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See What Makes US Marine Scout Snipers The Deadliest Shots On The Planet

The Marine Scout Sniper school is the most elite military sniper school on earth, and one of the toughest special operations courses in the U.S. Military.See the Scout Snipers >Not only do the Army,...

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Poachers Could Wipe Out African Elephants In A Decade

Elephants could be wiped out across Africa in 10 to 15 years if poaching continues at its current pace, Ginny Stein of ABC News reports. Poachers are outnumbering and outgunning rangers in elephant...

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The Military Is A Lot More Diverse Than Congress — Just Ask Tulsi Gabbard

Recently appointed Hawaiian Democratic congresswoman and Iraq War veteran Tulsi Gabbard plans to swear her oath on Hindu sacred texts.Rachel Rickard Straus of the Daily Mail reports:Proud of her Hindu...

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Iranian Fighter Jets Fired On Unarmed US Drone

Two Iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed US drone last week, according to reports on CNN.According to Pentagon sources, the drone was in the international airspace of Kuwait. It was not hit in the...

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What This Soldier Did Was So Impressive His Silver Star Was Upgraded To A...

Specialist Craig Warfle was in a sticky situation.A CH-46 helicopter had flown through a hail of bullets and dropped off Ranger Element 1, Warfle's team, in the heat of a highly kinetic gunfight with...

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Canada Investigates Bizarre Video Of Soldier Dressed As Bin Laden's Brother

In the video below, a Canadian soldier is supposed to be dressed as bin Laden's brother (but looks decidedly more like a tan Santa Claus). The video was apparently shown at a military "mess dinner."The...

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Report: China Close To Arming Subs With Nukes

China appears to be within two years of deploying submarine-launched nuclear weapons, adding a new leg to its nuclear arsenal, a draft US report claims.China also remains "the most threatening" power...

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Lawmakers Will Finally Be Allowed To Look At Documents Related To The...

Since the September 11 attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Congressional leadership — especially the House Oversight Committee— has consistently demanded that the State Department release files...

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Colorado And Washington Are The First Places In The World Where Weed Is Truly...

The marijuana legalization initiatives passed this week in Colorado and Washington state are completely unprecedented around the world, according to a leading drug policy expert.Beau Kilmer, Codirector...

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New Laws Grease The Gears For Troops To Quickly Qualify For Commercial...

The Department of Defense's office of training readiness and safety recently announced the Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012, which offers a shortcut to soldiers who drive certain...

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Drone Propaganda Site Pops Up Just In Time For Obama's Second Term

Drones (and their corresponding strikes) don't have the best public face, especially since the wars are winding down and they've starting coming home to roost.It's not just Obama who's expanding (and...

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7 Navy SEALs Punished For Allegedly Disclosing Classified Info To Video Game...

The Navy has given 7 SEAL Team Six members nonjudicial punishment for disclosing sensitive information to the video game maker electronic arts as they advised the production of the game "Medal of...

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Veteran: Do Me A Favor This Year And Hold All The 'Thank-Yous'

November 11th is Veterans Day in America.  Originally it came from Armistice Day, which we celebrated the end of the Great War (now just called WWI) which ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the...

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North Korea To Test Nukes And Long Range Delivery Systems

South Korea's defence minister said Thursday that North Korea has completed preparations for another nuclear test, and would also test-launch long-range missiles sometime in the future."Many...

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There Are 500 Trillion Cubic Feet Of Gas Under Those Disputed Islands In The...

While China's leadership transition captured the world's attention, it was away from that spotlight that the Chinese state revealed a crucial bit of information that says a lot about what motivates its...

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Forget Everything You've Heard About 'Winning' In Afghanistan

It’s been a bit of a rough week here in Afghanistan, punctuated by at least one good thing: the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan in over 30 years.So that was a plus. Faryab…not so much of...

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Behind The Scenes With Presidential Secret Service Agents

They're the guys in suits surrounding the President of the United States, ready to take a bullet to protect the leader of the free world.See the Secret Service >But that wasn't always their main...

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Mexico Charges 14 Federal Police Officers For Shooting Up CIA Vehicle

Mexico has formally charged 14 federal police officers with attempted murder for shooting up a vehicle carrying two CIA agents and a Mexican Navy captain, Gabriel Stargardter of Reuters reports. On...

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Weed Legalization Could Set Off A Radical Chain Of Events In Latin America

The top advisor to incoming Mexican president Peña Nieto said the world's first full legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington “changes the rules of the game” in the war on drugs, The...

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CIA DIRECTOR DAVID PETRAEUS RESIGNS — Extramarital Affair Cited In Letter

CIA Director David Petraeus is resigning over an extramarital affair, according to a letter submitted to CIA staff.Press Secretary Jay Carney confirmed the news in a White House press briefing Friday...

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