Soldier May Have Broken World Record For Fastest Mile Run In A Bomb Suit
A woman bomb technician broke the Guinness World Record for a mile run in a bomb suit with a time of 11 minutes 6 seconds, the Army reported today.Army 1st Lt. Ashley Sorensen of the 303rd Explosive...
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'Obama's Favorite General' Stripped Of Security Clearance Amid Leak...
Retired Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright has reportedly lost his security clearance as an investigation into his involvement in national security leaks continues, Foreign Policy reports.Cartwright,...
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Ted Cruz Finally Took His War Analogies To Obamacare A Little Too Far
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) just wrapped up his 21-plus-hour speech against Obamacare.Near the end, he offered this whopper: “Now in 31 minutes we will be concluded,” Cruz said. “I don’t want to miss the...
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Video Shows Insanely Low Flyby Of A C-130 Hercules Over Group Of People
When it comes to crazy low altitude flying in front of the camera, Argentine Air Force pilots are among the most frequently featured.Their skills in this type of flying were particularly useful to...
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UK Detainment Of Activist Fits Right In With CIA's Drone PR War
It is hardly surprising that Yemen's most vocal activist, Baraa Shiban, was detained and interrogated at a U.K. airport, given the explicit public relations battle over drones being waged by the...
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US Battles Shabab In Somalia Through A Complex Web Of Covert Proxies
Instead of directly attacking Somalia's Shebab militants, the United States provides crucial intelligence and training to other armies battling the Islamists in a deliberately low-profile approach,...
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Here's What Happens When A Deployed Soldier Loses A Rifle
This question originally appeared on Quora. Keep reading for an answer from Henryk Bronislaw Hinkle-Zaleski Jr., commissioned officer as of 2010, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,...
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The US Is Developing A New Rapidly Deployable Combat Buggie
General Dynamics confirmed today that it had won a government contract worth more than $500 million to develop the newest ground combat vehicle for U.S. special forces.General Dynamics is producing an...
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Meet The Committee Tasked With Closing Bases And Cutting At Least $50 Billion...
A 17-member committee of retired defense leaders and corporate officials is calling for a new round of base closures as part of a plan to reduce Pentagon spending by $50 billion annually in coming...
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Navy SEAL: US Special Ops Are Starting To Look A Lot Less Special
“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R & D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R & D. It’s not about money. It’s about the...
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We're Entering The Age Of 'Special War'
The last couple weeks have witnessed one of the most significant periods in decades in the annals of diplomatic history. Having deeply mishandled the domestic side of the Syrian crisis, the Obama...
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Peace May Be A Whole Lot Tougher On Combat-Hardened Troops
Being in the military during the past decade of war has been tough for many servicemembers, but the life of peacetime service soon to hit combat-tested troops will present its own challenges.The...
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There Are A Few Problems With China's Plan To Fight Military Corruption
In an effort to fight massive corruption from rotting the Chinese military, Beijing wants a mandatory audit prior to any promotions of regimental officers and higher, reports the Times of India.The...
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Army Tattoo Regulations Are Set To Change, And Soldiers Aren't Happy
Speaking to troops at FOB Gamberi in eastern Afghanistan, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler announced that strict changes to Army Regulation 670-1 — governing the wear and appearance of members of...
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This Marine Escaped PTSD Inside A Mixed Martial Arts Octagon [PHOTOS]
Shane Krutchen is an undefeated MMA fighter.He's also a former Marine whose unit, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, spearheaded the invasion into Iraq.The unit saw some of the heaviest fighting of the war....
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The True Story Of A Syrian Bear That Joined The Polish Military, Developed...
After being invaded by Germany in the west and later by Soviet Russia in the east, the Polish government fled Warsaw but continued to fight from abroad. After Germany attacked Russia, the Russians...
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Translators Who Risked Their Lives For American Troops Are Getting Screwed By...
Afghan interpreter Janis Shinwari onced saved an American soldier's life in a firefight and faces death threats from the Taliban due to his service to the U.S. military.Shinwari, like most Iraqi and...
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There Is No Justification For Edward Snowden's Latest Leaks
Renegade National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden has been praised as a heroic whistleblower who exposed illegal and immoral actions by the United States government.Perhaps this was true at the...
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These 14 Senior Military Officers Screwed Up Big Time
Senior military leaders are supposed to behave in a manner that is morally above reproach. That, unfortunately, is not always the case. Because of its cult culture and the classification of sensitive...
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Heartbreaking HBO Documentary Sheds Light On The Hidden Cost Of War
Since 2001, more veterans have committed suicide than have died in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.That's just one of many heartbreaking...
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