The US is finally going to make a key explosive at home, and that's good news for the military

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US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live fire exercise in Germany on November 19.
US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise in Germany on November 19.

US Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty

Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots

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China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.
China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.

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How Navy cooks are trained to feed 5,000 sailors on aircraft carriers

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The Navy trains 3,900 new culinary specialists every year at the Navy Culinary Specialist "A" School at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Students learn the importance of sanitation and nutrition, techniques of cookery, small-quantity baking, and culinary math.

Inside day zero at Norwich University — America's oldest private military college

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We continue our series covering the first day at America's military colleges and academies with Norwich University in Vermont. The oldest of all of the private US senior military colleges, Norwich University predates Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel and is credited as the birthplace of the military's Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC.

Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.
Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.

Press Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk Region / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report

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In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port on May 18, 2024.
In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port.

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America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there

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The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and that also protects oil fields in the country's northeast.
The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and protects oil fields in the country's northeast.

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Biden is scrambling to change the war in Ukraine before Trump takes over

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Ukrainian troops install anti-tank mines and other obstacles along the front lines near Chasiv Yar on October 30.
Ukrainian troops install anti-tank mines and other obstacles along the front lines near Chasiv Yar on October 30.

Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian 24th Mechanised Brigade via AP

How military police soldiers are trained

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US Army military police soldiers are responsible for protecting Army posts by guarding gates, controlling traffic, and responding to emergencies. They also oversee military prisons and detention centers that house uniformed criminals, like the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile called the Oreshnik amid confusion over latest strike

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A Russian ICBM launcher is seen during a parade in Moscow in 2016.
 A Russian ICBM on display during a military parade in Moscow.

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