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Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion

Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

This is the biggest victory Native Americans scored against the colonials

This is the biggest victory Native Americans scored against the colonials

By Blake Stilwell

Two people are climbing or jumping over horizontal metal bars outdoors under a clear blue sky. Both are wearing dark clothing and appear to be engaged in an athletic or obstacle course activity.

10 military TikToks to start your weekend off right

By Jessica Evans

A Bengal tiger walking through a sunlit forest floor covered with dry leaves and grass, looking directly ahead with its mouth slightly open.

A Medal of Honor recipient tore his way through Vietnam while being stalked by a tiger

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

7 unusual USMC slang words every Marine knows

7 unusual USMC slang words every Marine knows

By Uncle Walkie

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York

By Miguel Ortiz

The 5 vehicles most crucial to winning World War II

The 5 vehicles most crucial to winning World War II

Portrait of a man in a military uniform with double-breasted buttons and shoulder epaulets, facing left. He has neatly combed hair and a prominent mustache and sideburns. The image is black and white with a plain background.

The ‘last casualty of the Civil War’ died of his wounds in 1914

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier

By Blake Stilwell

The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling

The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

How Marine snipers train to kill from helicopters

How Marine snipers train to kill from helicopters

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson passed away at 100

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson passed away at 100

By Miguel Ortiz

These are the religious duties of a Navy Chaplain

These are the religious duties of a Navy Chaplain

A silver military aircraft is landing on a runway at Tinker Air Force Base, with smoke visible from the tires touching down. In the top left corner, there is a circular inset of a black-and-white photo of a man in a military uniform with stars on his shoulders. The background shows a large brick building with "TINKER AIR FORCE BASE" written in white letters.

The namesake of Tinker Air Force Base was a total badass

The unknown story of Air Force Medal of Honor recipient Richard L. Etchberger

The unknown story of Air Force Medal of Honor recipient Richard L. Etchberger

A female soldier in camouflage uniform and cap, wearing sunglasses, is holding and speaking into a black walkie-talkie. She is standing outdoors near a white pickup truck. The name tag on her uniform reads "JOHNSON" and the patch says "U.S. AIR.

Who is ‘Roger?’ Military lingo explained

By Shannon Corbeil

This is how the Alamo Scouts became the first Special Forces

This is how the Alamo Scouts became the first Special Forces

By Blake Stilwell

7 tips for getting away with fraternization

7 tips for getting away with fraternization

By Shannon Corbeil

These are the 5 best Navy bases in the world

These are the 5 best Navy bases in the world

By Jessica Evans

The wreck of the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship during WWII has been found

The wreck of the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship during WWII has been found

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army just relaxed its tattoo policy

The Army just relaxed its tattoo policy

By Miguel Ortiz

This was the Air Force’s plan to turn a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier

This was the Air Force’s plan to turn a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier

A black Marine fought for Greek independence after fighting the Barbary War

A black Marine fought for Greek independence after fighting the Barbary War

Why World War I pilot Eddie Rickenbacker is such a legendary aviation hero

Why World War I pilot Eddie Rickenbacker is such a legendary aviation hero

The reason the M1 Garand used to jam every 7th round

By Miguel Ortiz

Single-engine World War II fighter aircraft with camouflage paint and British Royal Air Force roundels on the wings and fuselage, featuring a shark mouth design on the nose and a spinning propeller.

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache

By Miguel Ortiz

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

By Harold C. Hutchison

11 Things new soldiers complain about during basic training

11 Things new soldiers complain about during basic training

A black and white image of a person wearing a medieval-style helmet with a plume on top. The person appears to be shouting or yelling, with their mouth open wide. The background is blurred, with indistinct shapes and shadows.

This is how the Romans successfully removed arrows from wounded troops

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

This is how much troops were paid in every major American war

This is how much troops were paid in every major American war

Top 10 soundtracks troops listened to during OIF/OEF

Top 10 soundtracks troops listened to during OIF/OEF

This is why the military went from blotched to digital uniform patterns

This is why the military went from blotched to digital uniform patterns

That time the Air Force landed bombers on tank treads

That time the Air Force landed bombers on tank treads

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

By Blake Stilwell

6 foreign special operations units the US relies on

6 foreign special operations units the US relies on

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns

By Harold C. Hutchison

A woman in a gray sweater is adjusting the sleeve of a young woman in a navy sailor uniform and white sailor hat, who is saluting. Behind her, three other young women in similar navy sailor uniforms and white hats stand in a line inside a room with cubicles and tiled walls.

9 interesting reasons behind US military uniforms

By Ward Carroll

The 9 most badass unit mottos in the Marine Corps

The 9 most badass unit mottos in the Marine Corps

6 times enlisted troops can rip on officers and get away with it (maybe)

6 times enlisted troops can rip on officers and get away with it (maybe)

By Tim Kirkpatrick

9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history

9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

A soldier wearing a camouflage helmet and olive drab uniform aiming a wooden-stock rifle while crouching in tall grass and foliage. The sky is overcast.

One of America’s legendary small arms was designed by a convict

By Blake Stilwell

The history behind the 24 notes in ‘Taps’

The history behind the 24 notes in ‘Taps’

By Bethaney Phillips

4 reasons why Doc is not in formation

4 reasons why Doc is not in formation

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

Homeless to hero: How a young girl found home in the Navy

Homeless to hero: How a young girl found home in the Navy

By Shannon Corbeil

Why proper civilian attire is still enforced on active duty

Why proper civilian attire is still enforced on active duty

This long-forgotten unit was the direct predecessor to Delta Force

This long-forgotten unit was the direct predecessor to Delta Force

One of Disney’s most-loved characters came to be a leader of Marines

One of Disney’s most-loved characters came to be a leader of Marines

By Blake Stilwell

USAA celebrates 100th Anniversary with traveling, hands-on innovation lab

USAA celebrates 100th Anniversary with traveling, hands-on innovation lab

Union soldiers from Alabama protected General Sherman as he burned down the South

Union soldiers from Alabama protected General Sherman as he burned down the South

How legendary battleships could come back, and why they won’t

How legendary battleships could come back, and why they won’t

The ‘most hated units’ in the Army are some of the best

The ‘most hated units’ in the Army are some of the best

5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in Iraq

5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in Iraq

By Blake Stilwell

A soldier wearing a ghillie suit made of natural grass and fibers is lying prone in tall grass, aiming through the scope of a sniper rifle with a suppressor attached. The soldier's face is partially visible, camouflaged with face paint, blending into the surrounding vegetation.

7 things all troops should know before becoming a sniper

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These 11 weapons have been in the US military’s inventory a very long time

These 11 weapons have been in the US military’s inventory a very long time

7 pictures you won’t see in a recruiting brochure

7 pictures you won’t see in a recruiting brochure

Historical marker titled "Tory Rendezvous" with text describing that before the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in February 1776, Tories from the area met at Alexander Morrison's home, located 125 yards southwest. The marker is set against a wooded background.

This Revolutionary War battle was fought in lard with swords

By Blake Stilwell