Brian Jones
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This One Chart Explains Why The US Military Is Such A Dominant Global Force
Our friends at GlobalSecurity.org created a chart that captures not just the scope, but the size of…
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JFK's Older Brother Died Testing The First Drones In WWII
TOP SECRET [DECLASSIFIED]:: ATTEMPTED FIRST APHRODITE ATTACK TWELVE AUGUST WITH ROBOT TAKING OFF FR…
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The US And Afghanistan Inked A Deal To Keep The War Going Through 2024
Veterans and others have already spoken out in no uncertain terms about this deal. Business Insider…
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'Average Looking Women': The Army's Secret Scheme To Sell Gender Neutral Infantry
In general, ugly women are perceived as competent while pretty women are perceived as having used t…
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BATTLE VIDEO: 'The Taliban Were Ready For Us, But I Don't Think They Were Ready For What We Were Going To Do To Them'
This video shows a Marine counterinsurgency tactic for hunting Taliban that can almost be summed up…
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Naval Officials Investigated In Alleged Plot To Charge Government $1.6 Million For $8,000 In Silencers
This story is just the latest in a string of scandal and corruption among senior military officials…
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One Chart Shows The Magnitude Of US Naval Dominance
Our friends at GlobalSecurity.org created a chart that captures not just the scope, but the size of…
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The US Disaster Relief Mission In The Philippines Has Big Strategic Implications
The Philippines are a keystone in Obama's 'Pacific Pivot.' In 2011, President Obama announced an in…
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Syrian Rebels Say They Captured These Stunning Images From A Government Drone
An unmanned remote-controlled miniature aircraft with an attached camera, which rebels say belonged…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Calls Out John Kerry On Twitter
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a news conference after nuclear talks in Geneva …
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The 107-Year-Old Whiskey Drinking Veteran Met President Obama
He drives and walks without a cane. During a television interview in March, he told a reporter that…
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The Navy Takes Its Experimental Drone Program To The Next Level
That's why these tests are so important to Navy officials - while other countries try to close the …
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16 Heartwarming Photos Of Service Members Reuniting With Their Families
We compiled some of the shots from military photographers and professional journalists alike that b…
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Tom Cruise Says That His Job Is As Tough As Fighting In Afghanistan
"That's what it feels like." Cruise reportedly said on his job being like being in a war zone. "And…
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The Arctic Is The Next Frontier, And Russia Has A Huge Lead
The game's conclusions: The Navy is not adequately prepared to conduct long-term maritime Arctic op…
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How New York's Veterans Day Parade Became 'America's Parade'
Monday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, and tens of thousands are expected to line the streets of 5th Ave…
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The New Head Of The Pakistani Taliban Is The Man Who Ordered The Assassination Of Malala Yousafzai
That Fazlullah was picked to lead the Taliban may represent a couple of things. Just as Malala is a…
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USS NORTH DAKOTA: Here's Why This Is The Most Advanced Submarine In The World
That's why the Navy is producing Virginia-class submarines at a rate of two per year, adding to the…
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The US Experiments With 'Iron Man' Suits For Special Ops Forces
It's called the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, and the military made this ridiculous and ove…
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A Comprehensive List Of Obama's Misbehaving Senior Military Officers
Because of its cult culture and the classification of sensitive information, the military is not th…
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Everything You Need To Know About America's Most Popular And Controversial Rifle
Very little separates a civilian AR-15 from the M-16s that are the standard-issue rifle for America…
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This Appears To Be The Scene Of The LAX Shooting
Though the images do not clearly show the make of the rifle laying on the ground, it closely resemb…
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REPORT: Leader Of The Pakistani Taliban Killed In A US Drone Strike
The Pakistani Taliban, called the Tehreek-e-Taliban movement, is a different entity from the Taliba…
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This Petraeus Op-Ed On Iraq Is The Latest In His Elaborate Comeback
What mattered most was the surge of ideas -- concepts that embraced security of the people by "livi…
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4 Quotes That Show The Marine Behind The Taliban Urination Scandal Isn't Sorry
Chamblin was demoted to sergeant and medically separated from active service Oct. 6. But he said he…