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In March, the White House announced new sanctions being placed on Russia as a result of a number of malicious cyber warfare efforts directed at the United States. Among these efforts were the commonly discussed election meddling that dominates most political discourse regarding Russia in American politics today, but an arguably far greater threat was […]
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jiyhouh Ly, left, reenlists while under water during a training dive with the Royal Jordanian Navy off the coast of Amman, Jordan, May 18, 2017, as part of exercise Eager Lion 17. About 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations participated in the 2017 iteration of the exercise. Navy […]
Retired Marine Colonel Randy Bresnik cut his teeth as a test pilot for the F/A-18 Hornet program, before going on to serve combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now, he’s an astronaut, and one of the few remaining with the experience necessary to give us the lowdown on how space food stacks up […]
Two more North Korean citizens, one of whom is apparently a military officer, have defected to South Korea amid a resurgence of tensions between Kim Jong Un and nations allied to the United States. Early Saturday morning, the two North Korean citizens were found in a boat in the Yellow Sea near the border between […]
A soldier waits for transportation after a successful airborne operation during Spartan Pegasus in Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2017. The exercise simulated the recovery of a downed satellite and tested the soldiers’ operational abilities in temperatures 30 degrees below zero. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love See arctic warfare training in action below:
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter out of Fort Bliss dropped an ammo box from an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet through the roof of an elementary school during a training exercise over El Paso, Texas. An investigation into the incident has been launched. Parkland Elementary School reported no injuries in […]
Tragedy struck in a Santa Fe high school on Friday, as a lone gunman walked onto campus brandishing two firearms and the intent to kill. Ten students would fall dead before 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis would turn himself in, admitting that he intended to take his own life, but lacked the courage. For Americans, Friday’s death […]
Getting into and staying in shape is hard, there’s no doubt about it, but many of us often mistake difficulty for complexity. Yes, if you’re an elite level athlete or bodybuilder, elements of your diet and schedule can get complicated, but for the rest of us just working to avoid needing a new, looser pair […]
Marines load simulated patients into an MV-22 Osprey during a Special Marine Air Ground Task Force certification at the Playas Training and Research Center, N.M., Feb. 22, 2017. The certification culminated six months of Marine predeployment training and included Air Force assets from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and Marines and aircraft from Camp Pendleton, Calif. […]
A service member jumps from a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a mine warfare training event that U.S. and South Korean navy explosive ordnance disposal divers are conducting in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 19, 2017. Navy photo by Seaman William Carlisle Learn more about how the Navy trains sailors for explosive ordnance disposal in […]
A Marine provides security during a training exercise at Camp Fuji, Japan, May 3, 2018. The Marine is assigned to Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carl King Watch Marines train to become Scout Snipers in the video below:
On Wednesday, the Marine Corps took delivery of their first CH-53K King Stallion, the long awaited replacement for the branch’s troubled fleet of CH-53E Super Stallions. The new helicopter has the same basic footprint as its predecessor, but boasts the largest lift capacity of any helicopter ever to serve in the American armed forces — […]