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Escape and Evasion at ‘Mother Rucker’: A Pilot’s Story

by Hooligan I wasn’t sure the man was real. Was he a hunter? The hunted? Out there in the woods, I was starving and on the brink of hallucination, so it could have been Bigfoot himself, for all I knew. When a man gets desperate, the thought of a good …

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So You Want to Be a War Correspondent

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating The work has been called the most dangerous form of journalism. Amid my daily influx of emails, text messages, and phone calls, I frequently am hit up by people who want to go downrange under my name. They approach me with variants on the following actual …

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WATCH: Apache Helicopter in Action

Watch as this Apache helicopter takes to the sky. An AH-64E v6 Apache takes off and lands at Desiderio Army Airfield, at Camp Humphreys in South Korea. Props to Capt. Frank Spatt of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade for the cool vid.

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New Cold-Weather Robot Dog Could Master the Battlefield

A six-legged robot dog developed by China has successfully completed a series of tests in Antarctica. This breakthrough makes it ideal for polar research, but it could have military applications too. Originally designed for scientific research, the robot has demonstrated its ability to move on ice, transport heavy loads and …

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Ed Freeman and Bruce Crandall Flew Unarmed Helicopters Under Fire in Vietnam

Ed Freeman was close to retirement when war broke out in Vietnam. He was an experienced pilot by then and assigned to the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, which was sent to deliver troops to what became known as the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle between the United …

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‘You Cannot Unsee the Evil’: A Report on the Graphic Hamas Terror Video, From Combat Veteran John Spencer

I am an American veteran who watched the footage of Hamas’s atrocities on October 7. People should know what it shows. by John Spencer I watched the roughly 45-minute footage of the atrocities conducted by Hamas on October 7 at a private screening at the Israeli Consulate in New York …

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Arizona Border Recon: We Watched From the Mountains While Cartel Gunbattle Erupted

By Heath Hansen Wedged between rocks, I scan with my binoculars and notice a bunker complex built into the top of theopposite hill. I keep observing and see three men, wearing green fatigues, walking between eachfighting position. All three are armed with AK-47’s. That isn’t Afghanistan. It’s Mexico. I had …

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War in the Tunnels: When Combat Goes Underground

by Susan Katz Keating As the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have brought urban combat into the forefront, U.S. defense officials are addressing what the complex realm of subterranean warfare will mean for American troops in future scenarios. “Our adversaries have adapted their capabilities against our weaknesses by expanding their …

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On First Day as SecDef, Hegseth Sends Message to the Force

In his first full day in office, newly installed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a statement to the force. His entire statement is as follows. It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald …

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Ukraine Launches Widespread Raids Against Arms Smugglers

by A.R. Fomenko For smugglers, “Ukraine is a candy store:” Soldier of Fortune publisher Susan Katz Keating. VIENNA BUREAU – Stolen, imported, or taken from dead soldiers on the battlefield: weapons and ammunition have flooded the black market inside Ukraine, and now are being hunted and retaken in a series …

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