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This is how the Marines are hiding their command posts from drones
You can run, but you can’t hide – especially the age of satellites, hand-held GPS devices, Google Earth and inexpensive, camera-bearing drones.So with easy surveillance tools in the hands of a...
View ArticleThe one psychological trick Marines use to be more successful
Sometimes getting started with a task is the biggest obstacle to completing it. When you're done, you ask yourself "why did it take me so long to do that?" Charles Duhigg, who wrote a book on...
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The F-35 just proved it can take Russian or Chinese airspace without firing a...
An F-35B just carried out a remarkable test where its sensors spotted an airborne target, sent the data to an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense site, and had the land-based outpost fire a missile to...
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The Marines are in the market for a drone-killer
QUANTICO, Virginia — As the Marine Corps incorporates unmanned aircraft systems into its operating strategy, planners are already anticipating a future threat from enemies armed with commercially...
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The Marine Corps is checking out these seek-and-destroy kamikaze drones
The US military has truly gone bonkers for unmanned aerial systems, with a vast inventory of surveillance drones alongside a few that are big enough to carry missiles for precision strikes.But imagine...
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The war in Afghanistan is 15 years old — here are 29 photos of one of the...
From October 7, 2001, until December 28, 2014, US and NATO forces carried out combat operations in Afghanistan.While those operations were meant to end and the US had begun withdrawing troops from the...
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Take a look at MARSOC training, where the Marine Corps grooms its top operators
Amid the Department of Defense's historic change to open all combat jobs to women, the Marine Corps accepted the first female applicants to the sister service branches' special operations command...
View ArticleAn Army Ranger describes the toughest exercise at the US military’s elite...
Nicholas Irving is a retired US Army Ranger sniper. Irving, author of "Way of the Reaper," discusses the most challenging part of the military's elite sniper school. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the...
View ArticleGREEN BERET: This is how we're different from US Navy SEALs
Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret in the US Army as well as the president of MannUp Leadership Training. He describes how the Green Berets and the US Navy SEALs are different.Some of the...
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The US wants to send 300 Marines to Norway as tensions mount with Russia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The United States wants to send a 300-strong rotational force of U.S. Marines to Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia in the Arctic.Norwegian Defense Ministry...
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Happy birthday, Marine Corps! Here are 42 powerful pictures of the Corps...
The Marine Corps, which turned 241 years old on Thursday, 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...
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 stated in an interview with GQ that it may actually be Marine One, the Marine...
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5 things being a Marine taught me about starting a business
As a Marine, I trained and served in some of the hottest and crappiest places in the world.I was with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, and deployed for the Battle of Marjah in Helmand, Afghanistan.During the...
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19 unforgettable quotes from legendary Marine General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis is in the running to lead the Pentagon for President-elect Donald Trump, and one thing is absolutely certain: He is eminently quotable.The 66-year-old former four-star...
View ArticleForget 'Hell Week' — a Navy SEAL reveals the hardest part of training
Former Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb completed one of the military's hardest training programs in order to become a SEAL. Many of us have heard of "Hell Week" and how brutal the experience can be, but...
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This letter General James Mattis wrote to his Marines is a must read in...
Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis is something of a legend in the US military. Looked at as a warrior among Marines, and well-respected by members of other services, he's been at the forefront of a...
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The Marine Corps is experimenting with a new service rifle
On the heels of a widely praised 2015 decision to issue the more maneuverable M4 carbine in lieu of the M16A4 to Marines in infantry battalions, the Marine Corps may be on the cusp of another major...
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The Facebook page for Marine Special Ops posted a picture of 'Mad Dog' Mattis...
The social media team behind the Facebook page of Marine Special Operations Command was apparently pretty excited about retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis getting tapped for Secretary of Defense.So much...
View ArticleHere's what's going on inside the human body during combat
The human brain and body function differently under the extreme stress of combat than they do under normal circumstances. Former West Point psychology professor Lt. Col. Dave Grossman teamed up with...
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19 of the best photos of the US military at work in 2016
Operating on hundreds of bases in scores of countries around the world, it's safe to say that the sun never sets on the US military.With all those daylight hours, there's never a lack of things to...
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