The CIA Probably Wishes These Facts About the Agency Remained Classified
With secrecy being one of the CIA’s primary objectives, it’s not exactly surprising that us everyday citizens know rather little about the agency’s activities, even…
Oops! Metal Detectorist Attempted to Sell Live WWII-Era Incendiary Bomb on eBay
British metal detector hobbyist Mark Williams, 51, discovered a live World War II-era German incendiary bomb with his metal detector in Southampton, England, and later…
Aerial Porter Exoskeleton Makes Work at Travis AFB Easier and Less Dangerous
Travis Air Force Base, California is the test site for a new futuristic exoskeleton that aims to reduce injuries and make the work of service…
‘Pogs’ To Be Phased Out As Currency In Base Stores
Pogs, a paper currency that has been in use by troops on overseas bases since 2001 is being phased out in line with the U.S.…
How The Pentagon Is Keeping Tabs On Extremism Within The Ranks
The Intercept has reported that they have reviewed information within Pentagon documents that indicates the Department of Defense is planning on monitoring its service members’…
Misleading Military Movies That Feature Glaring Historical Errors
For better or for worse, historical accuracy is often given up for entertainment purposes when it comes to certain films. Even the military movies most…
Thunderbirds Aerial Display Team Name New Commander
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds display squadron has a new commander for the 2022 and 2023 season, Lt. Col. Justin Elliott. The new leader…
World’s First Modern Submarine HMS D1 Identified In the English Channel
Divers have discovered a historically valuable submarine wreck on the seafloor of the English Channel, close to the coast of Devon. This 112-year-old British vessel,…
America’s First Female Cryptanalyst Is Having a Ship Named In Her Honor
Mississippi shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has begun work on a new Legend-class cutter for the US Coast Guard. This new National Security cutter (NSC) is named…
Taylor Bye Belly-Landed Her A-10 Warthog After Its Landing Gear Failed
Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot Capt. Taylor Bye was awarded the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for safely belly-landing her aircraft without a canopy…
The US Navy’s Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Will Be the First Outfitted with Hypersonic Missiles
The biggest research and development effort in the US Navy is hypersonic missiles – projectiles that move faster than the speed of sound. It had…
D-Day Reenactment Canceled Over Health And Safety Concerns
One of the U.K.’s largest D-Day reenactments set to take place in June 2021 has been canceled over health and safety fears of “blown sand”…