Binging war films on the 4th of July? Here’s a good list

A very happy Independence Day to you, and Treason Day to my friends from across the pond. Who knew that a bunch of hot-headed vandals from Boston would create all of this by throwing some tea in Boston Harbor. Sounds like the guys I grew up with. We’re celebrating our 243rd year of independence from […]

The Pic of the Day: Firefighting at its best

A Keesler firefighter uses a hand-held hose to extinguish a fire inside a mock C-123 training device during an aircraft rescue firefighting training exercise on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, on June 4, 2019. The joint agency training allowed the Keesler Fire Department, Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department, Stennis Airport Fire Department, and […]

The Pic of the Day: Hellfire away

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 shoots an AGM-114N Hellfire missile during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 in the Baltic Sea, on June 14, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the […]

The Pic of the Day: Lets do it, brother

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) parachute jump from a C-130 Hercules on April 20, 2019 near Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti City.

Tom Hardy to star in new miniseries about the British SAS

Fans of brilliant war series such as “Band of Brothers” or “The Pacific” are in for a treat, as the BBC will be producing a television miniseries about the birth of the renowned Special Air Service (SAS). The new television series will explore the inception, establishment, and initial years of the famous special operations unit. […]

The Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs assault Utah Beach

U.S. Navy SEALS assigned to Special Warfare Unit 2 re-enact the D-Day mission which Navy Combat Demolition Unit sailors conducted under the cover of darkness to clear the beaches for the main invading force on Utah Beach on June 7, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and […]

The Pic of the Day: Ready for takeoff

A C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew member looks out the number 1 escape hatch as the aircraft taxis down the flight line prior to takeoff on June 13, 2019 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The Super Galaxy took off as a rainstorm approached the base. There are 18 C-5Ms assigned to Dover.

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard SOF smashing it with Thai Navy SEALs

Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Maryott, assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West, conducts a visit, board, search, and seizure drill with Royal Thai Navy SEALs aboard the Quiandaohu-class auxiliary ship HTMS Similan (AOR 871) as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said all drones are small?

An RQ-4 Global Hawk receives routine maintenance after being refueled on June 12, 2019, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Global Hawk mission is one that continues 24/7, 365 days per year, which is made possible via a collective effort of every squadron on base.

The Pic of the Day: Commandos sniping away

U.K. Royal Marines with X-Ray Company, Fire Support Group, 45 Commando conduct a security patrol with Jackals or Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kits during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Galloway Lake Training Area on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California on January 18, 2019. The Royal Marines took advantage of live […]

The Pic of the Day: Raiders compete for glory

On June 12, 2019, Marine Raiders carry a combat rubber raiding craft in preparation for the boating portion of the annual Marine Forces Special Operations Command 2019 Marine Raider Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The competition consisted of six teams of six participants each hailing from 1st Marine Raider […]

‘Murphy’s Law’ — Covering the war against ISIS alongside the Peshmerga

An excerpt from the new book, “Murphy’s Law: My Journey from Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist“ Another story developed when a fixer we had hired to help translate informed us that there was a big battle going down early the next morning near Kirkuk. No way were we going to pass that up. […]