More from Blake Stilwell

Love the McDonald’s drive-thru? Thank the military
Army

Love the McDonald’s drive-thru? Thank the military

By Blake Stilwell

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine
Cold War

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

By Blake Stilwell

This mobster went to Italy to sell weapons to Fascists and left wanting to kill Nazis
History

This mobster went to Italy to sell weapons to Fascists and left wanting to kill Nazis

By Blake Stilwell

The 6 worst spies of all time
Entertainment

The 6 worst spies of all time

By Blake Stilwell

The 5 most humiliating defeats in military history
Entertainment

The 5 most humiliating defeats in military history

By Blake Stilwell

The Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rage
Army

The Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rage

By Blake Stilwell

8 Presidents who actually saw combat in a big way
Cold War

8 Presidents who actually saw combat in a big way

By Blake Stilwell

These 4 aircraft were the ancestors of the powerful SR-71 Blackbird
Air Force

These 4 aircraft were the ancestors of the powerful SR-71 Blackbird

By Blake Stilwell

This is how ‘Ripley at the Bridge’ became a Marine Corps legend
History

This is how ‘Ripley at the Bridge’ became a Marine Corps legend

By Blake Stilwell

‘The Rock of Chickamauga’ is the only Union General who never lost a battle
History

‘The Rock of Chickamauga’ is the only Union General who never lost a battle

By Blake Stilwell

uss miami fire
Military Branches

A nuclear submarine was destroyed by a guy trying to get out of work early

By Blake Stilwell

These are the Navy’s rules for being buried at sea
Military Branches

These are the Navy’s rules for being buried at sea

By Blake Stilwell

What it was like to survive being scalped by native warriors
History

What it was like to survive being scalped by native warriors

By Blake Stilwell

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word
History

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

By Blake Stilwell

Memes showing how it feels to get your DD-214
Entertainment

Memes showing how it feels to get your DD-214

By Blake Stilwell

An Army officer was why Teddy Roosevelt had to quit boxing
Entertainment

An Army officer was why Teddy Roosevelt had to quit boxing

By Blake Stilwell

This U.S. Marine went to Somalia and became a warlord
Marine Corps

This U.S. Marine went to Somalia and became a warlord

By Blake Stilwell

This is why no one uses water-cooled machine guns anymore
Military News

This is why no one uses water-cooled machine guns anymore

By Blake Stilwell

Why World War II veterans are returning captured Japanese flags
History

Why World War II veterans are returning captured Japanese flags

By Blake Stilwell

The US Navy built 12 concrete ships for World War I
History

The US Navy built 12 concrete ships for World War I

By Blake Stilwell

5 cocktails with military origins
History

5 cocktails with military origins

By Blake Stilwell

5 special benefits reserved for Purple Heart recipients
Army

5 special benefits reserved for Purple Heart recipients

By Blake Stilwell

This is how to see if you would have been drafted for Vietnam
History

This is how to see if you would have been drafted for Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

The ‘Survivor Tree’ is the only living thing to come out of the 9/11 rubble
History

The ‘Survivor Tree’ is the only living thing to come out of the 9/11 rubble

By Blake Stilwell

11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draft
History

11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draft

By Blake Stilwell

This is why US troops didn’t use drum magazines in Tommy Guns
History

This is why US troops didn’t use drum magazines in Tommy Guns

By Blake Stilwell

Viking raiders gave each other these hilarious nicknames
Entertainment

Viking raiders gave each other these hilarious nicknames

By Blake Stilwell

The world’s 7 goofiest-looking military uniforms
History

The world’s 7 goofiest-looking military uniforms

By Blake Stilwell

The real story of Jane Fonda and the Vietnam vets who hate her
History

The real story of Jane Fonda and the Vietnam vets who hate her

By Blake Stilwell

This is why Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen troops wore Darth Vader helmets
History

This is why Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen troops wore Darth Vader helmets

By Blake Stilwell

That time Elvis’ combat training took down Alice Cooper
Entertainment

That time Elvis’ combat training took down Alice Cooper

By Blake Stilwell

The best A-10 memes on the Internet
Air Force

The best A-10 memes on the Internet

By Blake Stilwell

The FBI had evidence Hitler might have escaped the Red Army and fled to Argentina
Army

