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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2021) Sailors with the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 load an F-35C Lightning II engine module onto a CMV-22B Osprey with the "Titans" Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. U.S. Navy photo

The Delivery of an F-35C Engine to USS Vinson Is a BIG DEAL

For the first time, an F-35C engine has been delivered to an aircraft carrier. This can be a game...

Military Mar 03

Base That Houses US Troops in Iraq, Hit With Rocket Attack

Iran struck launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at the same base in Iraq it did last year af...

Expert Analysis Mar 03

Soldiers train and certify on a soldier-borne sensor at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 3, 2020. The sensor enables soldiers to deploy a micro-drone to gain situational awareness and observe where a soldier cannot physically reconnoiter.

Bytes Over Bullets: New Military Tech and How It’s Changing War

Kinetic conflict is still part of the military’s mission, but an emerging digital “ba...

Technology Mar 03

The Best Way to Prepare for Special Forces Selection

While preparing for any special operations selection process, one thing must be prioritized: push...

Preparing for Selection Mar 02

Why the New Army Grooming Policy Is Pointless and Damaging to the Service

The military sets the bar. Part of serving your nation requires you to conform to those standards...

Op-Ed Mar 01

Photo of aircraft flying over oil field fires: U.S. Air Force

Thirty Years Later, There Are Still No Answers for Gulf War Syndrome

It is estimated that 250,000 veterans of Operation Desert Storm suffer from Gulf War Syndrome. Th...

Veteran Culture Mar 01

Myanmar riot police with shields cross the blockages set up by protesters during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Police fired tear gas and water cannons and there were reports of gunfire Sunday in Myanmar's largest city Yangon where another anti-coup protest was underway with scores of students and other demonstrators hauled away in police trucks. (AP Photo)

Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Crowds, Scores Dead

The coup in Myanmar is boiling over; at least eighteen deaths have been reported after security f...

News + Intel Mar 01

Soldiers set off for a foot patrol after disembarking from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2018. (Spc. Markus Bowling, DoD)

Good Tactics Are No Fix For Bad Strategy in Afghanistan

Our policy makes no sense. Our strategy is broken, and our operational approach is ineffective. W...

Op-Ed Feb 27

The Purple Heart Debate: Why and To Whom Should It Be Awarded?

Modern realities and the evolving nature of conflict raise questions about who’s eligible t...

Military Feb 27

Russia’s Mercenary Army, Wagner PMC, Exposed in Rare Interview

Wagner PMC has been operating under the guise of a private security force. A new interview shows ...

News + Intel Feb 27

American Airstrikes Hit Iranian-backed Militias in Syria

American airstrikes hit Iran-backed militias in retaliation for earlier attacks against U.S. inte...

Expert Analysis Feb 26

Armenian PM Claims That the Military Is Attempting a Coup

According to Armenian PM Pashinyan a military coup is currently underway in the country. Pashinya...

News + Intel Feb 25

How US Special Operations Forces Helped Win the Gulf War

The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations m...

Military History Feb 25

“Pack Your S***, You’re Going To SERE School!” Part 4

Because SERE training isn’t just about surviving as a POW and returning home someday. It is...

War Stories Feb 24

With US Freezing Previous Arms Deals, UAE Looks Elsewhere

At the heart of the matter was the decision by the Biden administration to freeze major arms deal...

Foreign Policy Feb 24

Photo of damage to the Green Zone: Al Arabiya News

Rockets Target US Embassy In Iraq, But US Won’t “Lash Out” at Iran

State Department: What we will not do is lash out and risk an escalation that plays into the hand...

News + Intel Feb 23

Photo of Danab Special Operations Unit: SNA

Somali Military Kills 70 al-Shabaab Members in Two Operations

Killed in the recent raids were Moalim Bukhari, the al-Shabaab’s intelligence chief, and Sh...

Coalition SOF Feb 22

ICE Agent files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer

The lawsuit is aimed at the faulty firing system of the Sig Sauer P320, the same model the Army i...

News + Intel Feb 22

Rockets Hit Base in Iraq That Houses US Contractors

According to reports, at least four rockets hit the Iraqi military airbase of Balad north of Bagh...

News + Intel Feb 22

Photos of AT-6 Wolverine conducting austere landing operations: Textron

AFSOC Wants Congress to Approve Armed Overwatch Plane

A request from Air Force’s Special Operations Command for a new armed overwatch aircraft sh...

AFSOC Feb 21

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The Delivery of an F-35C Engine to USS Vinson Is a BIG DEAL

Base That Houses US Troops in Iraq, Hit With Rocket Attack

Bytes Over Bullets: New Military Tech and How It’s Changing War

The Best Way to Prepare for Special Forces Selection

Why the New Army Grooming Policy Is Pointless and Damaging to the Service

Thirty Years Later, There Are Still No Answers for Gulf War Syndrome

Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Crowds, Scores Dead

Good Tactics Are No Fix For Bad Strategy in Afghanistan

The Purple Heart Debate: Why and To Whom Should It Be Awarded?

Russia’s Mercenary Army, Wagner PMC, Exposed in Rare Interview

American Airstrikes Hit Iranian-backed Militias in Syria

Armenian PM Claims That the Military Is Attempting a Coup

How US Special Operations Forces Helped Win the Gulf War

“Pack Your S***, You’re Going To SERE School!” Part 4

With US Freezing Previous Arms Deals, UAE Looks Elsewhere

Rockets Target US Embassy In Iraq, But US Won’t “Lash Out” at Iran

Somali Military Kills 70 al-Shabaab Members in Two Operations

ICE Agent files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer

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AFSOC Wants Congress to Approve Armed Overwatch Plane

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The Delivery of an F-35C Engine to USS Vinson Is a BIG DEAL

Base That Houses US Troops in Iraq, Hit With Rocket Attack

Bytes Over Bullets: New Military Tech and How It’s Changing War

The Best Way to Prepare for Special Forces Selection

Why the New Army Grooming Policy Is Pointless and Damaging to the Service

Thirty Years Later, There Are Still No Answers for Gulf War Syndrome

Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Crowds, Scores Dead

Good Tactics Are No Fix For Bad Strategy in Afghanistan

The Purple Heart Debate: Why and To Whom Should It Be Awarded?

Russia’s Mercenary Army, Wagner PMC, Exposed in Rare Interview

American Airstrikes Hit Iranian-backed Militias in Syria

Armenian PM Claims That the Military Is Attempting a Coup

How US Special Operations Forces Helped Win the Gulf War

“Pack Your S***, You’re Going To SERE School!” Part 4

With US Freezing Previous Arms Deals, UAE Looks Elsewhere

Rockets Target US Embassy In Iraq, But US Won’t “Lash Out” at Iran

Somali Military Kills 70 al-Shabaab Members in Two Operations

ICE Agent files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer

Rockets Hit Base in Iraq That Houses US Contractors

AFSOC Wants Congress to Approve Armed Overwatch Plane

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