US Army

Same-Sex Marriages Need Equal Rights Before It's Too Late

Endeavour Press | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK Politics
Endeavour Press

We must all double our efforts to end DOMA and do whatever we can to accelerate the hands of time and ensure equal rights for all.

Women in Combat Won't Work? Where's the Proof?

Planet Ivy | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Planet Ivy

Being a good shot is not gender-specific, it's a skill. As are hand to hand combat and military tactics, disciplines in which 'small' can be trained to overcome 'big'. Just ask the Viet Cong.

US 'Planned To Blow Up The Moon'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Tech

The United States reportedly planned to attack the Moon with nuclear weapons during the Cold War. According to The Sun and The Week, repeating clai...

US Army Wants To Make Video Game-Style 'EMP Grendades'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Tech

The US Army wants to create electro-magnetic pulse grenades to disable improvised explosives. The weapons - which as Wired points out sound like so...

Two Gurkhas Shot Dead In Afghanistan

PA | Posted 30.10.2012 | UK

Two Gurkhas have been killed in Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform, in what appears to be the latest "green-on-blue" attack on Brit...

British Army Afghan Deaths 'Not Friendly Fire'

PA | Posted 27.10.2012 | UK

An initial review into the deaths of a Royal Marine and an army medic in Afghanistan has revealed the killings were not caused by "friendly fire", the...

WATCH: Incredible Footage Of US Soldier In Firefight With Taliban

The Huffington Post UK | Chris York | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

Incredible first-person footage has been released showing a US soldier in a recent firefight in Afghanistan. With his chest heaving and bullets hit...

British Soldier Dies From Wounds Inflicted In Afghanistan

PA | Posted 07.09.2012 | UK

A soldier has died after being wounded in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The serviceman, from 1st Battalion Grenadier ...

WATCH: US Army's Robot Cheetah Faster Than Usain Bolt

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK Tech

Do you remember Big Dog - the US Army's prototype walking robot? If you do, you'll recall it was a slightly comical, slow and lumbering four-legged be...

US Troops Punished For Quran Burnings, Urinating On Corpses (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 28.08.2012 | UK

Nine American soldiers have escaped criminal prosecution over two separate incidents of burning Qurans and urinating on the corpses of insurgents in A...

US Soldier Facing Legal Action Over Controversial Bin Laden Book

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 25.08.2012 | UK

An American ex-soldier, who was part of the crack special forces team that killed Osama Bin Laden, is facing a two-fronted battle over his forthcoming...

US Tests Out ‘Anti-Suicide Spray'

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK

The suicide rate in the US Army has reached an alarming level, with more than one a day occurring this July. To tackle the worrying trend, The Pent...

WATCH: Secret US Army Spy Blimp Spotted Above New Jersey

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Tech

The military really does come up with some rather excellent technology - even if opinions differ about the way that it can be used. Already this we...

US Army's New 'Video Game' Simulator To Include Female Suicide Bombers

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Tech

The US Army is preparing to launch an upgrade to its video game training program which will include depictions of female suicide bombers. The army ...

An Independent Scotland Could Not Defend Itself, Hammond Says

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK Politics

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has poured scorn on suggestions that an independent Scotland could form its own defence force. Hammond said a smal...

Fake Chinese Electronics Found In US Military Aircraft

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 21.07.2012 | UK

Almost one million fake electronic parts from China have been found in US military aircraft. A report by the US Senate Armed Services committee fou...

Osama Bin Laden's Last Words Published Online

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK

Letters seized from Osama Bin Laden's Pakistani hideout expose the Al Qaeda leader's frustration with his jihadi "brothers" and his inability to contr...

US Soldiers Travel In Ryanair-Style Comfort (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK

There are very few who sign up to join the armed forces for the comfort, the laid back lifestyle and the ample personal space and privacy. Incredib...

Carnage In Afghanistan As US Soldier Goes On The Rampage

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK

A US soldier in Afghanistan has gone on the rampage, killing at least 16 civilians, according to reports. The incident happened in the village of...

Ex US-Army General Leads Initiative To Toughen Up 'Too Soft' Pupils

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 16.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Pupils who are 'too soft' will be toughened up by teachers in the hope they will be equipped to face difficult futures as part of an initiative with a...

PHOTOS: US Army To Release Range Of Gaming Weaponry

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 07.03.2012 | UK Tech

The US Army already uses XBox controllers to pilot its unmanned UAV drones and ground-based robots - so perhaps it's not surprising that they're comin...

Nato Secretary General Apologises For Pakistani Deaths In Afghan Border Air Strike

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK

Nato has apologised for the killing of Pakistani officers and soldiers in Saturday's airstrike on the Pakistan/Afghan border. "I offer my deepest ...

Nato: 'Highly Likely' We Caused Pakistan Troop Deaths

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 27.11.2011 | UK

A Nato spokesman has said it is "highly likely" Nato aircraft were responsible for killing at least 24 Pakistan soldiers after an overnight raid on a ...

Pakistan: The Perfect Scape-Goat For America's Failed War in Afghanistan

Omar Shahid | Posted 29.11.2011 | UK Politics
Omar Shahid

Ties between America and Pakistan are constantly oscillating - so much so that Mirza Aslam Baig, former Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, believes the tw...

US Marines Avenge Chinook Dead With Raid On Insurgents

Press Association | Press Association | Posted 10.10.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The Taliban insurgents responsible for downing a US Chinook helicopter and killing 38 US and Afghan forces over the weekend have ...