How this Special Forces combat cameraman survived an IED in Afghanistan

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In 2019, an improvised explosive device ripped through a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, leaving combat cameraman Ian Ives with life-changing injuries.

Satellite imagery captures destruction at Russia's new drone base after a massive Ukrainian attack

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Donetsk airport on November 8.
Russia converted the Donetsk airport into a drone base.

Satellite image ©2025 Vantor.

The world's most powerful militaries in 2025, ranked

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The US ranked as the most powerful military in the world.

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Ukraine's first 'drone wall' is about to see action combating menacing Russian threats, its Western maker says

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A Russian-made Shahed drone at the Ammunition graveyard, which serves as storage for physical evidence of Russian war crimes against Kharkiv's civilian population, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office, at an undisclosed location in Kharkiv in April of 2025.
Atreyd's drone wall will be used against Russian Shahed-type systems.

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Heavy fog is punishing Ukraine's drones in the key city of Pokrovsk, where Russians are attacking on motorbikes and cars

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Three Russian soldiers ride on motorbikes.
A small convoy of Russian troops on motorbikes and civilian cars in Pokrovsk indicates that the Kremlin is pushing deeper into the city under the cover of fog.

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It's that time of year when Marines break out one of their rarest and most 'majestic' uniform accessories

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Retired Marine Colonel Thomas Connally and his wife, Annie Connally, attended a Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Nov 10. 2025. Connally wore his 80-year-old Boat Cloak, one the Corps' rarest uniform items.
Retired Marine Colonel Thomas Connally and his wife, Annie Connally, attended a Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Nov 10. 2025.

The Army’s linking big guns, drones, and AI with its new command system and testing how it’ll fight future wars

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Soldiers stand near an M777 Howitzer artillery piece on a field with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Army photo by Pvt. Jacob Cruz

12 famous women who served in the military

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Bea Arthur.

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25 vintage photos show how military life and technology has evolved

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Today, many military missions don't involve ground soldiers.

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A Ukrainian arms maker built a machine gun turret to fight Russian helicopters and jets. Now it'll battle small drones.

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A Predator turret is seen on a Ukrainian naval drone.
The Predator turret on a Ukrainian naval drone.

Screengrab/Courtesy of UGV Robotics

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