Nation Dec 08 The chaos and fog of the first night of Marine Corps boot camp On Day 1, scores of young men and women arrive at Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to begin the process of becoming Marines.
World Sep 02 Uzbek president is dead at age 78, government says The government of Uzbekistan announced Friday that its president has died at age 78.
World Apr 13 You can bake a Hot Pocket on board a B-52 nuclear bomber. Seriously. During long hours of training, or on actual bombing missions, the crew of a B-52 bomber needs sustenance. Luckily this classic aircraft comes complete with a vinatge oven. It has two settings: 400 degrees and off.
Nation Feb 27 See inside the underground bunker that could launch a nuclear war MINOT, N.D. — During the Cold War, the United States developed a vast nuclear arsenal with weapons on aircraft, submarines and land-based missiles. These three ways of delivering nuclear weapons became known as the triad, with the Soviet Union was…
World Dec 24 Military men and women recite ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ Watch U.S. service men and women stationed all over the world recite lines from the beloved holiday poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Special thanks to the Pentagin's Defense Media Activity department for this heartwarming piece. We hope you all…
World Nov 05 Photos: What an $8B nuclear bomb upgrade looks like Designing and building nuclear bombs is one of the U.S. government’s most secretive activities. But the PBS NewsHour recently was granted unprecedented access to a number of highly classified facilities, where the world’s most destructive weapons are now being updated…
Education Oct 09 Pentagon puts for-profit University of Phoenix on probation The Defense Department has placed the University of Phoenix on probation, barring the for-profit school from recruitment activities and career fairs on military bases.
Nation Jul 31 This is the trigger that could launch a nuclear war This joystick-like device holds the fate of humanity in its grip.
Nation Jul 30 How to resupply a nuclear submarine The USS Pennsylvania is a stealth submarine on active patrol in the Pacific Ocean. Armed with up to 24 Trident D-5 nuclear missiles, the Ohio-class vessel is part of America’s fleet of 14 nuclear armed submarines. Maintaining a ship like…
Politics Feb 03 Is the Pentagon padding its budget with funds reserved for fighting overseas? The 2016 defense budget includes $50.9 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations, but is a portion of that being used to fund general operations?…