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Cargo ship hits tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military
The collision set both vessels ablaze and sent fuel pouring into the North Sea.
A brief history of cargo pants, the military’s greatest fashion contribution
The British first adopted pocketed pants in the 1930s.
By Sarah Sicard
Why troops are going commando
Many service members support the freedom of going au naturel.
By Sarah Sicard
Marines descend down ship cargo net in tactic reminiscent of World War II
“Under the cover of darkness, specially-equipped Marine elements can debark onto a landing craft and insert uncontested onto small islands in the Pacific."
By Shawn Snow
Best pics of the week: Jan. 5, 2020
Rapid response forces head to the Middle East, Marines secure the embassy in Baghdad and more pics from the services in this week's Frontline Photos.
The US is pulling troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, but the tonnage of airdropped supplies is spiking
2019 thus far is the second highest amount of pounds of cargo dropped in support of OIR since the U.S. launched operations to combat ISIS militants rampaging the region in 2014.
By Shawn Snow
Fun in the sun: Flightline shorts on the way for overheated Nellis maintainers
Who wears short shorts?
Battle over Air Force’s $1,300 coffee cups heats up
The Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, will use 3-D printing to fix the cups for just 50 cents. But Sen. Chuck Grassley wonders why these pricey cups are necessary.
Here’s what a massive spike in airdrops says about the war in Afghanistan
The shift points to intensified operations in the region, officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines plan to experiment with autonomous helicopters
The new software allows a Marine with a tablet to send an unmanned helicopter to resupply troops.
By Jeff Schogol