Air Force said its nuclear missile silos were safe, but dangers lurked
Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Air Force asks Congress to shield nuclear launch sites from wind power
There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
By Tara Copp, AP
Marine arrested at airport after bomb joke in security line (no one laughed)
Who doesn’t make a good bomb joke when familial merriment is on the horizon?
By J.D. Simkins
The tech it takes to fight subterranean
A range of updated technology is now used for underground spaces and threats.
By Todd South
British special forces soldier killed six Taliban in pitch-black, Viet Cong-style tunnel fight
When the soldier's pistol jammed, all he had was a claw hammer and the light from a single candle to complete the mission.
By Victoria Leoni
DoD wants your ideas on how to operate, navigate underground
Rising populations, denser urban areas and existing security threats are forcing military and civilian emergency workers underground.
By Kyle Rempfer
US-backed Kurdish fighters claim 80 percent of Raqqa has been liberated
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters known as the People’s Protection Unit or YPG, claim to have liberated nearly 80 percent of Raqqa, the de-facto capital of ISIS, according to a video press release by the militant group.
By Shawn Snow