The Pentagon’s New Super Weapon Is Basically A Weaponized …
WEBJan 11, 2021 · In the 1950s, Jerry Pournelle imagined the military equivalent of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Toiling away as a Boeing operations researcher in the afterglow of the Manhattan Project and the ...
7 Phrases You’ll Want To Keep Using After The Military
WEBFeb 8, 2016 · Here are seven phrases from military jargon that you can use to replace your everyday vernacular. 1. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. In civilian vernacular, this translates to: “What the fuck.”. Except ...
Why SERE school is rightfully the most feared military training course
WEBMay 21, 2021 · This is a taste of what the U.S. military’s Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Course is like. SERE prepares soldiers for several realities: how to avoid capture; how to navigate and live ...
7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What's the difference?
WEBMar 30, 2021 · The 7.62×51 NATO chamber is imperceptibly longer than the .308 Winchester, extending between 0.006 and 0.010 inches beyond the .308 SAAMI specs. This results in a 7.62 case that is ever so ...
The military jargon and phrases US troops absolutely hate
WEBJun 16, 2021 · These are also the words that make you sound like Yosemite Sam, as one reader pointed out on Twitter. “ Expedite.”. “Guesstimate.”. “However comma,” and really any other word, or words ...
How rank and rate works in the Navy - Task & Purpose
WEBOct 20, 2023 · These sailors can earn a rating through examination, known as “striking for rate.”. Those who choose that approach are called “strikers.”. The rate is what sailors are identified by, so ...
The special meaning and history behind the ‘missing man table’
WEBSep 16, 2022 · That is the “fallen comrades table” or “missing man table,” meant to symbolize fallen or missing comrades in arms. In a 2020 Army video, a narrator lays out the symbolism of the table and ...
Best Tactical Backpacks (According to US Military Veterans) in 2023
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Best Overall: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 24 2.0. Best Value: Samurai Tactical Wakizashi. Editor’s Choice: 5.11 Tactical COVRT18 2.0. Best Compact: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 12 2.0. Best Urban: Velomacchi 35L ...
Hellfire R9X: the 'ninja bomb' the US probably used to kill Zawahiri
WEBAug 2, 2022 · When announcing the successful operation yesterday, a senior administration official said that two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles were used, fired from a drone flying over the Afghan capital. Reports ...
Why no enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years
WEBFeb 8, 2021 · That loss occurred 30 years ago, on Jan. 31, 1991, when an AC-130H Spectre gunship — one of the Air Force’s deadliest aircraft for supporting ground troops — under the callsign Spirit 03 was ...