The FBI had evidence Hitler might have escaped the Red Army and fled to Argentina

By Blake Stilwell

5 little-known facts about R. Lee Ermey, the military’s favorite gunny
Marine Corps

5 little-known facts about R. Lee Ermey, the military’s favorite gunny

By Blake Stilwell

How an addict became a Navy SEAL and a nightmare for the Taliban
Military Branches

How an addict became a Navy SEAL and a nightmare for the Taliban

By Blake Stilwell

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison
Civil War

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

By Blake Stilwell

A veteran stole a Patton tank and went on a rampage in 1995
Army

A veteran stole a Patton tank and went on a rampage in 1995

By Blake Stilwell

This is why the military gives male recruits a buzz cut
Air Force

This is why the military gives male recruits a buzz cut

By Blake Stilwell

The truth behind basic training ‘Stress Cards’
Army

The truth behind basic training ‘Stress Cards’

By Blake Stilwell

Ross Perot pulled off one of the greatest Army-Navy Game pranks ever
Army

Ross Perot pulled off one of the greatest Army-Navy Game pranks ever

By Blake Stilwell

army black knights at Army Navy game
Army

4 awesome traditions to look for at the Army-Navy Game

By Blake Stilwell

This is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma mater
Army

This is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma mater

By Blake Stilwell

7 cool things that happen during the Army-Navy Game
Army

7 cool things that happen during the Army-Navy Game

By Blake Stilwell

This famous son of a mobster was also a West Point grad
Air Force

This famous son of a mobster was also a West Point grad

By Blake Stilwell

These 6 Revolutionary War veterans survived long enough to be photographed
History

These 6 Revolutionary War veterans survived long enough to be photographed

By Blake Stilwell

How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song
History

How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song

By Blake Stilwell

27 times the Commander-in-Chief visited a combat zone
Entertainment

27 times the Commander-in-Chief visited a combat zone

By Blake Stilwell

This is how US troops came to be called GIs
Army

This is how US troops came to be called GIs

By Blake Stilwell

The ultra-rare Marine Corps dress uniform accessory you may never see
Marine Corps

The ultra-rare Marine Corps dress uniform accessory you may never see

By Blake Stilwell

Here are all the famous people who died at the Alamo
History

Here are all the famous people who died at the Alamo

By Blake Stilwell

Union troops changed the words to ‘Dixie’ to make fun of the South
Civil War

Union troops changed the words to ‘Dixie’ to make fun of the South

By Blake Stilwell

These are the 9 general officers who have earned 5 stars
Army

These are the 9 general officers who have earned 5 stars

By Blake Stilwell

The CIA secretly created an undetectable ‘heart attack gun’
Cold War

The CIA secretly created an undetectable ‘heart attack gun’

By Blake Stilwell

The best and worst Air Force uniforms, ranked
Air Force

The best and worst Air Force uniforms, ranked

By Blake Stilwell

The 6 rations troops are thankful the military got rid of
Military Life

The 6 rations troops are thankful the military got rid of

By Blake Stilwell

Until 1989 turkeys came to the White House to be eaten, not pardoned
History

Until 1989 turkeys came to the White House to be eaten, not pardoned

By Blake Stilwell

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS
History

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS

By Blake Stilwell

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle
History

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle

By Blake Stilwell

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War
Coast Guard

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

This is how Vietnam almost became a protectorate of the US
History

This is how Vietnam almost became a protectorate of the US

By Blake Stilwell

This mayor saved his town by drinking three liters of wine at once
History

This mayor saved his town by drinking three liters of wine at once

By Blake Stilwell

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog
Cold War

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog

By Blake Stilwell

Why Okinawa is the most haunted place in the military
Air Force

Why Okinawa is the most haunted place in the military

By Blake Stilwell

Photos of US military legends with their hands in their pockets
Army

Photos of US military legends with their hands in their pockets

By Blake Stilwell