Armed Forces July 2, 2019 Air Force chief details US response to Russian nuclear attack Red lights start flashing in rapid succession, space-based infrared sensors detect a heat signature, somebody calls the President...and in what may seem like a matter of seconds, the U.S. launches an immediate, massive counterattack. F-35s, B-2 bombers, nuclear-armed Navy submarines, missile-armed destroyers, Ground Based Interceptors and satellites -- are all instantly thrust into action.
MILITARY July 1, 2019 Army Special Forces medical sergeant dies in Afghanistan A second member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) died in two weeks
Proud American June 28, 2019 Purple Heart recipient's military tribute stolen from Colorado porch A disabled veteran and Purple Heart recipient is devastated after finding his proud military display missing from his porch.
US Army June 18, 2019 How US-built Abrams tanks could help Taiwan stop a Chinese ground attack The Trump administration’s plan to sell tanks, missiles and ground-launched air defenses to Taiwan embodies what might be called a strategic paradigm shift to empower the small island’s deterrence posture against an often-threatened Chinese invasion.
OPINION June 13, 2019 Sen. Rand Paul: Stop arming radical jihadism America should stop sending arms to the Middle East. Someday U.S. soldier could be fighting against forces we are arming now.
Digging History June 6, 2019 10 incredible technologies developed for D-Day Along with bravery and determination, it took innovation and ingenuity to capture, secure and hold the Normandy beaches on D-Day. Technology played a key role. While not every innovation worked as planned, used together these all helped ensure victory in Operation Overlord.
Digging History June 6, 2019 How D-Day technology made Operation Overlord a success When Allied forces landed on the Normandy coast on D-Day their success hinged on several technological innovations.
Digging History June 6, 2019 D-Day's ingenious tactics in pictures: From inflatable tanks to 'ghost' soldiers Deception played a big part in the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. From dummy tanks and landing craft to the creation of a “ghost army,” these are some of the remarkable tactics that fooled the enemy on D-Day.
Digging History June 5, 2019 D-Day deception: How phantom armies and fake information helped win the Battle of Normandy It was 75 years ago that the Allied forces undertook Operation Overlord, the codename for the invasion for the Battle of Normandy, which involved the D-Day landings that were actually codenamed Operation Neptune.
US Navy May 30, 2019 Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.
White House May 26, 2019 VP Pence tells West Point grads it's a 'virtual certainty' they will fight on a battlefield for America Vice President Mike Pence told West Point’s most diverse graduating class in history that they will go to war for America at some point in their life.