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The holidays can be stressful as you try to complete Christmas shopping for friends and family in-between work hours. That’s why NEWSREP put together a quick gift guide which should prove applicable for the man in your life, the veteran, the outdoorsman, or really anyone else who enjoys reading, travel, adventure, and even a few […]
A video of Russia’s Spetsnaz troops conducting a series of unusual training exercises is the latest bit of Kremlin propaganda to make the rounds on the internet, and while this one may lack the lasers or robots of Russia’s usual marketing efforts, they more than made up for it through sheer effort. The video, which […]
Founded in 1955, New Zealand’s Special Air Service (NZSAS) is a small but formidable unit. Currently task organized into four squadrons, including the counter-terrorism tactical assault group, NZSAS has seen multiple deployments to Afghanistan in recent years conducting operations in and around Kabul. The unit has had both its share of honors and controversies. One […]
Last Friday, footage of Russian troops riding on an unusual piece of equipment over Moscow began pouring onto social media platforms. The footage appears to show a small group of armed Russian soldiers standing on a disk that’s being carried beneath an Mi-8 helicopter, in a tactical extraction system that bears a slight resemblance to […]
On Friday, footage of Russian troops riding on an unusual piece of equipment over Moscow began pouring onto social media platforms. The footage appears to show a small group of armed Russian soldiers standing on a disk that’s being carried beneath an Mi-8 helicopter, in a tactical extraction system that bears a slight resemblance to […]
Two Marines serving with Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), also known as “Raiders,” have been awarded medals of valor for their actions during a fierce firefight in 2017. The gunfight occurred in North Africa between the Marines and al-Qaeda fighters according to a spokesman for United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The combat action event occurred during […]
Members of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s flight demonstration team, performs precision aerial maneuvers during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30, 2018. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña See the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in action below: https://youtu.be/UjJl02byaJs
On March 10, 2015, seven Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) died when an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida. One of those men was Master Sergeant Thomas A. Saunders. The Marines and Corpsman involved in that crash became known as the Raider 7. “The Detail” is a short film […]
Earlier this month, Google employees made a stir in Silicon Valley when a number of them chose to resign from their positions in protest after their company agreed to work with the Defense Department on a new artificial intelligence initiative. Overwhelmingly, the media presented this gesture as an ethical stand — with tech professionals doing […]
A soldier waits for transportation after a successful airborne operation during Spartan Pegasus in Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2017. The exercise simulated the recovery of a downed satellite and tested the soldiers’ operational abilities in temperatures 30 degrees below zero. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love See arctic warfare training in action below:
Way back in 2013, SOCOM Commander Adm. William McRaven announced plans to develop a high-mobility suit of armor that could better protect the first special operators tasked with entering contested spaces. This new suit was to be developed around an exoskeleton that not only permitted a high degree of mobility, but also bolstered the operator’s […]
Paratroopers descend over Malemute drop zone while team members prepare 105 mm howitzers during airborne and live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 22, 2016. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena Learn more about arctic warfare training in the video below:
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