The Pic of the Day: US Marines train in martial arts aboard the USS Kearsarge

U.S. Marine Sgt. Tracey Rodriguez, left, a combat engineer with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks on as Lance Cpl. Nadra Khaled, center, an aviation operations specialist and Cpl. Erin Thomas, a law enforcement Marine, both with the 22nd MEU, execute a counter-to-the-rear choke technique during Female Engagement Team training in the well deck of […]

Air Force prepares to test pod-mounted laser weapons for fighters

As the United States attempts to close the capability gap presented by Russian and Chinese hypersonic missiles, another (even faster) weapon is quickly making its way toward operational service on American fighter jets: lasers. It may sound like science fiction, but with weapon systems like the AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System (also known as the XN-1 […]

The Pic of the Day: Deadly wildfires ravage South Korea

In this handout image provided by Kangwon Ilbo, a forest fire rages near town on April 5, 2019 in Sokcho, South Korea. That nation grappled with the massive blaze that roared through forests and cities along the eastern coast, declaring a national emergency and mobilizing all available resources to bring the inferno under control. (Photo […]

The Pic of the Day: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange taken into custody

Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle upon his arrival at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on April 11, 2019 in London, England. After weeks of speculation, the Wikileaks founder was arrested by Scotland Yard Police Officers this morning inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in Central London. Ecuador’s President, Lenin Moreno, withdrew Assange’s asylum after […]

The Pic of the Day: F-35 Demonstration team puts on a show

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35A Lightning II pilot and commander, performs a dedication pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show in Melbourne, Florida, March 30, 2019. More than 50,000 guests attended the two-day event. See the F-35 Demonstration Team in action below:

The Pic of the Day: Liberty Jump Team conducts WWII reenactment jump

Members of the Liberty Jump Team, a squad of commemorative, veteran jumpers, load into the “Placid Lassie,” a restored World War II-era C-47 Skytrain. They were preparing for a demonstration onto the Fryar Drop Zone at Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 4, 2019. The jumpers wore service uniforms from World War II to the present […]

The Pic of the Day: USS Wasp enters South China Sea with unprecedented number of F-35Bs

F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, are secured to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the South China Sea during a replenishment-at-sea as part of Exercise Balikatan April 5, 2019. Exercise Balikatan, now in its 35th iteration, is an annual United States–Philippine […]

The Pic of the Day: The Midwest is still struggling with devastating flooding

Floodwaters from the nearby Missouri River surround the town of Craig, Missouri, on March 22, 2019. Several Midwestern states are battling some of the worst flooding they have experienced in decades as rain and melting snow from the recent ‘bomb cyclone’ has inundated rivers and streams. At least three deaths are linked to the flooding. […]

How long will it really be before we see special operators in Iron Man suits?

Given the spectacular special effects on display in Marvel’s “Iron Man” movies and the Defense Department’s clever allusions to the popular hero throughout the development of programs like their TALOS armored exoskeleton, you could be forgiven for thinking mankind is on the cusp of fielding some real-life superheroes. Many media outlets have been happy to […]