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The U.S. Army is reviewing a $230 million operation to build a temporary floating pier for Gaza aid and what it learned from the experience. (Leo Correa/AP) It was their most challenging mission. U.S. Army soldiers in the 7th Transportation Brigade had previously set up a pier during training and in exercises overseas but never […]

There are badasses, and then there’s Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Jr., an Air Force combat controller who received the Air Force Cross after a desperate firefight in Afghanistan in 2009 where he continued to fight and call in airstrikes despite being shot through his lung. “I realized he was shot after the third (and […]

A missile model is shown during an anti-Israel gathering in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 15, 2024. A new report suggests one of Iran’s advanced missiles is far less accurate than previously thought. (Vahid Salemi/AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian […]

Carlos Hathcock was a U.S. Marine sniper known for his exceptional skill and significant impact during the Vietnam War. He recorded 93 confirmed kills, though the actual number is believed to be higher, possibly around 300. His precision and patience in the field were unmatched, and his exploits became legendary. One of Hathcock’s most famous […]

An Icelandic hoist operator participates in NATO Exercise Northern Viking 2024 off the coast of Iceland on Aug. 31, 2024. (Anton Wendler/US Navy) MILAN — Seven NATO countries completed an Iceland-based exercise aimed at defending vital underwater lines of communication and sea routes against conventional military threats and acts of sabotage. The annual exercise Northern […]