When it comes time to write up the technical pamphlets for the next generation of military gear, the manufacturers … probably won’t call us. Here are seven perfectly accurate descriptions of military hardware that no self-respecting manufacturer would ever publish: 1. The Apache is the world’s most advanced digital camera The AH-64 just has so …
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Everyone wants to know who’s carrying the biggest stick. While everyone has their own measurements for how to judge the size of a nation’s military, these 10 militaries are easily some of the best equipped and trained in the modern world: 10. United Kingdom The United Kingdom has one of the world’s newest aircraft carriers, …
We’re not saying everyone in the military does these things, just that it’s almost impossible to complete an enlistment without someone either encouraging you, or even teaching you, to: 4. Commit petty theft “Gear adrift is a gift” and similar maxims are just cute ways of saying that it’s sometimes okay to steal. But it’s not. There’s no …
War is a dangerous thing, often necessitating actions that — in any other circumstance — would be absolutely insane. Here are six of the things that make sense in war, but are still pretty ballsy regardless: 6. Flooding your own territory The idea for most defenders is to keep their territory whole for their own people, …
Ah, Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air! Cupid is on the march! And you have duty. Or are deployed. Or stuck in the barracks. … Whatever. We all know what that means. While you’re busy mopping floors and standing at parade rest, Joe D./Jodie/Jody is on the prowl, looking for heartsick girlfriends and boyfriends …
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They’re the units that everyone wants to beat, that every commander wants to squash under their heel, and that most average Joes accuse of cheating at least once — the “Opposing Forces” units at military training centers. The OPFOR units are comprised of active duty soldiers stationed at major training centers and are tasked with playing …
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Mortars used to be considered artillery weapons because they lob hot metal shells, sometimes filled with explosives, down on the enemy’s heads. But the mortar migrated to the infantry branch, and the frontline soldiers who crew the weapon maneuver into close ranges with the enemy and then rain hell down upon them. Here’s what makes …
Most of a service member’s time is filled with “Hurry up and wait,” the long-standing tradition of making everyone come in six hours before any training event, travel or other military activities. But there are ways to fill the hours between the time troops have to show up and the time the training activities start. …
America’s F-16 multi-role fighters are some of the most advanced aircraft on the planet, carrying precision weapons and using them to kill bad guys around the world. But in March 2003, two F-16 pilots were called to assist 52 British special operators surrounded by 500 Iraqi troops — meaning the friendlies were outnumbered almost 10 …
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Baby, it’s cold outside. But U.S. troops are still expected to use snow storms during peace as great training for snow storms during war. So while the rest of the country starts sipping spiced coffees and hot chocolate, here are 17 photos of America’s troops braving the snow: 1. Airman 1st Class Avery Friedman plays “Taps” …
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