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Military News

How a mess attendant became a Naval hero during the Battle of Guadalcanal

By Miguel Ortiz

M16
Air Force

The Air Force was the first branch to adopt the M16 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

5 of the most badass American naval quotes ever
Military Branches

5 of the most badass American naval quotes ever

By Miguel Ortiz

battle of la drang
Entertainment

The end of ‘We Were Soldiers’ was very different in real life

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Two Army grads are facing each other in the Super Bowl for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

leopard 2
Entertainment

Watch the Leopard 2 tank show off in the most German way possible

By Miguel Ortiz

These 5 Navy rates that are extinct
Military Branches

These 5 Navy rates that are extinct

By Miguel Ortiz

4 everyday items with surprising military applications
Army

4 everyday items with surprising military applications

By Miguel Ortiz

french GIGN
History

This elite French unit developed the synchronized sniper shot

By Miguel Ortiz

chinese spy balloon images
Military Branches

The Navy released the first close-up images of the Chinese spy balloon

By Miguel Ortiz

The Super Bowl LVII flyover celebrates 50 years of female Naval Aviators
Military Branches

The Super Bowl LVII flyover celebrates 50 years of female Naval Aviators

By Miguel Ortiz

dunn in his spitfire
History

The first American ace of WWII flew with the British Eagle Squadron

By Miguel Ortiz

4 German designs used by Japan in WWII
History

4 German designs used by Japan in WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

maverick top gun
Entertainment

3 reasons Maverick would be a badass TOPGUN instructor

By Miguel Ortiz

Aviation

Did you know this military branch captured the first POWs of Desert Storm?

By Miguel Ortiz

dutch army infantry fighting vehicle
Military News

The Dutch Army is fully integrating into the German Army

By Miguel Ortiz

reply all meme
Military News

The dreaded ‘Reply All’ has struck over 13,000 soldiers

By Miguel Ortiz

f-22 fires missile
Air Force

The F-22 Raptor that shot down the Chinese spy balloon

By Miguel Ortiz

Black pilot in cockpit of commercial airliner
Military News

This Air Force veteran fought for commercial airlines to hire Black pilots

By Miguel Ortiz

4 tips to pass the Army’s SIFT Test
Army

4 tips to pass the Army’s SIFT Test

By Miguel Ortiz

This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better
Firearms

This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better

By Miguel Ortiz

The only survivor of the Katyn Massacre in WWII
History

The only survivor of the Katyn Massacre in WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The Silent Eagle was the stealth version of the F-15 fighter jet
Military News

The Silent Eagle was the stealth version of the F-15 fighter jet

By Miguel Ortiz

steinway
Military News

These pianos were built to be airdropped onto WWII battlefields

By Miguel Ortiz

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Justin Jefferson is sending a military veteran to the Super Bowl

By Miguel Ortiz

Oshkosh made a hybrid silent drive Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
Military News

Oshkosh made a hybrid silent drive Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

By Miguel Ortiz

Only one Navy aircraft has been designated Navy One to fly the President
Military Branches

Only one Navy aircraft has been designated Navy One to fly the President

By Miguel Ortiz

Why German tanks used the MG 34 vs. the MG 42
History

Why German tanks used the MG 34 vs. the MG 42

By Miguel Ortiz

Super Bowl Bound! How the Chiefs and Eagles support the military community
Entertainment

Super Bowl Bound! How the Chiefs and Eagles support the military community

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the government sent Walt Disney to South America to stop Nazi sympathy
History

Why the government sent Walt Disney to South America to stop Nazi sympathy

By Miguel Ortiz

canadian soldier
History

How a single Canadian soldier captured 160 Nazis in one day

By Miguel Ortiz

abrams
Military News

Germany and the United States are giving Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

This Air Force fighter pilot retired a day before he turned 60
Air Force

This Air Force fighter pilot retired a day before he turned 60

By Miguel Ortiz

tanks
Military News

Ukraine is getting this badass tank from the United Kingdom

By Miguel Ortiz

10th BCT Filipino UN Battalion
History

That time a Filipino UN Battalion held off an entire Chinese Division in Korea

By Miguel Ortiz

tank
Tactical

This military-inspired watch was worn by General Pershing, Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana

By Miguel Ortiz

apprenticeships for transitioning out of the military
Army

10 incredible, free resources for transitioning out of the military

By Miguel Ortiz

Sherman tank
History

The Sherman was actually a great WWII tank

By Miguel Ortiz

panzer 38 german army
History

This Czech tank became a favorite of the German Army during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Entertainment

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ spawned the ‘Call of Duty’ video game franchise

By Miguel Ortiz

vietnam nail salon
History

How the Vietnam War gave rise to America’s nail salon industry

By Miguel Ortiz

ronald reagan
Army

Did you know this president served on active duty during WWII?

By Miguel Ortiz

From stewards to leaders, the evolution of the Filipino-American sailor
Military Branches

From stewards to leaders, the evolution of the Filipino-American sailor

By Miguel Ortiz

scope
Tactical

This rifle optic is powered by the sun and radioactive material

By Miguel Ortiz

Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany
Tactical

Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany

By Miguel Ortiz

New York National Guard rescue and clear snow
Military News

The New York National Guard rescued people during the Christmas 2022 snowstorm

By Miguel Ortiz

graf zeppelin nazi aircraft carrier
Cold War

Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

walter cunningham
Military News

Korean War Marine vet and last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90

By Miguel Ortiz

This helicopter is the predecessor of the stealth Black Hawk from the bin Laden raid
Military Branches

This helicopter is the predecessor of the stealth Black Hawk from the bin Laden raid

By Miguel Ortiz

This Finnish soldier overdosed on meth to escape the Soviets during WWII
Cold War

This Finnish soldier overdosed on meth to escape the Soviets during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How Hitler and the Nazis almost killed off White German Shepherd Dogs
Military News

How Hitler and the Nazis almost killed off White German Shepherd Dogs

By Miguel Ortiz

This Ranger fought in Mogadishu before becoming a country music star
Army

This Ranger fought in Mogadishu before becoming a country music star

By Miguel Ortiz

spitfire and hurricane
Air Force

The Hurricane is the overlooked hero of the Battle of Britain

By Miguel Ortiz

army band christmas
Army

7 songs from the US Army Band to get you into the Christmas spirit

By Miguel Ortiz

5 incredible facts about the real Operation Christmas Drop
Fitness

5 incredible facts about the real Operation Christmas Drop

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Branches

A submarine is reviving the name USS Arizona

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Army-Navy fans packed 2,000 care packages with Operation Gratitude

By Miguel Ortiz

This Kiwi pilot inspired Tom Hardy’s character in Dunkirk
History

This Kiwi pilot inspired Tom Hardy’s character in Dunkirk

By Miguel Ortiz

holographic weapon sight on m4
Army

How the first holographic weapon sight replaced itself as SOCOM’s CQB optic

By Miguel Ortiz

top gun
Entertainment

Behind the scenes of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ with Phoenix and Bob

By Miguel Ortiz

rob gronkowski
Army

Rob Gronkowski and USAA gifted a special truck to a wounded Army vet

By Miguel Ortiz

fedex founder fred smith
History

FedEx founder Fred Smith donated $65 million to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

By Miguel Ortiz

Ersatz M10
History

German tanks were made to look like Americans during the Battle of the Bulge

By Miguel Ortiz

How a Ralph Lauren paint became one of the most dominant colors in the military
Military Branches

How a Ralph Lauren paint became one of the most dominant colors in the military

By Miguel Ortiz