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7 amazing missions by Britain’s Royal Marines

7 amazing missions by Britain’s Royal Marines

The unbelievable survival of the USS Franklin

The unbelievable survival of the USS Franklin

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the story of Old Abe, the ‘Screaming’ Eagle

This is the story of Old Abe, the ‘Screaming’ Eagle

By Eric Milzarski

A man in a dark suit with a striped tie is standing on the stairs of an airplane, raising his right hand in a wave. The airplane door is open, and the presidential seal is visible behind him. The sky is partly cloudy.

Here’s how far ‘Air Force One’ has come since the beginning of powered flight

By Blake Stilwell

This suicide mission ended the Philippine-American War

This suicide mission ended the Philippine-American War

This is how you decontaminate a ‘slimed’ helicopter

This is how you decontaminate a ‘slimed’ helicopter

By Harold C. Hutchison

This top secret World War II drone mission killed JFK’s older brother

This top secret World War II drone mission killed JFK’s older brother

‘Vinegar’ Joe Stilwell lost the best WWII assignments twice

‘Vinegar’ Joe Stilwell lost the best WWII assignments twice

A man wearing a U.S. Army camouflage uniform with the name "LOUGH" on the chest. He has short hair, glasses, and is speaking. The uniform displays an American flag patch on the right shoulder and various military insignia on the chest. The background is blurred, showing a bookshelf and a wooden panel.

This soldier who joined the military at age 58 will inspire you

By Orvelin Valle

legendary pilots flying tigers

7 American legends who were combat pilots for the Flying Tigers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two analog meters labeled "DC VOLTAGE" and "DC AMPERES" are shown above the text "Cannon Air Force Base's best kept secret" on a black panel. The meters have needle indicators and numerical scales.

Precision Equipment Laboratory at Cannon AFB

By Jessica Evans

These are the jets that the last man to walk on the moon flew

These are the jets that the last man to walk on the moon flew

By Harold C. Hutchison

A satellite emitting a red beam of directed energy against a dark starry background, with the text "DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS" prominently displayed in white.

Russia may be using directed-energy weapons on US troops

A man dressed in winter clothing, including a hat with goggles and gloves, stands on snow-covered ground with his hands on his hips. In front of him lies a large, dead polar bear. Snowy mountains and a frozen landscape are visible in the background.

The last Germans to give up in World War II surrendered to Norwegian seal hunters

This American submarine damaged two Japanese cruisers without firing a shot

This American submarine damaged two Japanese cruisers without firing a shot

By Harold C. Hutchison

How prison saved this Army veteran

By Jessica Manfre

A female sailor wearing a white long-sleeve shirt with "USA Sailing Team" and "Helly Hansen" logos, gray sailing pants, a black visor, and blue reflective sunglasses. She is holding and coiling a yellow and red rope, standing on a gravel surface near boats and sailing equipment.

Coast Guard officer headed to Tokyo Olympics

By Jessica Manfre

Retired Navy SEAL, now senator, continues fight for veterans

Retired Navy SEAL, now senator, continues fight for veterans

By Jessica Manfre

The British Army is forming a new Ranger Regiment

The British Army is forming a new Ranger Regiment

By Miguel Ortiz

This WWII 101st Airborne vet celebrated his 100th birthday with a jump fest

By Miguel Ortiz

An elderly man in a wheelchair, wearing a dark cap and checkered jacket, holds up a blank white card while a group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand attentively in front of him in a room. The soldiers appear focused and engaged, with some standing with arms crossed or hands clasped. The setting looks like an indoor meeting or briefing area.

Listen to these 10th Mountain Division soldiers revive an old WWII song

By Miguel Ortiz

A soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet is pointing forward with their right hand. The soldier is wearing tactical gear, including a backpack and a wrist device. Other soldiers in similar uniforms and gear are visible in the background, slightly out of focus.

This is how the Marine Corps ensured Union victory in the Civil War

5 types of recruits you’ll encounter at your first PFT

5 types of recruits you’ll encounter at your first PFT

By Tim Kirkpatrick

6 reasons why beach assaults actually suck

6 reasons why beach assaults actually suck

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

5 big reasons why you should’ve gone to the Marine Corps Ball

5 big reasons why you should’ve gone to the Marine Corps Ball

A soldier in a suicide bomber Halloween costume freaked out a US Army base

A soldier in a suicide bomber Halloween costume freaked out a US Army base

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name

This ‘Marine’s Marine’ was best known for his deadly skill with a mortar tube

This ‘Marine’s Marine’ was best known for his deadly skill with a mortar tube

This Army vet took down a meth lab in Sarah Palin’s backyard

This Army vet took down a meth lab in Sarah Palin’s backyard

America’s ‘most decorated woman’ fought from the Philippines to Korea

America’s ‘most decorated woman’ fought from the Philippines to Korea

Four military personnel stand in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial statue, with one holding an American flag on the left. Three of them wear olive green jackets and shorts, while the person at the podium wears a camouflage uniform and a military hat, speaking into a microphone. A military band in camouflage uniforms is visible in the background.

