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Our in-depth features on what's happening in the military and veteran community—and who's making it happen.

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Sly Stallone with Burt Young on the 20th anniversary of Rocky and Young with some of his paintings.

‘Rocky’ sidekick, USMC vet, real-life boxer: Burt Young dies at 83

cuban missile crisis

Today in military history: Cuban Missile Crisis ends

Photo of diggers and doughboys.

Diggers and Doughboys: Military allies for the last 100 years

First black general Benjamin O Davis standing in front of his aircraft.

Today in military history: First black general in the USAF

A group of wwii coastwatchers.

How significant were the Coastwatchers during WWII?

Vitalii Klychko Showed Journalists The Remains Of Missiles And Drones That The Russians Used To Attack Kyiv

Russia is sabre rattling with this dud missile

Israeli Tactical Training Academy students firing at pistol range.

Why Israelis don’t carry with one in the chamber

By Miguel Ortiz

Mugshot of Maine shooting suspect.

Army reservist suspected of killing at least 16 in Maine; manhunt underway

By Tessa Robinson

Today in military history: Battle of Leyte Gulf ends

Recruit getting a boot camp hair cut.

4 Tips for recruits to remember as they ship off to basic training

Pinhead At Planet Hollywood

5 Military solutions to horror movie villains

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Everything you need to know to understand Hamas

By Blake Stilwell

Trophy APS mounted on Israeli tank.

Israeli Trophy Active Protection System is like a mini Iron Dome for vehicles

By Miguel Ortiz

Active veterans taking a walk outdoors

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Going beyond standard health care to address veterans’ social needs

F-8 Crusader on aircraft carrier USS Midway.

F-8 Crusader: The last gunfighter of Vietnam

Marine Corps duck during the Battle of Tarawa.

A beer-drinking Marine Corps duck earned a citation for fighting at Tarawa

Retired Israeli Major General Noam Tibon

This retired Israeli General rescued his family from Hamas attack

By Bethaney Phillips

Israeli army Merkava battle tanks deploy along the border with the Gaza Strip.

10 incredible facts about Israeli Defense Forces

By Bethaney Phillips

ATACMS on the background of the flag of Russia.

Army Tactical Missile System could finally break Russia’s spine

charge of the light brigade

Today in military history: Charge of the Light Brigade

Tomb of the unknown soldier ceremony.

Today in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for Tomb

military recuiter at a school classroom during military recruiting crisis period.

Is service culture the cure for the military recruiting crisis?

By Uncle Walkie

marines know what is a good reason to get moving as they hike through the woods.

Get off your tail and get moving, oorah style

By Uncle Walkie

beirut bombing memorial and a walk to remember shirt

40 years after the bombing of Marine Barracks in Beirut, this veteran remembers

By Uncle Walkie

Aftermath from Marines in Beirut being bombed.

Today in military history: Marines in Beirut attacked by suicide bomber

wwii dive bomber

The Army Air Forces had a dive bomber during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Train station showing differences between North and South Korea.

These are the subtle differences between North and South Korea

By Bethaney Phillips

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

JFK announces blockade of Cuba.

Today in military history: Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba

most decorated green beret shown saving a child in vietnam.

This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Navy aircraft carrier with planes on the deck floats through the ocean with people who were interested in joining the navy.

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Navy

By Tim Kirkpatrick

yosemite national park

Everything you need to know about the Father of National Parks

By Bethaney Phillips

Painting of the USS Constitution ship.

Today in military history: USS Constitution launched

A prototype Rotating detonation engine under test at the Marshall Space Flight Center

These fancy new rotating detonation engines explode constantly by design

military troops loading onto an airplane.

7 reasons the Air Force hates on the Army

captured troops raising their hands in pow camp.

7 troops who would get executed when captured by their enemy

By Blake Stilwell

These three First Ladies died inside the White House

By Bethaney Phillips

macarthur returns to philippines.

Today in military history: MacArthur returns to the Philippines

This German tank with three turrets confused Allied spies during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

cuban pilot defected

This Cuban pilot defected to the US then went back to rescue his family

By Miguel Ortiz

Wwi art exhibit nyc

This New York art exhibit was made of captured German equipment from WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

marine climbing an obstacle course ladder.

5 myths Marines believe about themselves

By Uncle Walkie

cornwallis surrendering after yorktown

Today in military history: American victory at Yorktown

pin-ups for vets

Pin-Ups for Vets releases stunning 2024 calendar to help troops

By Shannon Corbeil

A soldier in camouflage uniform and tactical gear is aiming down the sights of a black assault rifle with a tan magazine and mounted scope. The soldier is wearing a helmet with an American flag patch, protective headphones, and sunglasses, positioned behind a wooden barrier.

3 military terms mainstream media gets wrong

By Miguel Ortiz

inchon landing operation

Here’s what you should know about the Inchon Landing Operation

By Jessica Evans

military staffers

5 bad phrases and words associated with military staffers

By Uncle Walkie

This leader had a complete nervous breakdown during the Six-Day War

By Jim Fletcher

raid on entebbe sid hurwich

Israel might have used a magnetic superweapon in the raid on Entebbe

Why is Hamas attacking Israel?

By Bethaney Phillips

a group of military personnel standing in a field for training.

7 mind-numbing phrases military leaders use to seem smarter

By Eric Milzarski

Author of ‘5 Love Languages’ to headline online retreat helping military spouses navigate military separations

By Joanna Guldin-Noll

Here are the types of TRICARE plans you can have

By Bethaney Phillips

Marines driving mercedes-benz

The Marine Corps used to drive the Mercedes-Benz G-Class

By Miguel Ortiz

southern cross bourbon

Southern Cross Bourbon combines sweet wheat mash bill with Marine Raider legacy

last invasion of britain

The last invasion of Britain was stopped cold by wine and Welsh women

civil war fad diet food storage

One of the earliest fad diets was started by a Civil War surgeon

Today in military history: American victory at Saratoga

What are the different body armor levels?

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Watch: Top 5 most intense air battles of WWII

civil war secret codes

How the Union broke Confederate secret codes in the Civil War

marine corps uniforms

Everything to know about Marine uniforms

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

A dramatic naval battle scene on a wooden ship with sailors and soldiers engaged in close combat. The central figure, dressed in white, is wielding a sword and appears to be fighting an opponent in a turban. Several men are grappling, shooting pistols, or brandishing weapons. A red flag with a crescent moon and star is prominently displayed on a mast. The background shows other ships with sails and a distant fortress or city under a cloudy sky. The scene is intense and chaotic, capturing the heat of battle.

This raid was one of the America’s first overseas military operations

By Stephen Carlson