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This Crazy 1950s Plane Led To One Of The US Military's Most Important Modern...
The V-22 Osprey, a heavy aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, is a mainstay in 21st century US troop transportation.But its tiltrotor technology, which allows the Osprey to take off...
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Autonomous Swarm Drones May Be The Future Of Naval Warfare
The spectacle is mesmerizing: A squadron of 13 small rubber boats moving in perfect synchronicity, turning right or left in unison, maneuvering in a perfect circular formation around a small US Navy...
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Here's Yet Another Reason The F-35 Will Probably Be Delayed
Program officials warned Thursday that the operational readiness dates for the Air Force and Marine Corps F-35 fighter planes may be behind schedule due to testing delays, maintenance staffing problems...
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With Just Months Left In The US Mission, Bloodshed In Afghanistan Has Surged...
Casualties in Afghanistan are climbing for everyone except coalition and US soldiers, according to a report by the Inspector General in charge of investigating US-led reconstruction efforts in the...
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Here's How US Fighter Pilots Learn To Survive Under Inhuman Levels Of G-Force
Becoming a military pilot is a formidable physical and psychological challenge. Those hoping to fly fighter jets must prove their ability to withstand a high level of G-forces, or the equivalent of the...
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Why Call Of Duty's Controversial Inclusion Of A Marine's Funeral Is A...
A scene from the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise, "Advanced Warfare," has been the target of plenty of mockery from the gaming community. The scene in question involves the player...
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This Guy Took A Four-Year Break From A Finance Ph.D. Program To Fight With...
As an intelligence officer in the Marine Corps during the US troop surge and the "Anbar Awakening," Marine captain Wesley Gray had a first-hand view of some of the most important events of the American...
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The Marine Mentality Helped This Guy Crush Law School And Get The Job Of His...
Even as an undergraduate, Jonathan Yi knew he wanted a sense of adventure in life that a normal office job could never provide."I want/wanted a career where I could make a difference in my community,"...
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Five Awesome Books About The US Marine Corps, Which Turns 239 Today
The Marine Corps turns 239 years-old today.On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions.Since then, the Marines have been...
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Only A Marine Could Have Made This Incredible Documentary About The Legendary...
Anton Sattler says he could not have made his award-winning CHOSIN documentary or its spin-off graphic novels without what he learned in the Marine Corps.The Marines taught him how to thrive under...
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29 Pictures Of Marine Drill Instructors Screaming In People's Faces
Every small-town tough guy thinks he'd never take treatment like this.Then when they get down to Parris Island, that small-town tough guy quickly realizes: You will take treatment like this and like...
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The 12 Books The Marine Corps Wants Its Leaders To Read
The job of a US Marine means much more than knowing how to patrol and shoot a rifle.The Corps, which celebrates its 239th anniversary on Nov. 10, wants troops who can think clearly under fire and make...
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The Marines Created This Mountain Warfare Course So They Would Never Get...
Temperatures during the Korean War’s decisive battle at the Chosin Reservoir in late 1950 were as low as negative 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The terrain was more rugged than most American troops had ever...
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The Most Iconic Photo Of World War II Is A Reminder Of How Deadly The Battle...
"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima"— the black and white photo depicting five Marines and a Navy corpsman planting a US flag after a bloody battle for the island — may be the Second World War's most iconic...
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An Iraq War Veteran Wins National Book Award For Fiction
Phil Klay's "Redeployment," a debut collection of searching, satiric and often agonized stories by an Iraq war veteran, has won the National Book Award for fiction.Klay was chosen Wednesday night over...
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These Military Night Combat Photos Look Straight Out Of 'Halo'
The U.S. military is the largest, most powerful force in the world. After two wars over the last ten years, it's clear that the U.S. has had plenty of time and practice to keep our forces...
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The Confederates Pulled Off History's First Successful Submarine Attack — But...
When testing new military technology, there are always risks for the operators.Test pilots suffered appalling death rates in the early days of jet planes, and the MV-22 Osprey withstood a series of...
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US Marine Charged With Murder Of Transgender Filipino
Philippine government prosecutors charged a detained U.S. Marine with murder Monday in the killing of a Filipino transgender that reignited an irritant between the military allies over custody of...
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Here's The Real Reason For US Military's Declining Morale
Recently, the Military Times published an article about the declining morale of the armed forces. It hit a big nerve, and rightfully so. A military with poor morale is a military that fights poorly....
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Here Are Some Crucial Winter Survival Tips From The US Marine Corps
It was an unseasonably and even historically warm Christmas week for much of the US. But we're only a month into winter, and more intense weather could be just around the corner.In extreme enough cold...
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