The SIG Sauer M7 is dead. How long does the XM8 have?
The M14 rifle replaced the venerable M1 Garand in 1957 and infamously served as the primary U.S. service rifle for only five years before it was replaced by the M16 rifle.
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The only Navy Seabee awarded the nation’s highest award for valor
Fought on the night of June 9-10, 1965, the Battle of Dong Xoai was, as was often the case in the Vietnam War, hard to pin down as to the winner. One thing is certain, however.
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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice
Published in January 1929, “All Quiet on the Western Front” sold a million copies in Germany in its first year and two million around the world.
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The Artemis II crew made an 80s sitcom video as they flew to the moon
The crew of the Artemis II lunar flyby mission is ready for their splashdown back on Earth after completing a historic mission.
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Navy divers, ship set to recover Artemis II crew
Four astronauts are scheduled to complete their trip to the moon with a splashdown off the coast of Southern California this evening.
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The Army is testing out a robotic kitchen that can cook for soldiers downrange
Soldiers deployed to forward operating bases might be fed by robots in an automated kitchen that arrives in a box about the size of a shipping container.
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A 2023 special ops exercise in Wyoming was a preview of the Iran rescue mission
In the spring of 2023, a barren stretch of Wyoming highway briefly became the tactical hub of a three-day Army and Air Force exercise in which special operators unloaded nimble attack helicopters...
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Former Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking classified information
A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted a former Army employee at Fort Bragg this week for allegedly revealing classified national defense information to a journalist.
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New capsule endoscopy option for easier GI screening
A more comfortable, convenient screening experience at Durham VA Veterans at the Durham VA Health Care System now have access to a groundbreaking gastrointestinal (GI) screening technology, a capsule.
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on chronic pain management, smoking and cardiac rehab
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a chronic pain management tool for rural Women Veterans, how VA can help Veterans quit...
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How friendly fire could have killed Scotty from ‘Star Trek’ on D-Day
James Doohan’s first day of combat came during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. He almost didn’t make it to his second, all because of a friendly fire incident.
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That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
In 1994, U.S. Air Force’s Wright Laboratory in Ohio were pressing the bounds to the question: Fellas, is it gay to fight for your country?
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Eligible American males will soon be automatically registered for the draft
All American males (including immigrants) aged 18 to 25 are required to register with the Selective Service System, perhaps more popularly known as registering for “the Draft.
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Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’
The Department of the Air Force has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential sites to host small nuclear reactors on base known as...
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Reserve officer in fight with Army for owning marijuana dispensary
A major in the Army Reserve was investigated, taken into custody, had his promotion to lieutenant colonel rescinded, and then was formally reprimanded because he is one of the owners of a...
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This Army pilot went from flying Black Hawks to setting a spaceflight record
As Frank Rubio progressed through the early part of his U.S. Army career, he didn’t give much serious thought about becoming an astronaut.
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How preparation and teamwork saved a life during an emergency
When seconds counted At the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center , caring for others is not confined to exam rooms or clinical spaces.
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The iconic Colt Detective Special was America’s concealed carry of choice from World War II to Vietnam
The Colt Detective Special is one of the most iconic American firearms and probably one of the most iconic in the history of weaponry.
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Honoring sacrifice, connecting Veterans: CMV participates in Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
Honoring those who endured Late last month, thousands of people gathered under the New Mexico desert sky to honor those who endured one of World War II’s most brutal events, the Bataan Death March.
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Washington’s most terrifying general was shot in the head and refused to leave the battle
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the celebration is not merely a commemoration of a founding document or a date on a calendar.
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Drone Warfare Has Dramatically Changed the Battlefield. Is the US Medical Corps Ready?
(Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Christie R. Smith) On a serene Saturday afternoon, thousands of miles from conflict, soldiers with the California Air National Guard are...
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