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8,000+ soldiers tested in large-scale combat in the Arctic
The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.
By Todd South
Inside the US Army’s failed nuclear ice lair in Cold War Greenland
While the U.S. didn’t get to act out its Bond villain lair fantasies, it did further scientific understandings of the world around us.
Marine Corps looks at ocean glider for rapid resupply to fight China
With speeds of 180 miles per hour, the seaglider could fill a known gap in the Marines’ high-speed logistics mission in the Pacific.
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.
How the ‘nuclear football’ remains a potent symbol of the unthinkable
While the contents of the briefcase have changed over time, the mission remains the same - the immediate ability to launch nuclear weapons.
Marine major identified as pilot who died in California F/A-18 crash
Marine Maj. Andrew “Simple Jack” Mettler was the pilot of a Hornet that crashed during a training flight late Thursday.
California Marine Corps bases weather Tropical Storm Hilary
The Marine Corps halted an exercise at Twentynine Palms, California, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hilary.
Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg fight confirmed, proceeds to go to veterans
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter (X) owner Elon Musk have formally agreed to a mixed martial arts fight in the ancient city of Rome.
By Jon Simkins
Federal employees in DC area sent home due to severe weather
All employees must depart no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, OPM said in the announcement on Aug. 7.
Rediscovered photos offer a window into the Army’s Arctic past
Two Army veterans turned Air Force civilians led a months-long effort to digitize more than 1,400 long-forgotten photos of Arctic training exercises.
By Davis Winkie