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Army veteran Bob Uecker was named the American Legion’s 2022 ‘Good Guy’

Everything you need to know about the 155mm Howitzer of WWI

Everything you need to know about the 155mm Howitzer of WWI

By Jessica Evans

The Annapolis Cup is the unlikely croquet rivalry between the Naval Academy and St. John’s College

bubba safety briefs

5 types of safety briefs you’ll hear before a long weekend

By Miguel Ortiz

john bennett herrington NASA

This Naval Aviator was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space

By Miguel Ortiz

America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

disney military insignias

Disney drew 1,200 insignias for the military during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

5 tips to make your next range day more enjoyable

By Miguel Ortiz

This is what makes the Javelin missile so deadly

This is what makes the Javelin missile so deadly

By Harold C. Hutchison

F5L flying boats under construction

Flying Boats used to be critical to the Navy; Now, not so much

By Jessica Evans

The long-standing relationship between Rolex and the U.S. Navy SEALs

The long-standing relationship between Rolex and the U.S. Navy SEALs

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of military personnel in uniform seated in an auditorium, attentively listening to an elderly man and woman seated on black armchairs at the front. The man is speaking into a microphone. An American flag and another flag are positioned behind them. A man in a blue shirt is standing among the audience, possibly asking a question or making a comment.

The story of Thomas Norris, a forgotten Navy SEAL

By Jessica Evans

Left side: A black-and-white photo of a Navy Seabee petty officer second class standing next to a large truck labeled "Brookland Diesel." The man is in uniform, leaning against the truck with one hand on the door and the other on his hip. Below the photo is a caption mentioning his duty at Da Nang, Vietnam. Right side: A color photo of a soldier in military uniform and helmet standing in front of a large stack of sandbags. The soldier is holding a cigarette in one hand and has a rifle resting against the sandbags beside him. The background shows a concrete structure partially visible behind the sandbags.

Vietnam vet talks Agent Orange and a brotherhood among fellow veterans

By Bethaney Phillips

The Battle of the Somme

Today in military history: Battle of the Somme ends

A soldier in desert camouflage uniform and helmet is lying prone on the ground aiming a rifle. In the background, several other soldiers in similar uniforms are moving forward on a dirt field, and a military tank is visible behind them. The scene appears to be a military training or combat exercise.

3 ways the Marine Corps made the M16 worse, according to its designer

By Miguel Ortiz

4 reasons why the quiet drill sergeant is the scariest one

4 reasons why the quiet drill sergeant is the scariest one

By Eric Milzarski

6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns

6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns

US Men's National Soccer team training

The US Men’s National Soccer Team invited troops to a training session in Qatar

By Miguel Ortiz

USS steve cunningham

Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham draws inspiration for comic books from Navy service and boxing

‘Devotion’ is an incredible story of America’s first Black Naval Aviator

The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history

The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history

How 3 soldiers saved an abandoned newborn baby during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

Audie Murphy starred in these Hollywood flicks

By Bethaney Phillips

4 of the best tips on getting through BUD/S, according a Navy SEAL

4 of the best tips on getting through BUD/S, according a Navy SEAL

By Tim Kirkpatrick

veteran psychologist

This veteran psychologist wants to help you love more fiercely

By Brunella Costagliola

ukrainian commandos

Ukrainian commandos infiltrated deep inside Russia to destroy Russian attack aircraft

The Army could have renamed Fort Bragg after the Union General Bragg

By Miguel Ortiz

Ia Drang Valley

Today in military history: Major battle in the la Drang Valley

9 reasons you should have joined the Navy instead

9 reasons you should have joined the Navy instead

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle

By Blake Stilwell

6 useful pieces of gear rarely on your packing list

6 useful pieces of gear rarely on your packing list

By Eric Milzarski

The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776

The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776

By Harold C. Hutchison

moose military aircraft nicknames

These are the other two Globemaster cargo planes

By Miguel Ortiz

7 things that need to be in your veteran starter kit

7 things that need to be in your veteran starter kit

By Tim Kirkpatrick

World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal

Why the Australian Rappel is as cool as it looks

From ‘them thar hills’ to the frontlines of WWII, a Marine is remembered

By Jim Fletcher

Austen Alexander

Influencer and Navy veteran Austen Alexander tries out the Marine Corps PFT

5 ways Marines are like ancient Spartans

5 ways Marines are like ancient Spartans

This MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak Ridge

This MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak Ridge

By Eric Milzarski

A black and white photo of a street scene at night with a large building on fire. The building's windows are glowing with flames, and debris is scattered on the ground in front of it. Three silhouetted figures are walking away from the burning building, with one carrying a box and another holding an object. The atmosphere is smoky and dark.

A single French airplane bombed Berlin before the fall of France

russian military

A former Soviet military officer describes how bad the Russian military actually is

battle of yorktown surrender

The complete history of the Battle of Yorktown

By Jessica Evans

A-10 with pilot

The A-10 that belly landed without a canopy or landing gear returned to duty

By Miguel Ortiz

aircraft boneyard

This Arizona aircraft boneyard is not always the last stop for old planes

Army vet Caitlin Bassett is a rising star on ‘Quantum Leap’

By Shannon Corbeil

Obscure military ranks that no longer exist

By Bethaney Phillips

This is the Army’s super secret special ops aviation unit

This is the Army’s super secret special ops aviation unit

5 things you didn’t know about Sgt. Elias’s death scene in ‘Platoon’

5 things you didn’t know about Sgt. Elias’s death scene in ‘Platoon’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross

That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross

MIGHTY 25: From the Army to Johnson & Johnson, John Perez still serves

By Jessica Manfre

Before Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer, he was in the Army

This is how you would care for your horse as a cavalryman

MIGHTY 25: Chase Millsap – Marine, Green Beret and one helluva patriot

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Mike Hutchings, veteran Airborne soldier and champion of military community

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Lester Lumbad founded the Veterans Chamber of Commerce in Southern Nevada

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Former military kid and Commanders Coach Ron Rivera still bleeds Army green

By Jessica Manfre

lindsey streeter

MIGHTY 25: Retired Army CSM Lindsey Streeter is all in on the business of serving

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: John Boerstler is the Chief Experience Officer of the VA and always a Marine

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Remi Adeleke is on an extraordinary mission to stop human trafficking

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Naval officer Kayla Barron is serving us in the oceans and the stars

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: Fighter Pilot Lt. Amanda Lee is flying through barriers

By Jessica Manfre