# We Are The Mighty

Military Entertainment for America by Veterans

## Latest News

- [Afghanistan War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/afghanistan-war/>)

  ### [How this Native American veteran honored her tribe by serving in the Air Force](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/how-this-native-american-veteran-honored-her-tribe-by-serving-in-the-air-force.md>)

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [World War I](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-i/>)

  ### [Enemy armies teamed up for the ‘Wolf Truce’ in the middle of World War I](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/why-enemy-armies-formed-the-wolf-truce-in-the-middle-of-world-war-i.md>)

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [A retired Navy SEAL’s call to action for veterans to save the American dream](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/a-retired-navy-seals-call-to-action-for-veterans-to-save-the-american-dream.md>)

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Movies and TV](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/movies-and-tv/>)

  ### [The making of Gibbs: Mark Harmon and Austin Stowell talk ‘NCIS: Origins’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/the-making-of-gibbs-mark-harmon-and-austin-stowell-talk-ncis-origins.md>)

  By [Jessica Manfre](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/jessicamanfre.md>)

[Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

## [‘Sesame Street’ is ready for military families to ‘Move with Elmo’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/sesame-street-is-ready-for-military-families-to-move-with-elmo.md>)

The new offerings are all about healthy habits.

By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)

- [Vietnam War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/vietnam-war/>)

  ### [Veterans call on Congress to award the ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ the Medal of Honor](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/veterans-call-congress-puerto-rican-rambo-medal-of-honor.md>)

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Weapons](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/weapons/>)

  ### [3 great chassis options for different budgets to turn your pistol into a PDW](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/3-great-chassis-budgets-to-turn-your-pistol-into-a-pdw.md>)

  By [Miguel Ortiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/miguelortiz.md>)

## [Military Connect Hub](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-connect-hub/>)

- Sponsored Content

  ### [Get free training for in-demand data management skills with Salesforce Military](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/get-free-training-for-in-demand-data-management-skills-with-salesforce-military.md>)

  Free certifications for jobs with an average salary over $80K.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- Sponsored Content

  ### [MilitaryRx offers discounted medicine for military and veteran families](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/militaryrx-offers-discounted-medicine-for-military-and-veteran-families.md>)

  Some medications can be cheaper than a copay.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- Sponsored Content

  ### [Military Tee Times has discounted rates on top-tier greens](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/military-tee-times-has-discounted-rates-on-top-tier-greens.md>)

  For military and veteran families.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)

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## [America 250](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/america-250/>)

- [Navy](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/navy/>)

  ### [The history behind the Navy’s iconic ‘Dixie Cup’ hat](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/this-is-the-history-behind-the-navys-dixie-cup.md>)

  The word "iconic" gets thrown around a lot these days, but there's no mistake here.

  By [Tim Kirkpatrick](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/tkirkpatrick.md>)
- [World War I](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-i/>)

  ### [The American-made ‘trench broom’ terrified Germans in both World Wars](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/trench-broom-terrified-germans-in-both-world-wars.md>)

  The Winchester Model 1897 was so effective that Germany lodged a diplomatic protest.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [Special Operations](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/special-operations/>)

  ### [Delta Force finds its best counterterrorism operators with the ‘Long Walk’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/delta-force-special-forces-long-walk.md>)

  They ruck an unknown distance in an unknown time limit, carrying 70 pounds.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)

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## Read More

- [Entertainment](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/entertainment/>)

  ### [Army vet releases new music single inspired by old marching cadences](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/army-vet-releases-new-music-single-inspired-by-old-marching-cadences.md>)

  By [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)
- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Military football report: Army, Navy, and Air Force emerge victorious in Week 6](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-football-report-army-navy-and-air-force-emerge-victorious-in-week-6.md>)

  Air Force learned earlier in the week that QB Liam Szarka will miss the rest of the season.

