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Unique career paths in the Marines

By Jessica Evans

Exciting and rewarding Navy careers

By Jessica Evans

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5 things you’ll learn from your first team leader

Today in military history: USS Langley commissioned as 1st US aircraft carrier

Black and silver revolver with a ring at the base of the grip, superimposed over a black-and-white historical illustration of soldiers marching and officers on horseback.

The Confederacy’s double-barreled sidearm fired two different calibers

The 1st Marine Division deployed to Korea for the first time in over 20 years

By Miguel Ortiz

How easy it was for the Navy and Marines to fly the F6F Hellcat

How easy it was for the Navy and Marines to fly the F6F Hellcat

By Harold C. Hutchison

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

By Blake Stilwell

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Today in military history: West Point is established

A light green convertible car with dark camouflage spots is parked in a desert setting. The car has additional lights mounted on a bar above the windshield, a jerry can attached to the side near the front wheel, and a rolled-up item secured on the hood. A man wearing goggles and a white shirt is sitting in the driver's seat, looking out of the car. The background shows a barren, sandy landscape.

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican

By Miguel Ortiz

Aerial black-and-white photo of the Boeing Plant No. 2 under construction, showing a large rectangular factory building with "BOEING" written on its side. Surrounding the building are construction materials, equipment, and vehicles. A river and a bridge are visible in the background, with roads and parked cars in the foreground. The image is dated 6-14-40.

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A gray military jet fighter flying at high speed with a visible vapor cone around its wings, indicating it is near the speed of sound. The jet has afterburners engaged, producing a trail of exhaust flames, and is set against a clear blue sky.

That time the Air Force bombarded Oklahoma City with sonic booms

By Miguel Ortiz

5 popular debates Marines are passionate about

5 popular debates Marines are passionate about

7 types of sailors you meet in the chow line

7 types of sailors you meet in the chow line

By Orvelin Valle

That time Jimmy Carter saved Canada from nuclear destruction

That time Jimmy Carter saved Canada from nuclear destruction

By Blake Stilwell

9 tips for ‘skating’ in the Navy

9 tips for ‘skating’ in the Navy

By Orvelin Valle

Four military fighter jets are flying in formation, each releasing multiple bombs in mid-air over a hazy landscape below. The jets are angled slightly upward and appear to be in the process of a coordinated bombing run.

Today in military history: Operation Rolling Thunder

Today in military history: US Army establishes ‘K-9 Corps’

Fleet and Family Support Center

What is Fleet and Family Services?

By Jessica Evans

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Five new US Space Force Guardian jobs

By Jessica Evans

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8 spectacular things to do at Fort Sill

By Jessica Evans

MoH Monday: Chief Britt Slabinski

By Jessica Evans

From Wings of Gold to winemaking, this Navy couple continues to serve

By Jessica Manfre

Three soldiers in combat gear are positioned on a damaged urban street, with one soldier crouching and aiming a rifle on the left, two soldiers in the middle advancing cautiously, and a soldier lying prone behind rubble on the right. The street is lined with trees and utility poles, with buildings in the background showing signs of destruction and smoke. The scene appears tense and chaotic, indicative of an active conflict zone.

7 horrifying atrocities of the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

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A Marine never received his Medal of Honor because he deserted before it was presented

air force b-52 upgrades

Why the Air Force upgrades its B-52 fleet instead of building new ones

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The terror Iraqi units faced when the Air Force hunted them in sandstorms

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

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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

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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’

iwo jima memorial

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’