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Military Creepypasta is a treasure trove of scary war stories
There's nothing scarier than a spooky military story.
By Sarah Sicard
Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
Magawa detected more than 100 land mines and other explosives during his five-year career before retiring last year.
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Rockets hit near Iraq base housing US trainers, no one hurt
The rockets landed outside Balad air base, and comes days ahead of a new round of so-called strategic Iraq-U.S. talks on April 7.
After munition worker deaths, Army floats $16 billion plan to modernize production
U.S. Army officials told lawmakers Tuesday they are seeking a new 15-year, $16 billion strategy to modernize and automate the military’s aging munitions plants following nearly a dozen worker deaths and injuries over recent years.
By Joe Gould
Program allows some Alaska Native Vietnam vets to get land
Alaska Natives were allowed to apply for 160 acres of land under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act.
US Africa Command: Russian mercenaries planted land mines in Libya
The U.S. Africa Command said verified photographic evidence shows “indiscriminately placed booby traps and minefields” around the outskirts of Tripoli and all the way east toward the strategic coastal city of Sirte since mid-June.
Military applies to extend, expand testing range in Arizona
The federal Bureau of Land Management is working with the military to allow for the continuation of testing, training and national defense at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona.
Two US troops, 1 British soldier killed, as more than 15 rockets slam Iraqi base
OIR has confirmed whether there were any casualties or wounded as a result of the rocket attack.
By Shawn Snow, Aaron Mehta and Howard Altman
Ship seizures included ‘relatively new’ Iranian surface to air missile bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen
Anti-tank missiles “don’t just walk away without the sanction of the Iranian government.”
By Shawn Snow
Ask the ethicist: Is it OK to show Holocaust photos?
Critics have argued that regular viewing of death camp photographs risks further dehumanizing their subjects.
By Paul Morrow, University of Dayton