# We Are The Mighty

Military Entertainment for America by Veterans

## Latest News

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

  ### [Military spouse reveals the wounds military families carry in new book ‘For Now’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/military-spouse-wounds-military-families-carry-in-new-book-for-now.md>)

  By [Sara Jane Ginn](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/sara-jane-ginn.md>)
- [Opinion](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/opinion/>)

  ### [America doesn’t win alone: Supporting our wartime allies](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/opinion/support-wartime-allies-kurds-of-iraq.md>)

  By [Jerritt Lynn, Director, Membership and Communications, IAVA](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/jerritt-lynn.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [8 tips for a successful military transition (from those who should know)](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/8-tips-for-a-successful-military-transition-from-those-who-should-know.md>)

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.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>)

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

[Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

## [Tragedy at Navy game overshadows Army and Air Force victories](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-football-report-tragedy-at-navy-game-overshadows-army-and-air-force-victories.md>)

Air Force Tech Sgt. Ian Patterson was pronounced dead after a rappelling accident Saturday in Texas.

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

- [Marine Corps](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/marine-corps.md>)

  ### [Why this retired Marine colonel and cancer survivor runs 50 marathons a year](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why-this-retired-marine-colonel-and-cancer-survivor-runs-50-marathons-a-year.md>)

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

  ### [More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/1st-ranger-battalion-national-guard-world-war-ii.md>)

  By [Dave Grove](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/dave-grove.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>)

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

## Read More

- [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>)

  The Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act was introduced in 2026.

  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>)

  For when you really need to hit a target.

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

  ### [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>)

  "You're always going to be a veteran."

  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>)

  Meanwhile, the British were complaining about rats.

  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>)

  "You have to embrace life, because you only get one shot."

  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>)

  "Origins," now in its third season, reveals how Leroy Jethro Gibbs came to be a legend.

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

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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