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peanut butter shot

Why the ‘peanut butter’ shot is the most dreaded injection

By Tim Kirkpatrick

7 pranks that can only be done in the military

Mysterious ghost ships are still being found by the Navy and Coast Guard

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

A black-and-white photo of a soldier sitting on a wooden post in a grassy area. He is wearing a military uniform with rolled-up sleeves, a hat, and ammunition belts across his chest. The soldier is smoking a cigarette and has a canteen and a rolled-up item attached to his belt. Behind him, there is a tarp covering some equipment or supplies, with dense foliage in the background.

This could be the origin of the ‘lucky cigarette’

garrison veteran

5 reasons to remember the garrison veteran, especially on Veterans Day

By Uncle Walkie

An older retired sailor stands next to a younger sailor in uniform.

8 reasons why everyone knows you were in the military

By Blake Stilwell

military life hacks

7 key military life hacks that matter in civilian life

coast guard SS El Estero

When the Coast Guard saved New York from a huge blast

suicide prevention

Restoring honor and releasing the shame of suicide

military service

The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service

4 missions of the military working dog

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

By Jessica Evans

rum runner during prohibition

The only criminal executed by the Coast Guard was a Prohibition-era rum runner

coast guard birthday

Celebrate the US Coast Guard’s birthday with these fun facts

By Jessica Evans

How a Coast Guard vet garnered national attention with ‘Dee’s Nuts’

By Jeremy Knauff

war of 1812 veteran

A War of 1812 veteran saw the Battle of Gettysburg from his porch, then joined it

By Blake Stilwell

Titan Submersible

Race against time: How the military is trying to find the Titan submersible

By Miguel Ortiz

The near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WWI

coast guard on the english channel

This Coastie crossed the English Channel 10 times on D-Day

By Blake Stilwell