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Operation Intimacy: Why military couples can’t afford to neglect the bedroom

By Tamika Sherman

Posted on Feb 14, 2026 11:00 AM PST

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America 250

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History

Marquis de Lafayette: Washington’s indispensable French commander

America might not be celebrating its 250th birthday without the Marquis de Lafayette.

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Photographers captured an atomic blast at News Nob, the designated site for reporters to record images of the atmospheric tests, northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 24, 1957. In reaction to people’s interest, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce promoted the dates and times for these tests.
Feature

‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age

Beauty, Bombs, and Bikinis.

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Revolutionary War

The original US Navy was an armada of American rebels and privateers

Defeating the British at sea proved crucial to the fight for independence.

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Desert Storm

What the Soviet Union thought as it watched Operation Desert Storm

If the Soviets hadn’t been atheists, it would’ve been a Come-to-Jesus moment.

By Blake Stilwell

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History

How a single Viking’s berserker rage changed world history forever

By Blake Stilwell

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Movies

Here’s what’s going on with the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ lawsuit saga

By Shannon Corbeil

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Feature

No, Kids are not getting dumber. Here’s the truth about the Gen Z intelligence study.

By Blake Stilwell

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Movies

The new Jimmy Stewart biopic depicts his World War II service

By Blake Stilwell

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History

Medal of Honor

He fought seven MiGs and kept it secret—70 years later, he’s getting the Medal of Honor

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

‘Project Jedi’ aimed to teach soldiers to use the Force when firing weapons

By Bethaney Phillips

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Medal of Honor

‘The Iron Major:’ James Capers Jr.’s long road to the Medal of Honor

By Daniel Tobias Flint

(U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division engages targets from a supported firing position during M7 rifle training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)
History

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

By Adam Gramegna

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World War I

How a Frenchman made a World War I artillery shell disappear

By Adam Gramegna

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Entertainment

Movies

Here’s the Tom Cruise classic ‘Top Gun’ in under 3 minutes

By August Dannehl

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Movies

How ‘Major Payne’ became a Marine Corps comedy classic

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Entertainment

What ‘Arc Raiders’ gets right about choosing when not to fight

By Clay Beyersdorfer

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Entertainment

The Marine Corps used ‘Doom II’ to train Marines to work together

By Blake Stilwell

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Entertainment

EJ ‘Skullcrusher’ Snyder is sometimes naked but never afraid

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Military News

Military News

China is fielding its new anti-ship missile and it’s not just for show

By Blake Stilwell

A Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center artisan transports 3000-degree molten steel from the furnace to casting molds
Military News

This metal manufacturing jobs program wants to fill 122,000 openings

By Blake Stilwell

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Military News

What 30 years of US gun policy research actually reveals

By Gina Napoletano

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Military News

Soldier killed protecting a Polish officer in Afghanistan will receive Medal of Honor

By Gina Napoletano

armed members of Iran's police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. The rally takes place in Tehran against the recent anti-government unrest, opposition to the U.S. and Israel in Iran, and in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. no iran deal news getty
Military News

Iran ‘unlikely to capitulate’ to Trump’s demands for a deal to avoid military action

Kian Sharifi, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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Mighty MilSpouse

The Artemis II mission mirrors the military life we already live

By Daniella Horne

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Mighty MilSpouse

Why military family life is like a permanent time loop

By Adam Gramegna

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Mighty MilSpouse

You can miss them while they’re away and still be angry at them

By Jessica Evans

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Mighty MilSpouse

5 things you can cry about even if no one deployed this month

By Jessica Evans

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Mighty MilSpouse

Here’s why a PCS creates a kind of intimacy regular life can’t

By Jessica Evans

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