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Sun’s out, guns out! Here are the military cadences you need to get in shape

Sun’s out, guns out! Here are the military cadences you need to get in shape

By Jessica Evans

A damaged military aircraft with a heavily torn wing is partially buried in dirt. A person wearing a helmet and military uniform stands next to the plane, holding up a piece of the torn wing fabric. The scene appears to be from a past war era, indicated by the black-and-white photo and the style of the uniform.

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

By Blake Stilwell

Bataan Death March

Today in military history: The Japanese take Bataan

Close-up of a soldier wearing a helmet and yellow-tinted protective glasses with a visible bullet hole in the right lens. The soldier's face is partially visible, showing a serious expression. Other soldiers in military gear are blurred in the background.

This is how effective ballistic eye protection is

A black and white photo of a man and woman sitting in a living room, watching a television that displays a scene of a soldier aiming a gun at a person lying on the ground. The man is holding newspapers and appears thoughtful, while the woman holds a doll and looks at the TV. The room has mid-century modern furniture and decor.

How the enduring sacrifices of war correspondents shaped America’s view of war

By Matthew Benedetti

How Elvis helped build the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

The World War II origins of Navy ‘Torpedo Juice’

The British crippled the Italian Navy in World War II using old biplanes

chris ryan escape and evasion

This trek through Iraq was the longest escape and evasion by any soldier ever

This is the humbling history of the Marine Corps NCO blood stripe

This is the humbling history of the Marine Corps NCO blood stripe

NASA’s Artemis II crew includes two Naval Aviators

By Miguel Ortiz

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

A man in desert camouflage military uniform is restraining an older man with a disheveled beard lying on the ground. The older man appears injured with blood on his face. The scene is outdoors with scattered leaves on the ground and some vegetation in the background. Other soldiers in similar uniforms are partially visible around them.

Here’s how the Army found and captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein

Black and white photo collage with two parts: on the left, a close-up of a bullet resting on a surface with handwritten text below that reads "Enlarged photo of bullet Mr. W.V. Meadows West Point - Ga"; on the right, an elderly man with a white beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit jacket and a striped shirt, looking directly at the camera.

A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later

A large submarine painted in gray and black, displayed on dry land with grass surrounding it. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and railings, and the hull features numerous small circular openings along its side. Depth markings are visible near the bow.

Why Oklahoma has a World War II submarine in a former soybean field

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend

revolutionary war

This is how militias were structured during the Revolutionary War

Martha Gellhorn

How Martha Gellhorn became the only woman to land on Normandy Beach

How seagulls killed a nuclear bomber

How seagulls killed a nuclear bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

coast guard author

Veteran shares his journey to healing with new novel, Suicide in Slow Motion

By Jessica Manfre

usmc leadership

Creative USMC leadership, 90s style

By Uncle Walkie

This is what it was like to train right next to North Korea

This is what it was like to train right next to North Korea

military comics

Top 5 military comics

hms dreadnought

This is what was so revolutionary of the HMS Dreadnought

south korean marines

Why the North Vietnamese feared South Korean Marines

marines during OIF

WATCH: Marines remember Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 years later

By Miguel Ortiz

How a solar storm detonated Navy mines in the Vietnam War

Two olive green World War II-era B-29 Superfortress bombers flying in formation above a snowy landscape, with one bomber closer to the camera and the other slightly behind and above it. The aircraft have four propeller engines and U.S. Air Force insignia on their fuselages. The tail number "130888" is visible on the closer bomber.

The ‘Idiot’s Loop’ was a mid-air backflip done by nuclear bombers

6 more military movie deaths we’re bummed about

6 more military movie deaths we’re bummed about

By Blake Stilwell

A depth charge explodes astern, as the crew of the USS PC-1264 practices a simulated submarine attack during the ship's shakedown cruise off southern Florida.

A historic US Navy subchaser USS PC-1264 is slowly rusting away in Staten Island Sound

By Anderson Harp

That time a sailor screwed Edison out of creating the first tattoo machine

That time a sailor screwed Edison out of creating the first tattoo machine

By Eric Milzarski

Here are 5 times bombers beat fighters in aerial combat

Here are 5 times bombers beat fighters in aerial combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

military and space

Guardians, aliens and space, oh my!

By Jessica Evans

marines on a navy ship

Here’s a hilarious look at what life is like for Marines on a Navy ship

By Orvelin Valle

napoleon bonaparte

Today in military history: Napoleon Bonaparte loses Paris

How these paratroopers came to be called ‘The Rock Regiment’

By James Elphick

war movie character

Which classic war movie character are you? Take this quiz to find out

when did the us leave vietnam

Today in military history: US leaves Vietnam

Chuck Mawhinney

Warriors In Their Own Words: The sniper that scored 16 headshots in 30 seconds… at night

marine navy cross

A Marine received the Navy Cross for fighting like he was in a real-life video game

5 phrases Marine grunts hate

By Uncle Walkie

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

By Eric Milzarski

How to shut down an enemy harbor

How to shut down an enemy harbor

By Harold C. Hutchison

This sailor earned the Medal of Honor for saving his crew from an Israeli attack

This sailor earned the Medal of Honor for saving his crew from an Israeli attack

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the Titanic was discovered on an unrelated top-secret mission

This is how the Titanic was discovered on an unrelated top-secret mission

By Eric Milzarski

national flight academy

The National Flight Academy is like Space Camp but for Naval Aviation

By Miguel Ortiz

Three uniformed soldiers are performing a ceremonial high-step march while holding rifles with bayonets. Another soldier stands guard inside a brass-framed glass booth in the background. The scene takes place on a paved area with a red brick wall and floral wreaths behind the soldiers.

Why some foreign armies ‘goose-step’ while marching

5 surprising advantages the infantry has over other fields

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

By Blake Stilwell

This is the only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor

This is the only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor

By Gidget Fuentes

iraq war beginning

Today in military history: Iraq War begins

Only one person at a time can wear Edson’s Eagles

military brigade

The story of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ makes your officers look pretty smart

A historical battle scene depicting General Scott at the Battle of Cerro Gordo. General Scott is shown on a white horse, raising his hat in the air. Surrounding him are soldiers, some standing and cheering with raised hats and rifles, while others lie on the ground, wounded or fallen. A large cannon with "U.S." marked on a soldier's backpack is visible on the left side. The background includes smoke and flags, emphasizing the intensity of the battle.

How the US could have easily lost the Mexican-American War

Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran

Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran

By Blake Stilwell

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer

By Miguel Ortiz

origins of humvees

Today in military history: Origins of the Humvee

These 13 photos of US troops with enemy flags show some traditions never die

These 13 photos of US troops with enemy flags show some traditions never die

By Blake Stilwell

The largest naval battle in history happened during a different war than you think

The largest naval battle in history happened during a different war than you think

A large naval warship sailing on calm waters, featuring multiple gun turrets along its deck, two tall masts with flags, and a central superstructure with various antennas and equipment. The ship appears to be a mid-20th century battleship or cruiser.

‘The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast’ was claimed to be sunk 6 times in World War II

Battle of the Somme

Today in military history: Battle of the Somme

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Top things to do at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

By Jessica Evans