Special Forces soldier dies in non-combat incident at Eglin range
Special Forces Sgt. Thomas "Tommy" Lazzaro was killed on Sunday, Dec. 22 in a "tragic hunting accident" while on his way to ...
The Coast Guard is building up its Arctic fleet
The Coast Guard purchased a modern icebreaker to expand its capabilities in the polar north, while work starts on brand new ...
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China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas
New photos appear to show the railgun perched on the bow of a Type 072III-class landing ship at sea By Jared Keller Posted on Dec 30, 2018 China’s futuristic electromagnetic railgun may already ...
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Thousands of airmen are getting a promotion test extension after the Air Force lost a ton of paperwork in the mail
David covered the Air Force, Space Force, and anything Star Wars-related for Task & Purpose from 2019 to 2023. He previously covered local news in Maine and FDA policy in Washington D.C. David ...
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Pentagon identifies 2 Special Forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers were killed in combat in Afghanistan on Wednesday as members of U.S. Army Special Forces. By Paul Szoldra Posted on Aug 23, 2019 The Pentagon has ...
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Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility for NAS Pensacola shooting
CAIRO (Reuters) – An audio recording purporting to be from the Islamist militant group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility on Sunday for a fatal shooting in December ...
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Army Finally Realizes Reflective Belts Aren’t Needed In Daylight
The standard-issue Army reflective belt, formally known as "Belt, High Visibility," is one of the most enduring symbols of the Global War on Terror. It is also the ...
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Troops charged in death of Special Forces soldier reportedly planned to sexually assault him on camera
The special operations troops charged in the death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Mali reportedly entered his room on June 4, 2017 and planned to tie him up and sexually assault him while it ...
The Pearl Harbor movie scene that accidentally filmed a real plane crash
A scene in “Tora! Tora! Tora!,” the 1970 Pearl Harbor movie, sent stuntmen running for their lives during a real-life ...
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Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate
Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 The Battle of Iwo Jima ...
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Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts
The senior enlisted leader at Air Force Global Strike Command has been fired after an investigation found he had sent inappropriate texts to a junior enlisted airmen during his previous assignment ...
More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures
In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years ...