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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Business Insider. The legendary former Navy SEAL Adm. Bill McRaven said at an event on Wednesday that China’s technical and national defense capabilities were quickly approaching — and sometimes surpassing — those of the US, representing what he called a “holy s—” moment for the US. McRaven, who […]

Team from the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga., kneels out of range after connecting an ammunition package to a UH-60 Black Hawk for sling load Sept. 11 during the Army Ammunition Transfer Holding Point Team of the Year competition at Fort Pickett, Va. Teams prepared munitions for transport by configuring, inspecting, and ensuring the […]

If the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program is supposed to produce the iPhone of lethality, then the service is looking for as many killer apps as possible. Two weeks after selecting three defense contractors to furnish the Army with prototypes for the NGSW, the service on Tuesday issued a sources sought notice for an […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday named U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O’Brien as his choice to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser, making him the fourth person to hold the post in the Trump administration. O’Brien, who has served as Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs at the U.S. Department of […]

On Monday, a Special Forces operator was killed in action during combat operations in Afghanistan. Sergeant First Class Jeremy Griffin, 41, succumbed to a small arms fire wound while on operations in Wardak province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), which is based at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington. Colonel […]

Editor’s Note: This article by Gina Harkins originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE, Virginia — Textron Systems is working with the Navy to turn a mine-sweeping unmanned surface vessel designed to work with Littoral Combat Ships into a mine-hunting craft armed with […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs put on leave an Atlanta-based administrator and reassigned the region’s chief medical officer and seven other staff members while it investigates the treatment of a veteran under its care. Joel Marrable’s daughter discovered more than 100 ant bites on her father when she visited him in early September. The […]

Have you ever wanted to be in a movie? Here is your chance. American Airlines’ Sky Ball 2019 Gala and Max Martini’s movie ‘Sgt. Will Gardner’ are raising money for four charities that support our nation’s warriors. They are donating four cameo roles each with one line of dialogue in the upcoming movie ‘Sundown’, which […]

Everyone who has earned the Eagle, Global, and Anchor knows that being a Marine isn’t something you do – it’s something you become. No matter how long you stay in the service or what occupation you pursue afterward, you will always be a Devil Dog first. As such, our staff has compiled a list of […]