Clik here to view.
Hardly Any Female Soldiers Actually Want Direct Combat Jobs
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — Only a small fraction of Army women say they'd like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs, but those few who do say they want a job that takes them right into the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Slow-Motion Video Gives Mesmerizing View Of The US Military's Rifle Of Choice
In an ongoing series of filming topics that normally occur too quickly for the human eye to process, YouTube sensations The Slow Mo Guys recently filmed an M4 Carbine at speeds 720 times slower than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Military Is Rolling Out A Combat Equivalent Of Google Glass
Continuing a drive to outfit soldiers with the latest in high-tech enhancements, Special Forces will soon be equipped with a Google Glass-like technology, Wired reports.Q-Warrior, the latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Syrian Government Is Using Famine As A Weapon Of War
The Syrian Civil War — already noted for horrors ranging from chemical weapons to the indiscriminate shelling of civilian neighborhoods— has reached a new low, NOW reports.Taking advantage of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
17 Unbelievable Photos Of Special Forces Training In Belarus
The Agence France-Presse recently tweeted a couple of photos of what can only be described as excruciating displays of strength and focus by Belarus Interior Ministry special forces.A Belarus Interior...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US Marines Are Thrilled Over Minor Uniform Regulation Change
Rank-and-file US Marines will be able to show off their forearms once more after the commandant backed down from a deeply unpopular rule that banned troops from rolling up the sleeves of their combat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ADMIRAL: The Al Qaeda Threat Is 'Metastasizing'
Al-Qaeda's core leadership in Pakistan has been seriously weakened, but the potential withdrawal of all US forces from Afghanistan could trigger a resurgence of the terror network, a top US commander...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Republicans Long For Simpler Days Of The Cold War
Amid the worries of a nuclear holocaust and mutually assured destruction, the Cold War was a relatively stable period as the Soviet Union and the United States kept each other in check.Now, against the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Military Groups Blast Republicans For Killing A Bill To Support Veterans
Veterans organizations are not happy with U.S. Senate Republicans today, after a bill to expand health care and education programs for veterans failed to gain enough support to move forward, Reuters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Army's Favorite Rifle May Have Some Serious Flaws
The Colt M4 Carbine, the standard issue rifle of the U.S. military, has some rare but serious failings, defense reporter Kyle Mizokami writes on Medium.The Carbine — which reuses hot gases from each...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One Of The Most Important Questions On Afghanistan Is One That No One Is Asking
At this point, The White House has pretty much thrown in the towel on negotiations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who refuses to sign a bilateral security agreement that would leave a small force...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US Calls For 'Immediate Deployment' Of UN Observers To Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday called for the swift deployment of international monitors from the United Nations and the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
F/A-18 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Nevada Air Base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet crashed Saturday during a training mission near a Nevada air base, the Navy said.The status of the pilot was not immediately clear, Navy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Is What It Looks Like When An F-22 Fires A Sidewinder Missile
You don’t see photos like this too often.Most of the images you can find online showing an F-22 stealth fighter firing a missile either depict a Raptor prototype or the air-to-air missile being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
People Are Calling This Speech By Marine General 'Mad Dog' Mattis 'The Most...
General Jim "Mad Dog" Mattis, one of the most beloved generals of the Marine Corps, made a truly inspiring speech at the Marine Corps University Foundation’s 2014 Semper Fidelis Award Dinner.The Marine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
There Are Shockingly High Rates Of A Certain Kind Of Mental Illness In New...
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry found unusually high rates of certain kinds of mental illness in new Army recruits — especially a disorder called intermittent explosive disorder, the Los Angeles Times...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Graphic Shows The Military Difference Between Ukraine And Russia
Following Russia's invasion of Crimea, the Ukrainian military has been readied throughout the rest of the country.However, any direct conflict solely between Ukraine and Russia would be an extremely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CRAMPED, ISOLATED, AND HEAVILY-ARMED: What Life Is Like On A US Navy Submarine
With deployments underwater typically running 90 days, life onboard a submarine is anything but normal. Cramped quarters are the norm, and sailors must have the right technical know-how as well as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China's Military Budget Surges 12.2% For 2014
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increase military spending by 12.2 percent this year to 808.23 billion yuan ($131.57 billion), the government said on Wednesday, partly to beef up coastal and air...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raytheon Calls Its Tomahawk Cruise Missile The 'Transformer Of Modern Weapons'
Recent improvements on Raytheon's Tomahawk cruise missile are making it the "transformer of modern weapons," according to the company.Tomahawk missiles have now become one-way unmanned aircraft. The...
View Article