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6 reasons to fear the knife-hand
The “knife-hand” is the multi-tool gesture of the military. Actually, you can think of it as a Swiss army knife – pun intended.The knife-hand is used in a plethora of ways ranging from administrative...
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One Marine killed, 9 hurt in helicopter landing in North Carolina
(Reuters) - One U.S. Marine was killed and nine injured when a helicopter made a hard landing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.The helicopter landed during a...
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Here's how military combat training is evolving
Note: This is part of a series. You can read parts one, two, three, four, and five here.In 2001, the Army opened the Combatives School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and began formulating training and...
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Training accident at Marine base kills 1 Marine, injures 18
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials say six Marines are in critical condition a day after a rollover accident at Camp Pendleton, California, killed one Marine and injured 18.The Marine Corps said...
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The A-10 'sparks panic' in ISIS fighters, so why does the Air Force want to...
The A-10 Thunderbolt II (often called the "Warthog" for its aggressive look) is beloved by the troops who need its close-air support and by its pilots, who hear the calls for that support from the...
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The Marine Corps says it’s not trying to keep female Marines out of combat
Last week, the Marine Corps released a summary of results on a nine month study on gender-integrated units in combat situations.Called “Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force,” the four-page...
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The heroic last stand of 2 Marines In Ramadi
Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter and Cpl. Jonathan Yale bravely sacrificed themselves to stop a suicide bomber, saving the lives of 150 comrades.On April 22, 2008, in Ramadi, Iraq, two Marine infantrymen...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war.This is the best of what they shot...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war. This is the best of what they shot...
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Happy birthday, Marine Corps! Here are 37 powerful pictures of the Corps...
The Marine Corps, which turned 240 years old on Tuesday, has served a role in every conflict in US history.That's because the Marines operate on sea, air, and land — unlike the other service branches —...
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Incredible photos from the Korean War campaign that showed what the US Marine...
The Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War is the stuff of legend in the Marine Corps.During the pivotal battle, which lasted from late November to mid-December of 1950, 15,000 US soldiers and...
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A war hero, this former Marine and star MBA is leading an ambitious...
On June 14, 2012, a Taliban sniper shot Marine Corps Captain Derek Herrera in the back during an ambush in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Herrera had been leading a patrol in the area when his Marines...
View ArticleThese military phrases don't mean what you think
Members of the military have a special language that is very much their own — these are 5 phrases that civilians would never know.Here's a cheat sheet on what some of their most unique phrases mean....
View ArticleAn inside look at Marine One — Obama’s favorite presidential perk
Most people think of Air Force One when they picture the president traveling in style. However, President Obama himself recently stated in an interview with GQ that it may actually be Marine One, the...
View ArticleThe coolest phrases only people in the military use
Members of the military have a special language that is very much their own. Here's a cheat sheet on what some of their coolest phrases mean. Produced by Eames Yates. Original reporting by Jeremy...
View ArticleThis $71 million military transformer is half-plane and half-helicopter
The V-22 Osprey is one of the US military's most unique planes. The $71 million machine has the capabilities of both a helicopter and a prop plane.Produced by Eames YatesFollow BI Video: On...
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The military's efficient way of deploying high-speed inflatable boats to...
The picture in this post shows an MC-130J Commando II belonging to the 9th Special Operations Squadron airdropping a Rigid-hull Inflatable Boat (RIB) Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System over the Gulf...
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The 5 most beloved sidearms in US military history
When ground fighting gets close, warfighters reach for their sidearms to save the day. Here are five of the most widely used and beloved pistols in U.S. military history:SEE ALSO: Germany just took its...
View ArticleThis is the Marine Corps' monstrous new assault vehicle
The Marine Corps has a powerful new assault vehicle.Produced by Eames YatesFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThousands of US armed forces will be away from their families this holiday...
This holiday season, many United States Marines are training coalition forces in Iraq.Those that are, are stationed at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, which is the closest Marine base to the Syrian border.The...
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