U.S. Marines tested a pack (the Lightening Pack) that converts normal walking movement into electrical power at ExFOB 2014, a week-long expo at Camp Pendleton, California that brings Marines and companies together for evaluation of gear. The purpose of ExFOB…
Marines Test Pack That Generates Electricity
PHOTOS: Marines SPIE Rigging Training
U.S. Marines undergo SPIE (SPecial Insertion and Extraction) training at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on May 13th, 2014. SPIE is a technique used to land U.S. forces on the ground quickly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance…
Marines Fight California Wildfires On Base and Off
U.S. Marines and aircraft with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and fire crews on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, responded to wildfires ablaze in southern California on May 14, 2014. A brush fire started aboard Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook…
Air Force Spy Plane Searches for Missing Nigerian Girls
A U.S. Air Force MC-12 Liberty “spy plane” (photo above) has been conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria to assist in the search for schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram, U.S. officials have reported. The MC-12 is a manned,…
Russians Showcase Arsenal in Victory Day Parade
Russia showcased some of its newest military equipment in the Victory Day parade held on May 9th, 2014 in Moscow. Victory Day is one of the most important holidays in Russia, marking the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet…
Special Forces ATVs
These photos, taken in 2013, show U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) training with multiple light tactical all-terrain vehicles (LTATV) at Fort Bliss, Texas. The Green Beret Soldiers were training on the LTATVs to gain familiarization with…