  By [Matt Ward](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/mattward.md>)
- [Vietnam War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/vietnam-war/>)

  ### [How this Medal of Honor recipient saved fellow Green Berets in Vietnam](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/how-this-medal-of-honor-recipient-saved-fellow-green-berets-in-vietnam.md>)

  AUSA has released its latest graphic novel, "Medal of Honor: Paris Davis."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [5 strange household items common during the Civil War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/5-strange-household-items-common-during-the-civil-war.md>)

  They served the same purposes—mostly. They just went about it differently.

  By [Bethaney Phillips](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/bethaneyphillips.md>)
- [War History](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/war-history/>)

  ### [A P-59 test pilot’s gorilla mask and cigar launched America’s Jet Age](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/a-p-59-test-pilots-gorilla-mask-and-cigar-launched-americas-jet-age.md>)

  As a hook for teaching history to high school students, a wild story is hard to beat.

  By [Daniel Tobias Flint](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/daniel-flint.md>)
- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [What we learned from the last surviving Civil War milspouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/what-we-learned-from-the-last-surviving-civil-war-milspouse.md>)

  She was 101 when she died in 2020.

  By [Bethaney Phillips](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/bethaneyphillips.md>)
- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Ford is launching the ‘Army-Navy Game for NASCAR’ with the Veterans Day Classic](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ford-is-launching-the-army-navy-game-for-nascar-with-the-veterans-day-classic.md>)

  Six teams featuring some of NASCAR's best drivers compete for a branch of the armed forces.

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [War History](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/war-history/>)

  ### [Only 150 British regulars fought in this battle—11 got Victoria Crosses](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/only-150-british-regulars-fought-in-this-battle-11-got-victoria-crosses.md>)

  The battle was depicted in the 1964 movie, "Zulu."

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [Gaming](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/gaming/>)

  ### [Ace Combat 8 might be the best entry in the arcade flight sim series](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ace-combat-8-might-be-the-best-entry-in-the-arcade-flight-sim-series.md>)

  The new game brings back weapon choices, secondary damage, and PvP modes.

  By [Miguel Ortiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/miguelortiz.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [Korean War veteran pinpoints the most important lesson of war](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/korean-war-veteran-pinpoints-the-most-important-lesson-of-war.md>)

  "Being away from home was the hardest thing about serving."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Military News](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/military-news/>)

  ### [A military death row inmate is scheduled for execution for the first time in 60 years](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/nidal-hasan-military-execution-firing-squad.md>)

  No chance for a bungled lethal injection here.

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Cold War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/cold-war/>)

  ### [Russian biological weapons scientists created a plague superweapon in 1989](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/russian-biological-weapons-scientists-created-a-plague-superweapon-in-1989.md>)

  The untimely death of a Siberian lab worker aligns with a recent book, "Biological War."

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Mental Health](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mental-health/>)

  ### [Why a fallen service member’s death in 1999 still hounds this Army veteran](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why-this-army-vet-still-seeks-closure-3-decades-after-fallen-service-member-died.md>)

  An infantryman's death continues to haunt Joe Stabley.

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Movies and TV](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/movies-and-tv/>)

  ### [8 World War I easter eggs in ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/world-war-i-easter-eggs-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown.md>)

  As an Ace, Snoopy is the only member of the Peanuts Gang with confirmed kills.

  By [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [Why this military spouse says questioning our elections is an affront to veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why-this-military-spouse-says-questioning-our-elections-is-an-affront-to-veterans.md>)

  "I don't want to hear it unless you have the actual experience."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Military football report: Air Force stuns Navy while Army falls short in Week 5](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-football-report-air-force-edges-navy-while-army-falls-short-in-week-5.md>)

  Air Force can claim the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy by winning at Army on November 7.

  By [Matt Ward](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/mattward.md>)

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## Meet The Experts

- [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)

  Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran
- [Miguel Ortiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/miguelortiz.md>)

  Senior Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Randall Stevens](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/randall-stevens.md>)

  Senior Master Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)

  Editor, Writer
- [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)

  Contributor, Air Force Veteran
- [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)

  Senior Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Sara Jane Ginn](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/sara-jane-ginn.md>)

  Military Spouse, MilSpouse Editor
- [August Dannehl](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/augie.md>)

  Head of Production, USN Veteran