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Tell Me Again, Why Did My Friends Die In Iraq?
It was probably chilly that December day in Fallujah back in 2004. A man you probably never heard of, Lance Corporal Franklin Sweger — along with thousands of Marines and soldiers — was engaged in some...
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Former Guantanamo Detainee May Have Participated In Benghazi Attack
A former detainee once held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and released back to Libya in 2007 may have participated in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Adam Goldman of The Washington Post...
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Former Defense Secretary: Obama Never Believed In His Own Afghanistan Strategy
Strained relations between the White House and its military leaders have been laid bare by former US defense secretary Robert Gates, who accuses President Barack Obama and his top civilian advisers of...
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Two Crewman Die In Navy Helicopter Crash Off The Coast Of Virginia
Two of five crewman have died following the crash of a U.S. Navy MH-53E helicopter off the coast of Virginia, the Associated Press reports.One of the crewman is still missing, Reuters reports.First...
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The Tragic Story Of A Marine Who Survived Fallujah Only To Die In The US
The city of Fallujah is back in the news after being taken over by Al Qaeda militants, and now a third major battle over control of the city is on the horizon.Disappointment is the most apt description...
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What It Takes To Serve In The Navy's Elite Warfare Boat Crew
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) operators drive well-armed, fast boats in support of special ops missions including stealthy insertion and extraction of SEALs, clandestine...
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An Embedded Journalist Describes The Most Traumatic Moments From Fallujah
The city of Fallujah is back in the news after being taken over by Al Qaeda militants, and now a third major battle over control of the city is on the horizon.Many veterans of the two major U.S....
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This Is The Mangled Flak Jacket Of A Marine Who Jumped On A Grenade In Fallujah
Here's a previously-unseen photo of mangled body armor used by Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta when he jumped on a grenade in Fallujah.On Nov. 15, 2004, Peralta, 25, was shot as he entered a room with two...
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The Pentagon Needs To Give Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta The Medal Of Honor He...
Nov. 15, 2004: It’s the second battle of Fallujah, and although they don’t really know it yet, the Marines and soldiers involved are enduring the worst combat since Vietnam.“Be proud of me, bro,”...
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Bulldozer Crushes Marine Sleeping In Foxhole
The details of how a 20-year-old Marine died during a training accident back in March were recently released by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, reports the Marine Corps Times.Private First...
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The Massive Civilian-Military Divide — In Two Emails
Earlier today I wrote a post about CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who's come under fire after an interview with Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL who inspired the film "Lone Survivor."I won't rehash the entire...
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The NSA Has Secretly Developed The 'Bigfoot' Of Computer Hacks
So it turns out that the NSA has weaponized radio waves in its effort to hack into computers that are isolated from the web.From a computer security perspective, the most important detail in a report...
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Here's The Intense 'War On Terror' Reporting That Just Got A Surprise Oscar Nod
After Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration began waging a global war on terrorism both openly and on the "dark side."The full scale of the shadow war is just coming out now, as detailed in "Dirty...
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Recent US Missile Tests On Speed Boats Are Clearly Meant To Send Iran A Message
For the first time, the US Army has successfully launched AGM-114L Longbow missiles vertically against maritime targets — making the weapon a likely candidate for use aboard ships.Developed by Lockheed...
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims To Limit The President's 'War' Powers
McCain, Kaine offer bill to overhaul war powers resolutionWASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of the Senate are pressing for significant changes to how presidents consult with Congress on sending the...
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Russia Admits It Needs US Military Experience To Secure Sochi From Bombs
The 2014 Sochi Olympics are two weeks away and the Russian government is looking to the U.S. for guidance in detecting and disarming Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), reports Military.com.Russia...
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New DC Missile Defense Blimps Can Also Monitor Your Every Move
Later this year, two blimps will float 10,000 feet over the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland as a new defense system for the nation's capital, reports CBS News.Known as JLENS, or Joint Land...
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America’s Missile Defense System Could Be As Useless As The Maginot Line
It was a multi-billion dollar technological masterpiece of military engineering.Each battery was equipped with air conditioned personal quarters, a sophisticated fire control communication network,...
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This Hair-Raising Brake Test For A Battle Tank Should Get Someone Fired
These folks in the Netherlands must be crazy.Approximately 20 or so people acted as the suicide finish line for a Leopard tank's brake test.To be clear, the Leopard weighs 60 tons and travels at 45 mph...
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First Woman In Naval History Set To Receive 4th Star
Later this year, Vice Admiral Michelle Howard will become the first woman to earn the Navy's four-star admiral rank. Her assignment as the Navy's second in command, vice chief of naval operations,...
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