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7 phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying

7 phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is why the MRE is more than just a meal

This is why the MRE is more than just a meal

Military In Lasting Tribute This memorial honors the thousands of service members who died while serving honorably on active duty from 1985 to the present. A red button below the text reads "View All Honorees." The background features a faded collage of portraits of military personnel in uniform.

This is the Department of Defense’s online memorial for the fallen

This is why these engineers burn their battalion colors every year

This is why these engineers burn their battalion colors every year

By Eric Milzarski

6 dumb things veterans lie about on the internet

6 dumb things veterans lie about on the internet

This Marine came back to his family 5 years after he died

This Marine came back to his family 5 years after he died

The US military cleaned up victims of modern history’s largest mass suicide

The US military cleaned up victims of modern history’s largest mass suicide

By Blake Stilwell

This is what your wardrobe on mandatory fun days says about you

This is what your wardrobe on mandatory fun days says about you

By Eric Milzarski

soldiers man a mortar during combat in world war II.

Yes, World War II soldiers could throw mortar rounds like grenades

A United States of America Air Force Boeing 747 aircraft, known as Air Force One, is landing or taking off on a runway. The plane has a blue and white color scheme with the American flag on the tail and the presidential seal near the front. The background shows a grassy area and some buildings.

A look inside the secrets of Air Force One

By Jessica Evans

Why Vietnam War troops hated the M16 and called it a piece of garbage

Why Vietnam War troops hated the M16 and called it a piece of garbage

By Orvelin Valle

This Special Forces legend was saved by his beard

This Special Forces legend was saved by his beard

A flag divided horizontally into two equal halves, with the top half in dark red and the bottom half in dark blue. In the center, there is a circular emblem outlined in black, featuring a yin-yang-like symbol with the left side in dark blue and the right side in light gray.

The 29th Infantry patch is under fire for its ties to the Confederate States

A detailed historical painting depicts a large-scale battle scene with numerous soldiers arranged in formations across a vast landscape. In the foreground, officers on horseback and infantrymen are engaged in combat, with smoke rising from musket fire. The middle ground shows rows of tents and fortified positions, while the background features a distant town or city under a cloudy sky. The scene is framed by a large tree on the left and includes text in an old script at the bottom, indicating the battle's historical context.

5 of the most important battles nearly forgotten by history

Four naval ships sailing in formation on open water, with one large aircraft carrier in the center and three smaller escort ships surrounding it. The sky is partly cloudy and the sea appears calm. The image is in black and white.

Why the US Navy pushed helicopters into the ocean after the fall of Saigon

This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

5 New Year’s resolutions for troops to consider

5 New Year’s resolutions for troops to consider

By Miguel Ortiz

A black and white photo of a man wearing a military helmet with three stars on the front and a leather jacket with a fur collar. The man has a serious expression and is looking slightly upward.

Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

By Eric Milzarski

6 Army jobs that civilians get all wrong

6 Army jobs that civilians get all wrong

The 7 funniest Yelp reviews for military bases

The 7 funniest Yelp reviews for military bases

Today in military history: Elvis Presley is drafted into the US Army

Today in military history: Elvis Presley is drafted into the US Army

This is how the English defeated the invincible Spanish Armada

This is how the English defeated the invincible Spanish Armada

Everyone should see these powerful images of wounded vets

Everyone should see these powerful images of wounded vets

By Mike Dowling

6 separation beards and what they say about your personality

6 separation beards and what they say about your personality

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is what happened to Argentina’s lost submarine

This is what happened to Argentina’s lost submarine

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 ways for a POG to be accepted by grunts

6 ways for a POG to be accepted by grunts

That time an Air Force pilot saved a United Airlines flight

That time an Air Force pilot saved a United Airlines flight

By Blake Stilwell

The little cruiser with a battleship’s guns

The little cruiser with a battleship’s guns

Here’s what it would look like if a modern Army fought the Battle of Gettysburg

Here’s what it would look like if a modern Army fought the Battle of Gettysburg

The Russian military looks to be preparing for an invasion of Ukraine

The Russian military looks to be preparing for an invasion of Ukraine

This is what basic training in the French Foreign Legion is like

This is what basic training in the French Foreign Legion is like

By Blake Stilwell

Alwyn Cashe, Christopher Celiz and Earl Plumlee awarded Medal of Honor

Alwyn Cashe, Christopher Celiz and Earl Plumlee awarded Medal of Honor

By Miguel Ortiz

The first Native American woman to die in combat was also the first female military death of the Iraq War

