The King Stallion: Meet the USMC’s First CH-53K Unit
The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 has been redesignated as the first to use the world’s most powerful helicopter, the CH-53K Super Stallion.
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US Navy To Receive New AARGM-ER Missile After Successful Test
The second live-fire flight test of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) has been deemed a success.
The First Woman In The US Army Fought In The American Revolution- As A Man.
A rather tall man named Robert Shurtleff joined the Continental Army in 1782 and spent two years in combat, even removing a musket ball from his thigh to prevent surgeons discovering his secret, Robert was not a man but a woman named Deborah Sampson Gannet
A Recent Death During Navy SEALs BUD/S Training Reveals The Truth: Hell Week Is Hell For A Reason
Former Navy SEAL and officer Kaj Larsen tells us the recent death of a sailor at Navy SEALs Bud/s training with the hospitalization of another following Hell Week reminds us of an important lesson about the economic theory behind brutally this tough training and why it has to be in order to be cost-effective in terms of human lives.
Texas National Guardsman Assigned To Operation Lone Star Killed Accidentally By Fellow Soldier
A Texas National Guard assigned to Operation Lone Star was accidentally killed by a fellow soldier during a non-mission-related incident.
The A-12: SR-71 Blackbird’s Forgotten Elder
Meet the A-12, the spy plane that stood in the shadow of its younger brother, the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.
Japanese F-15DJ Crashes, Highlights Its Fleet Of Aging Aircraft
A Japanese F-15DJ Eagle fighter jet had crashed into the Sea of Japan shortly after taking off from the Komatsu Air Base located in the Ishikawa Prefecture.
Three of the Weirdest Guns in History
The need to kill people during wars or even just for protection calls for creativity, and it’s safe to say that we pretty much nailed it. Take a look at some of these weird guns in history.
US Approves $5 Billion In Arms Sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE
The US State Department has approved the sale of various military equipment to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, amounting to $5 billion.
Bizarre Ways The CIA Tried To Assassinate Fidel Castro
638 attempts. That’s how many assassination attempts Fidel Castro claims to have survived between 1959 to 2001.
Afghan supported Pakistani Taliban kills 5 Pakistani Soliders
The Afghan-supported Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has killed 5 Pakistani soldiers from long-range across the border in neighboring Afghanistan.
US Approves $100m Patriot Missile Defense System Upgrade for Taiwan
The US has approved a $100 million sale of an upgrade package for the Patriot Missile Defense System to Taiwan amid rising Chinese aggression in the region.
