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Here’s what happened when North Korea actually hit an American battleship

A Soviet-made 152mm artillery shell hit the battleship amidship on its port side. The direct hit shattered the Wisconsin’s teak wood planking, shattered the shield of a 40mm gun mount and wounded three sailors.
By Blake Stilwell

Posted on Apr 22, 2025 12:58 AM PDT

USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Fires a three-gun salvo from her forward 16/50 gun turret, during bombardment duty off Korea. Photograph is dated 30 January 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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Pin-Ups for Vets just completed their 50-state hospital tour

Since 2006, the non-profit organization Pin-Ups for Vets has been visiting veterans at their bedsides in military and VA hospitals. This month, they went to their 50th state! But the journey doesn’t end here.

By Shannon Corbeil

While dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, Emily Reams, an 11-year-old, Misawa-based dependant, enjoys the sights and sounds of the Bon Dance Festival hosted by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Fleet Air Wing 2 at Hachinohoe Naval Base. The air wing invited a delegation of Misawa-based Sailors and family members to attend this festival, which is celebrated in Japan as a reminder for the gratitude the Japanese feel toward their ancestors.
PCS

How to make your OCONUS duty stations unforgettable

By Jessica Evans

United States Air Force Lookout Mountain Laboratory.
Movies

That time Jared Leto bought an Air Force Base

By Shannon Corbeil

AMC, Cinemark, Regal offer Military ID holders discounted tickets to see ‘Warfare’ on the big screen
Movies

AMC, Cinemark, Regal offer Military ID holders discounted tickets to see ‘Warfare’ on the big screen

By Tessa Robinson

A scene from the movie "Heat," released by Barry Reardon. Warner Brothers.
Movies

Drama films released by Army vet Barry Reardon at Warner Brothers

By Joel Searls

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History

History

The 16th century Chinese ‘astronaut’ with a dedicated crater on the moon

By Blake Stilwell

Yuri Gagarin as a cadet of the Saratov Flying Club
History

Why people claim Yuri Gagarin wasn’t the first man in space – and why they’re wrong

By Blake Stilwell

Howard Hasbrook volunteers for a demonstration of a scaled-down version of Lieutenant Colonel John Stapp’s rocket sled set up in the hangar at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory.
History

How ‘The Fastest Man on Earth’ tested supersonic ejection seats on himself

By Blake Stilwell

William Edward Adams
Mighty Heroes

Medal of Honor Month: Major William Edward Adams

By Jessica Evans

make me a 1200x628 px image of explorers spotting a Yeti in Nepal
Cold War

The United States’ Cold War-Era rules for encountering a Yeti

By Blake Stilwell

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Entertainment

Movies

These action films were championed by Army veteran Barry Reardon at Warner Brothers

By Joel Searls

Photo released by A24. Warfare is in theaters now.
Movies

‘WARFARE’ hit me like a gut punch

By Tessa Robinson

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Movies

We can thank US Army veteran Barry Reardon for ‘The Matrix,’ ‘Batman Returns,’ ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ and more

By Joel Searls

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Fred Roos attends the "The Godfather" 50th Anniversary Celebration at Paramount Theatre on February 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Movies

Before he cast ‘The Godfather,’ Fred Roos served two tours in South Korea

By Joel Searls

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks off the field at the end of the second inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Sports

MLB all-star Paul Skenes donates to Gary Sinise Foundation every time he records a strikeout this season

By Team Mighty

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Military News

Military News

If Ukraine war ends, expect explosion in drone exports

By Logan Nye

F-47 fighter, Next Generation Air Dominance contract, awarded to Boeing
Military News

F-47 fighter, Next Generation Air Dominance contract, awarded to Boeing

By Miguel Ortiz

Lance Cpl. Enoch E. Chavarria, 21, a combat engineer with Route Clearance Platoon, Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, walks with a mine detector, Aug. 14, 2008, while searching for mines on the Iraq and Syrian border. The platoon marked two minefields and detonated six mines. Route Clearance Platoon's responsibilities normally include patrolling the roadways of Iraq to ensure the safe travel of coalition forces. Though trained in explosives, this is the first time this deployment that the platoon has detonated any explosives they have found.
Military News

Vulnerable NATO countries are turning to mines, away from US

By Logan Nye

The last surviving RAF pilot from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
Military News

The last surviving RAF pilot from the Battle of Britain dies at 105

By Miguel Ortiz

This veteran-owned company protects American heads with affordable helmets
Military News

This veteran-owned company protects American heads with affordable helmets

By Miguel Ortiz

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Mighty MilSpouse

Wellness

Prioritizing your well-being as a military spouse 

By Jessica Evans

The District of Columbia Army Aviation Command provides spouse orientation flights during family day at Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va., on August 11, 2024. In addition to a capabilities brief presented by the State Aviation Officer and senior leaders, spouses and family members learned more about DCARNG assets to include rotary-wing and fixed-wing operational support airlifts, medical evacuation capabilities, and interagency partnerships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh)
Financial

MSRRA: The milspouse benefit that can save you money

By Jessica Evans

Yvonne Whittle, IronWorks Gym yoga instructor, performs an asana during her meditation yoga class during the Marine Corps Family Team Building “Taking Care of You” workshop at Yujo Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
PCS

The ultimate self-care checklist for PCS prep

By Jessica Evans

Katie Ford, 6, smiles with her “spending” piggy bank during the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s School Age Program money activity at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, March 2, 2018. Children learned the importance of financial management during the activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)
Financial

SCRA benefits: Loopholes that can save your family thousands

By Jessica Evans

Photo by Ayomikun Onafeko Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Logistics
Mighty MilSpouse

Make the most of your housing allowance

By Jessica Evans

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