The first Native American woman to die in combat was also the first female military death of the Iraq War

By Jacqlyn Cope

5 things to consider when reading the weather before patrolling in the field

5 things to consider when reading the weather before patrolling in the field

Miss Russian Army, a beauty contest for Russian forces

By Bethaney Phillips

Today in military history: Battle of Nashville

Today in military history: Battle of Nashville

A motion picture student saved fellow soldiers by videoing action during Vietnam

A motion picture student saved fellow soldiers by videoing action during Vietnam

By Bethaney Phillips

An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible

An experiment in the 1940s tried making ships invisible

By Bethaney Phillips

Today in military history: George Washington dies

Today in military history: George Washington dies

Top 4 historical alcoholic beverages consumed by troops in history

Top 4 historical alcoholic beverages consumed by troops in history

This is why sailors wear neckerchiefs with their dress uniform

This is why sailors wear neckerchiefs with their dress uniform

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Marine nails what it’s like to get out of the military

This Marine nails what it’s like to get out of the military

A man with long hair and a thick beard is sitting in a chair, wearing dark sunglasses, a patterned cardigan, a beige shirt, and gloves. He is holding a can of soda in his right hand and has a relaxed posture with his legs spread out. The background features a modern interior with vertical light panels and a metal grid structure.

4 kinds of troops during holiday block leave

By Miguel Ortiz

A meme with the text "when you take a good look in the mirror" shows a split image: on the left, a football player in a Navy uniform with the number 20, and on the right, a mirror reflecting a tied black garbage bag.

The best Army-Navy trash talk, in tweets

By Herb Thompson

A central painting of a horse dressed in a suit, standing on a cobblestone path with a garden and leafless trees in the background. On the left and right sides of the painting are oval-framed black-and-white portraits of two men in military uniforms, both with mustaches. The man on the left has a more formal uniform with decorative shoulder details, while the man on the right wears a cap with crossed rifles insignia.

How Army’s mascot came to be

This sailor has made some of the best Navy spirit spots for the Army-Navy Game

This sailor has made some of the best Navy spirit spots for the Army-Navy Game

By Miguel Ortiz

Marine veteran uses art and storytelling to heal through Bullets and Bandaids

Marine veteran uses art and storytelling to heal through Bullets and Bandaids

By Jessica Manfre

How Army Special Forces pulled a sneaky to get Glock pistols

How Army Special Forces pulled a sneaky to get Glock pistols

By Miguel Ortiz

wwii flying boat

The Air Force is developing its seaplane with help from Japan

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army recalled a soldier to active duty to try him for murder

The Army recalled a soldier to active duty to try him for murder

44 USS Arizona survivors are interred with their shipmates at Pearl Harbor

44 USS Arizona survivors are interred with their shipmates at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

This incredible USS Arizona memorial is on American Indian land

This incredible USS Arizona memorial is on American Indian land

By Miguel Ortiz

This chaplain earned the Silver Star saving 12 sailors at Pearl Harbor

This chaplain earned the Silver Star saving 12 sailors at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

What happened to the officer who ignored the radar warning at Pearl Harbor

What happened to the officer who ignored the radar warning at Pearl Harbor

How 48 Sikhs fought an army of 100,000 soldiers

How 48 Sikhs fought an army of 100,000 soldiers

By Bethaney Phillips

The Navy opened a port to merchant ships to relieve supply-chain congestion

The Navy opened a port to merchant ships to relieve supply-chain congestion

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army’s youngest-ever general was left for dead but survived

The Army’s youngest-ever general was left for dead but survived

New Grunt Style Foundation helps veterans move ‘Forward with Purpose’

New Grunt Style Foundation helps veterans move ‘Forward with Purpose’

By Shannon Corbeil

The VA believes ALS is service-connected. Here’s how it wants to help.

The VA believes ALS is service-connected. Here’s how it wants to help.

By Amanda Huffman

5 reasons why being promoted to corporal sucks

5 reasons why being promoted to corporal sucks

The USS Jimmy Carter does some serious secret squirrel stuff and no one will ever know

The USS Jimmy Carter does some serious secret squirrel stuff and no one will ever know

The 2021 Army-Navy game uniforms are epic

The 2021 Army-Navy game uniforms are epic

By Miguel Ortiz

This Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant made bullets for WWII

This Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant made bullets for WWII

By Jessica Evans