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The Army is bringing back ‘Be All You Can Be!’

By Miguel Ortiz

The wreck of WWII submarine USS Albacore was identified off the coast of Japan

By Miguel Ortiz

Navy intelligence once launched an investigation to find Bill the Goat

Here’s how one Marine survived an internal decapitation

Here’s how one Marine survived an internal decapitation

By Tim Kirkpatrick

WATCH: That time North Dakota almost experienced its own Chernobyl

By Jessica Evans

4 awesome missions you didn’t know were done by the Coast Guard

4 awesome missions you didn’t know were done by the Coast Guard

7 life lessons we learned from ‘Stripes’

7 life lessons we learned from ‘Stripes’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

cat on a navy ship

Why these Navy cats spent more time at sea than you

By Eric Milzarski

The best types of water to drink while in the field

The best types of water to drink while in the field

How the Marines ripped through the Iraqis in Operation Desert Storm

How the Marines ripped through the Iraqis in Operation Desert Storm

By James Elphick

The 7 biggest ‘Blue Falcons’ in US Military history

A naval ship is shown emitting thick smoke, likely from damage or an explosion, with a mountainous coastline in the background. The image is in black and white, suggesting it is historical.

The reason the Royal Navy attacked and sunk an allied fleet during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

One of the most famous Navy SEALs was ‘snapped in two’ during a training op

One of the most famous Navy SEALs was ‘snapped in two’ during a training op

A man wearing sunglasses, a cap, and a blue long-sleeve shirt is sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, holding a pair of gloves. In a vineyard, two men are seen harvesting grapes; one is dumping grapes from an orange crate into a large black container attached to a tractor, while the other is seated on the tractor. The vineyard is lush with green grapevines, and trees are visible in the background.

Why this retired Air Force OSI agent became a winemaker

By Jessica Manfre

An airman assembles a GAU-5A (U.S. Air Force)

This Air Force rifle can fit in an ejection seat (and you can buy one too…sort of)

By Miguel Ortiz

Top 7 things veterans should never do at their new job

Top 7 things veterans should never do at their new job

air force basic military training ceremony

A guide to surviving Air Force Basic Military Training

By Jessica Evans

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Meet the Army veteran artist and designer of ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Aliens’ and ‘Tron’

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Why Iwo Jima was such an important battle

By Jessica Evans

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘grunt’

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘grunt’

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

By Harold C. Hutchison

A soldier wearing a tan helmet, sunglasses, and camouflage uniform is holding a large mounted machine gun on a vehicle in an urban area with buildings and people in the background.

Why the Triangle of Death in Iraq was so infamously dangerous

most expensive plane crash

The most expensive plane crash in history cost the Air Force $1.4 billion

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The first recorded therapy dog was a WWII combat vet and a Yorkie

By Miguel Ortiz

Ancient warriors engaged in a fierce battle on a shoreline, with some soldiers fighting on land and others emerging from the water. A large ship with a lion figurehead is docked nearby, and archers stand on its deck aiming their bows. The warriors wear helmets, carry shields, and wield spears and swords, with a mountainous landscape in the background.

How a Greek foot soldier inadvertently invented the marathon

By Bethaney Phillips

This veteran invented G.I. Joe based on his own war experiences

By Bethaney Phillips

A vintage single-engine airplane with the registration "N-X211" is suspended from the ceiling inside a museum. The aircraft has a high wing design with visible struts and a radial engine at the front. The museum interior features a glass ceiling and multiple levels with visitors observing the exhibit.

3 reasons Charles Lindbergh’s first transatlantic flight was groundbreaking

artificial intelligence F-16 air force

Artificial Intelligence just flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the US military

The true story of the M1 carbine’s creation (it wasn’t ‘Carbine’ Williams)

By Miguel Ortiz

A soldier wearing a camouflage helmet and green military uniform is speaking urgently into a field telephone. He has a name tag that reads "MOORE" and is holding a rifle. Another soldier in similar attire is partially visible in the background.

