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When news broke about the theft of an M577 Armored Command Vehicle from Fort Picket in Blackstone, Virginia on Tuesday, many saw reports of the chase, complete with the lack of damage to private property or injuries, as nothing more than a case of a soldier going for a joy ride: foolish, likely drug fueled, […]
U.S. and South Korean Marines carry an inflatable boat into the water during training as a part of the Korean Marine Exchange Program in South Korea, April 4, 2016. The exchange is designed to increase interoperability and reinforce the alliance between the United States and South Korea. The U.S. Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion, […]
When you’re working out regularly, it becomes more than just part of your schedule, it becomes part of who you are. For better or worse, being that guy or girl in your office that leaves for your lunch break in sweats and comes back with a half-drank shaker full of chocolate protein chalk informs the […]
Marines conduct a deck shoot at night during Western Pacific Deployment 16 aboard the USS New Orleans in the Pacific Ocean, April 1, 2016. The Marines are assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus Watch U.S. Marines conducting a deck shoot in the video […]
Air Force special tactics students swim the length of the pool with their hands and feet bound during a class before scuba training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The class familiarizes trainees with the basics of water operations. The trainees perform tasks such as tying knots underwater, staying afloat without their arms and […]
Here in the United States, the phrase “military drone” conjures images of advanced air frames like Predators, MQ-9 Reapers and Global Hawks but in battlefields all around the world, drones of all shapes, sizes, and prices are becoming increasingly prevalent and deadly. Thanks to a boon in commercial drone manufacturing, it’s never been easier to […]
Starting your day off with a cup of coffee is a nearly universal American experience. A piping hot cup of caffeinated crude can help you shake off the cobwebs of a long (or short) night’s sleep and serve as an important part of your morning ritual, but for those that have stood 24 hour posts […]
Every so often, a new kind of weapon comes along that fundamentally shifts the way humans conduct warfare: bows extended the range of the battlefield, airplanes created air support, and the atomic bomb made “total war” too terrible to conduct with the regularity of conventional warfare. Increasingly, hypersonic missile platforms are beginning to look like […]
U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers participate in insertion-and-extraction training with a Canadian air force CH-147F Chinook helicopter during Rim of the Pacific 2016 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2016. The Canadian soldiers are snipers, pathfinders and reconnaissance members assigned to the 2nd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment. Canadian forces photo by Sgt Marc-André Gaudreault Watch […]
For most civilians (and even plenty of folks in the military) the AA-12 automatic shotgun is perhaps best known as the weapon of choice for Adrien Brody’s character in the movie “Predators.” In the movie, Brody’s character “Royce” carries the AA-12 as his primary weapon as he and a band of “warriors” from various cultures […]
For around a decade, rumors have swirled about China’s advanced unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) with the most-metal of names, the Dark Sword. It’s been no secret that the Dark Sword has been in development, but for the most part, that development has been slow going. Artist’s renderings, scale models, and a whole lot of […]
A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, waits for nightfall prior to starting a nighttime operation in the Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2016. The operation was conducted with the intent of finding an insurgent known for firing mortar rounds and rockets onto U.S. coalition forward operating bases. U.S. […]