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7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What's the difference?
WEBMar 30, 2021 · The 7.62×51 NATO chamber is imperceptibly longer than the .308 Winchester, extending between 0.006 and 0.010 inches beyond the .308 SAAMI specs. This results in a 7.62 case that is ever so ...
7 Phrases You’ll Want To Keep Using After The Military
WEBFeb 8, 2016 · Here are seven phrases from military jargon that you can use to replace your everyday vernacular. 1. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. In civilian vernacular, this translates to: “What the fuck.”. Except ...
Tab or Scroll: When are you officially an Army Ranger? - Task
WEBJun 15, 2021 · In conclusion: Having a Ranger tab ≠ a Ranger, at least according to the 75th Ranger Regiment. “To put all of this another way, the Ranger tab means you graduated a U.S. Army leadership school ...
Everything under the hull of the AbramsX main battle tank - Task …
WEBOct 12, 2022 · Underneath the hull, though, it’s a whole new tank. For the potential AbramsX tankers, it’s a whole new setup. In the current Abrams, the crew consists of a commander, gunner, loader, and ...
Inside the agency working to bring missing US service members …
WEBSep 12, 2022 · According to a tracker frequently updated by the DPAA, there are more than 81,000 U.S. service members still missing from World War II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Gulf ...
What to call service members from each branch of the US military
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · What’s hot on Task & Purpose. US military camouflage: The differences between soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and others. Here’s what those mysterious white ‘Z’ markings on Russian ...
We tried out the Army's ENVG-Bs. Here's what we thought - Task …
WEBMay 17, 2021 · Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new ...
The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real-life ...
WEBJul 11, 2021 · The so-called ‘Pitman’ suit. Indeed, the Pitman “suit of armor” exoskeleton concept proved so technologically unfeasible that it fell out of favor with military planners after the Army ...
Best Tactical Backpacks (According to US Military Veterans) in 2023
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Best Overall: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 24 2.0. Best Value: Samurai Tactical Wakizashi. Editor’s Choice: 5.11 Tactical COVRT18 2.0. Best Compact: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 12 2.0. Best Urban: Velomacchi 35L ...