5 lessons the Army teaches from the movie ‘We Were Soldiers’

By Miguel Ortiz

USS Chancellorsville

The USS Chancellorsville is being renamed for Robert Smalls

By Miguel Ortiz

The time the SAS defied orders to rescue two of their own in Iraq

By Miguel Ortiz

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This Marine received the Medal of Honor for fighting in the air, on land and sea

Why musicians can’t make videos aboard Navy ships

Why musicians can’t make videos aboard Navy ships

By Blake Stilwell

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’

By Blake Stilwell

The 7 best ways to prove your ‘sham shield’

The 7 best ways to prove your ‘sham shield’

That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack

That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack

By Harold C. Hutchison

A black and white photo of a World War II-era twin-engine military bomber aircraft flying above clouds. The plane has a distinctive twin tail and U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft appears to be a North American B-25 Mitchell.

A drunk NCO somehow stole a B-25 bomber with no flight experience

japanese destroy golden gate bridge

The Japanese Navy tried to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge with torpedoes

What do military working dogs do?

What do military working dogs do?

By Brittany Sulc

grave site of saltiest sailor nathan e cook

Why this World War II veteran was the saltiest sailor in American history

Two men in military uniforms are closely examining a sheet of music. One man is seated, pointing at the music with his right hand, while the other man is standing behind him, leaning forward to look at the sheet. The setting appears to be indoors with a textured wall in the background.

The two von Trapp brothers from ‘The Sound of Music’ served in the 10th Mountain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The only ship to surrender to the Japanese was fooled with ‘Trojan Turkeys’

The only ship to surrender to the Japanese was fooled with ‘Trojan Turkeys’

A black U.S. Navy aircraft flying above the clouds with a clear blue sky background. The aircraft has a distinctive high tail with horizontal stabilizers mounted on top and the word "NAVY" written on the side of the fuselage. The plane has a sleek, streamlined design with a cockpit canopy near the front.

The US military’s last flying boat was the Navy’s answer to the B-52

By Miguel Ortiz

Who were the Hello Girls of World War I?

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor

By James Elphick

Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center

Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center: Area 51 meets the Bermuda Triangle?

John Armstrong Jr

The worst Secretary of Defense in American history let Washington DC get burned

Today in military history: US aircraft carrier USS Langley is sunk

russian northern fleet

Russia deployed nuclear weapons in its Northern Fleet for the first time in 30 years

Devotion: A Korean War epic directed by JD Dillard

By Jessica Evans

If the modern American military conducted the 1944 D-Day landings

If the modern American military conducted the 1944 D-Day landings

7 of the top ways the military ages you

7 of the top ways the military ages you

A man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a round, inflatable hot tub filled with bubbling water inside a room. He is holding a bottle and appears relaxed. The room has white tiled walls, a bunk bed with military-style clothing hanging on the frame, and towels on the floor nearby. There are sandals placed on the carpeted floor near the doorway.

5 signs you’ve been in the barracks way too long

5 secrets of Marine Corps knife-fighting

5 secrets of Marine Corps knife-fighting

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets are navigating through the rubble and debris of a heavily damaged building with twisted metal sheets and broken structural beams. The scene suggests a recent explosion or attack, with the environment appearing chaotic and destroyed.

Today in military history: Iraqi Scud missile hits US barracks

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

By Blake Stilwell

Black and white illustration featuring portraits of Col. Charles Young, Lieut. Clarence Davenport, and Lieut. Robert Tresville. Col. Young is depicted in a military cap with an eagle emblem. The illustration includes scenes of soldiers on horseback and a rescue operation during the Philippine Insurrection. Text highlights Col. Young's achievements, including rescuing Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, being a West Point graduate and military attaché in Haiti and Liberia, and receiving the Spingarn Medal in 1915. It also notes the commissioning of Davenport and Tresville as U.S. Army cadets following in Young's footsteps.

The Army posthumously promoted the first black Colonel to General

By Miguel Ortiz

members of the 6888 battalion

The unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion

By Amanda Huffman

How a port-a-potty almost sparked a US Constitutional crisis in Syria

Levitow medal of honor

Today in military history: Airman First Class Levitow earns Medal of Honor

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

By Orvelin Valle

5 times US Navy ships returned to the fleet after severe damage

5 times US Navy ships returned to the fleet after severe damage

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two soldiers in helmets are kneeling on the ground attending to a parachute and a person wrapped in a cloth or stretcher, while several other soldiers with rifles run in the background across an open field under a clear sky.

Why American paratroopers in World War II wore yellow gloves