Bear Walks Upright, Gives Look Like ‘Whaaaa?’
Not that there are any concrete facts to back this up (although the chances would be astronomical regardless) but this bear is probably not the bear that our pal Carl […]
ISIS Activity Raises Threat Level at U.S. Military Bases
Due to a growing concern of jihadist threat, the Pentagon has raised the security level for all United States military bases. According to CNN, the installations are now at “Force […]
3 Things Military Spouses Learn About Making New Friends Fast
By Sierra Tervo Growing up a military brat, I know the challenge of moving to a new place and making new friends, only to receive permanent change of station […]
Here’s a Russian Tank Falling Off a Flatbed Truck
Big tree Russian tank fall hard. That’s what’s going on in the following GIF, as a bunch of Russian soldiers fail to successfully get a 28 ton 2S3 “Akatsiya” tank with a 152 […]
First Female Pilot Flies F-35 Lightning II Jet
Lt. Col. Christine Mau piloted the F-35 Lightning II Jet on Tuesday at Eglin Air Force Base in Valparaiso, Florida, according to the United States Air Force. The aircraft is […]
Senior Al Qaeda Commander Killed By U.S. Drone Strike
Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi — a senior commander in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — is dead. That’s according to an online video statement via AQAP, who have reported […]
Fisherman Catches Piranha in Arkansas Lake
According to Arkansas state officials, the fish that a local man caught in Lake Bentonville last Friday is indeed one of those ever-ravenous, psycho meat-obsessive fish known as a Piranha — an […]
The Army Is Looking to Buy ‘Invisible’ Uniforms
From the minds of authors H.G. Wells and J.K. Rowling comes this next big idea for the United States Army. Invisible. Uniforms. In other words, uniforms that make soldiers “invisible”. […]
Tourist Guy Touches a London Guard’s Sword, Quick Fury Ensues
He might look ceremonial, but that doesn’t mean he’ll let strangers poke and prod him like a stuffed animal. No, he is a human being just trying to do his […]
Drunk Sports Mascot Tries to Mascot, Can’t, Falls Over Drunk
This is the official mascot for FK Austrian Wien — a professional soccer club in the Austrian association headquartered in the country’s capital city of Vienna — doing a lot things, […]
Climb Inside the Cockpit of a ‘Warthog’ Providing Close Air Support
TacticalGear.com knows that when you set out on a mission, your only possible outcome is success. This is a pilot from the 25th Fighter Squadron (25 FS) (part of the 51st […]
48-Hour Battle Valor Earns Airmen Air Force Cross, Silver Stars
Three Air Force Special Tactics combat controllers received the Air Force Cross and two Silver Stars Wednesday for valor in the face of extreme danger during an operation in Afghanistan last […]
New Russian ‘Super Tank’ Stalls During Victory Day Rehearsal
Remember this post on Wednesday about the new Russian T-14 Armata tanks rolling down a Moscow street rehearsing for their annual Victory Day parade? Yeah, well apparently they’re not all quite […]
Amazing Footage from an Army Black Hawk of New York City, Washington & Baltimore
This incredible point-of-view GoPro video was taken by a real Army soldier over the course of two days. The first day was a flight from northern Maryland to Manhattan and the […]
Here’s a Bullet Leaving a Gun Filmed at One Million Frames Per Second
Yes, this GIF was made with a camera capable of capturing life at a million frames per second. That’s how you can see something as quick as the movement of […]
Watch a Huge C-130 Land on Nothing But Dirt
This is part of Exercise Emerald Warrior, a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored two week joint/combined tactical undertaking designed to provide realistic military training in an urban setting. It’s a United […]
Chuck Norris Writes Column, Paints U.S. Troops as Soulless Robots
Former martial arts specialist and human wax figurine Chuck Norris — who achieved fame through an internet craze that associated him with outlandish, extraordinary facts and feats that were never true […]
See Russia’s New Super Tank Rolling Down a Moscow Street
Remember the announcement that the Russians would roll out their brand spanking new super tank in May? Well, it’s May. And here it is. Rather, there it is, in the video […]
Obama Nominates Marine General as Next Joint Chiefs Chair
Marine General Joseph Dunford, Jr., a highly-regarded military mind and combat leader who led the Afghanistan war coalition during an extremely pivotal time, will be President Barack Obama’s nomination to […]
This Is What an SR-71 Blackbird Sonic Boom Sounds Like
Boom. As in a “sonic” one. A sonic boom. With aircraft, this phenomenon is caused by bow and stern waves — traveling at the speed of sound — getting forced […]