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West Point Unveils Statue Honoring Buffalo Soldiers

They taught cadets there horsemanship for many decades

What Really Goes on in the Day-to-Day Life of a Private Military Contractor?

Mykel Hawke recounts his experience working on the front lines of the Colombian Drug War

An American War Hero Remembers the Day That Changed His Life

Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg discusses his years in the service and the charitable work he continues to this day

Inside the Selection Process for SAS, Britain’s Most Elite Special Forces Unit

They drop you in the middle of nowhere every day for a month — and that’s just Phase 1

Last Known Civil War Widow Dies at 101

Helen Viola Jackson married a Union veteran in 1936, when he was 93 and she was 17

As Arctic Conflict Intensifies, Dutch Marines Order Machine Gun Sleds

The Netherlands is beefing up its Arctic armaments, James Bond style

How SpaceX Went From Mars Colonization to Military Contracts

Elon Musk is taking Pentagon business from Boeing and Lockheed Martin

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Caught on Hot Mic Criticizing Military Flyovers

"That stuff ain’t happening with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket," Aikman said

Phil Klay Breathes New Life Into the Great Tradition of Writing About War

In "Missionaries," the former Marine levels his sights on the decades-long civil war in Colombia

What It Takes to Survive Navy SEAL Hell Week

"I think I may have slept two or three hours over the course of that entire week," says ex-SEAL Kaj Larsen.

An AI Program Beat an F-16 Pilot in a Dogfight … Five Times in a Row

The virtual contest raises the stakes for weaponized AI

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U.S. Military Announces Plan to Develop Synthetic Jet Fuels

It could have non-military implications as well

Meet the Man Who Rescues Hostages

A British special forces legend on the job's most difficult mission

Navy Honors World War II Hero Charles Jackson French

He saved wounded sailors from enemy forces — and sharks

Is Artificial Blood in the Military's Future?

Blood donations have been down in recent years

Inside the Navy's (Literally) Poetic New Year's Tradition

Ships' logs tend to rhyme early in the new year

Somehow, U.S. Military Biometric Data Ended Up For Sale on eBay

A security researcher found something unexpected — and alarming

The U.S. Army Investigated the Death of a Red Panda

No, this isn't the beginning of a disaster movie

A Green Beret Commander on the War in Afghanistan, “Retrograde” and Those Still Left Behind

LTC Matthew A. Chaney is featured in a searing new National Geographic documentary

The Hottest Collector Car for 2023 Will Be the…Hummer H1?

Hagerty's annual list of 11 enthusiast vehicles they believe will gain the most value is dominated by models from the '90s and 2000s