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History-making missions are often best told in photos, so it’s pretty cool to know that photos were the mission of one of the most highly decorated aircrews in U.S. military history. During World War II, there was a crew with the U.S. Army Air Forces 43rd Bomb Group of the …

by Susan Katz Keating “Whoever harms our hostages, his blood will be on his head. We will come to a reckoning with him.” ~Netanyahu Anyone who is holding Israeli hostages will be allowed to live if they lay down their weapons and release their captives, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Wednesday that France had successfully tested a new type of remotely operated munition. The new UX11 drone, also known as “Colibri,” will soon be delivered to French forces and to the military of Ukraine, the ministry said. Watch the video France released about …

by Mitchell “Taco” Bell Back in 2005, I spent a tour living in an old Iraq bathroom in the control tower on Al Taqqadum airbase.  Great place, you get a bit smell tone deaf to the room, but it was better than tent living. We received a ton of care …

“The future is threatened…” This is one of the most badass recruiting ads the Marines have produced. Created in 2022, it still pulls in the views. Watch as the future unfolds before your eyes.

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating What happened this weekend when a man was arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in California? Claims vary. The local sheriff says his officers thwarted an assassination attempt against Trump. The man who was arrested says he meant no harm, and was a member of the …

by Cliff Wade Iraq, 2006 We found ourselves in the home of an Iraqi family during a massive clearing operation in an area characterized by terrain varying between urban landscape, farmland, palm groves, and small villages. We had been clearing routes of improvised explosive devices all morning. We had been …

If you run out of food and game while roaming the wilds, fear not. You’ll still be able to make soup, salad, or something akin to coffee. A British Army bushcraft expert walks us through how to spot and eat these five edible wild plants, commonly found in Western and …

by Mikial The author tells Soldier of Fortune: “All of my work was with Department of Defense contractors. We never considered ourselves mercenaries although we were called mercenaries, gunslingers, and worse at times. It was difficult and dangerous work and also sometimes boring. We often lived rough in camps and …

by Susan Katz Keating The Soviets called it Chernaya Gora: Black Mountain. That is where a unit of elite Spetsnaz forces met their deaths in Afghanistan, atop a remote observation post overlooking Kunar. I learned about the treacherous place in 2015, while researching an article for the Army National Guard.  …