldier in a bid to get him to move.The female holidaymaker was caught on camera being given...
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This new laser-guided missile could make the Army's grenade launcher more deadly
Everyone who’s fired one knows that the M320 grenade launcher isn’t the most accurate weapon in the infantry arsenal.Propelled with a standard charge, the 40mm grenade follows a ballistic arc that...
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New study finds that black troops are way more likely to be punished than...
African-American military service members are more likely to be punished than their fellow white service members, according to a new study released Wednesday by Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group...
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5 true stories about the military's bizarre research into paranormal activity
What if I told you that the Department of Defense and the CIA spent four decades researching extrasensory perception and psychokinesis — i.e., bending spoons with your mind?From the 1950s to the 1990s,...
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Why Chelsea Manning makes her visitors put their electronics in the microwave
Days after walking free from a military prison, Chelsea Manning is staying in a small apartment in New York — and asking visitors to put their electronics in into an unplugged microwave in order to...
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29 photos of the US's war in Afghanistan — a fight James Mattis says 'we are...
At the end of 2014, after more than 13 years of combat operations, 9,800 US troops were to remain in Afghanistan.That number would be reduced by half at the end of 2015 and reduced again at the end of...
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