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Former airman charged in pipe bomb explosion at Air Force facility

by Brian Seay

A former airman has been charged in connection with the explosion earlier this month outside of a Air Force Recruiting Station in Bixby, Oklahoma.

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Marine modifies body armor to treat gunshot wounds

by Jacki Billings

Marine Cpl. Matthew Long designed an inventive way to offer fellow soldiers immediate treatment for gunshot wounds on the battlefield.

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Marines talk rifle improvements, Glocks for MARSOC

by Max Slowik

The Marines are considering changes in the small arms department, focusing on their rifles and for some, switching to Glock pistols for their sidearms.

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Marines Starting New Pistol Qualification Program Focused on Combat Shooting

by Max Slowik

They're phasing in a new pistol qualification program that requires shooting fast and hitting multiple targets, dropping their '80s-era qualifications that was focused on precision slow shooting.

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The Moment U.S. Marines Engage A Taliban Fighter (VIDEO)

by Max Slowik

U.S. Marines spot an armed Taliban fighter across the Helmand River trying to ambush them. After receiving clearance and confirming that he is in fact armed, the Marines engage.

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Marines Jungle Survival Training: Drinking Cobra Blood and Biting Heads off of Chickens (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

by Chris Callahan

Operation Cobra Gold 13 is an international meeting and training expedition that takes place in Thailand. Being long standing allies, the Thai invited U.S. Marines to take part in the training, which teaches participants on the essentials of jungle survival (edible plants, clean water, shelter, etc). Drinking cobra blood is seen more as a ritual than an element of survival, cobra blood is believed to be a panacea and aphrodisiac.

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