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Navy?s Rail Gun Blasts Through Budget Restrictions
Congress had its budgetary knives out for the Electronic Railgun, the Navy's futuristic cannon that fires bullets at hypersonic speeds with a burst of electricity. But the railgun survived -- that ...

Secretive SEALs Moonlight as Movie Stars, With Navy?s Blessing
Navy SEALs aren't supposed to show their faces or reveal their identities. So why's the Navy letting active-duty SEALs star in a new Hollywood action flick?

He Double-Crossed the Zeta Cartel? And Somehow Lived to Tell About It
Two years ago, Antonio Pena Arguelles was handling millions in drug money and working as the intermediary between the violent Zetas cartel and senior Mexican politicians. On Tuesday, U.S. authoriti...

R.I.P. ?Laney,? The Dog Who Inspired the Military?s Robot Pooches
Before there was the BigDog ? the Pentagon's remarkably lifelike four-legged robot ? there was a German short-haired pointer named Laney. The brown-speckled pooch inspired one of the military's mos...

Legion of Doom: Somali Militants Join al-Qaida
al-Qaida was supposed to be a spent force after Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden. But it may just have replenished its forces and strengthened its brand. In one bold move, al-Qaida incorporated al...