The secret story behind the beloved Marine Corps Hymn

Two vintage military propeller aircraft flying in close formation against a clear blue sky. Both planes are painted in a light gray color with U.S. military insignia on their fuselages and wings. The larger aircraft is in the foreground, with a visible pilot and a dog in the cockpit. The smaller plane flies slightly behind and below the larger one, marked with "5-F-2" on its side. Both planes have spinning propellers and a single-engine radial design.

Here’s a rundown of the main weapons at the Battle of the Coral Sea

By Harold C. Hutchison

The U.S. military is getting a nuclear-powered space vehicle

The U.S. military is getting a nuclear-powered space vehicle

4 scary possibilities every veteran faces

4 scary possibilities every veteran faces

9 things we miss from our Afghanistan deployments

9 things we miss from our Afghanistan deployments

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

By Eric Milzarski

Left side: A black and white photo of a World War I-era tank with two soldiers on it, one standing on top and the other leaning out of the hatch. The tank has large treads and riveted armor. Right side: A color photo of a group of soldiers in Civil War-era uniforms firing rifles in a line. One soldier is holding a large American flag with stars and stripes. The background is a natural setting with trees and grass.

These 1941 war games decided how the Army fought World War II

An American flag waving on a metal mast structure against a clear blue sky. The mast has various antennas and equipment attached to it.

The US Navy’s 5 fightin’-est flattops

Six soldiers in camouflage uniforms and face masks stand in a line on grass. Two soldiers at the ends hold rifles, while the fourth soldier from the left holds a folded flag. A stone wall and trees are visible in the background.

WATCH: What’s it like inside the War College in Pennsylvania?

By Jessica Evans

5 things sailors and marines will fight over when underway, according to a Marine

5 things sailors and marines will fight over when underway, according to a Marine

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Adak stands watch over New York Harbor (U.S. Coast Guard)

This Coast Guard Cutter led the rescue efforts on 9/11 but is facing abandonment

By Miguel Ortiz

How the US Navy captured its first enemy ship in 129 years

How the US Navy captured its first enemy ship in 129 years

By James Elphick

John McCain learned two big things when he was a prisoner of war

This Green Beret whistleblower risked his career to change US hostage policy

This Green Beret whistleblower risked his career to change US hostage policy

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

By Eric Milzarski

A rare glimpse of life as a Delta Force operator

A rare glimpse of life as a Delta Force operator

By Orvelin Valle

A large gray naval destroyer ship with the number "71" on its bow is sailing on the water. The ship has multiple antennas and radar equipment on its mast, and an American flag is flying near the top. Numerous crew members are standing along the edges of the ship. A smaller tugboat is positioned alongside the destroyer. The sky is clear and blue.

These cruisers were really a pair of mini-battleships

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

By Eric Milzarski

union soldiers stole a train

That time Union soldiers stole a train to wreak havoc in Georgia

By James Elphick

6 of the best Marine recruiting commercials ranked

6 of the best Marine recruiting commercials ranked

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Left side: Close-up of the front section of a military jet aircraft with a U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage, parked on a runway with chains securing the landing gear. Right side: Black and white photo of a smiling military officer in uniform, wearing a peaked cap and decorated with medals and insignia.

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

A kangaroo wearing red boxing gloves stands in a boxing ring, with a boxer lying on the ground in the background. The scene is set inside a boxing ring with ropes visible, and the kangaroo is positioned prominently in the foreground.

That time the Australian Air Force squared off against missile-shooting kangaroos

By Blake Stilwell

The US Army once tried to weaponize a Nerf football

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

13 thoughts I had during Coast Guard boot camp graduation

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

The CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditions

The CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditions

By Blake Stilwell

‘The Finest Hours’ vividly portrays one of the Coast Guard’s most heroic rescues ever

‘The Finest Hours’ vividly portrays one of the Coast Guard’s most heroic rescues ever

green beret medal of honor

It took this Green Beret 48 years to get the Medal of Honor he deserved

By Blake Stilwell

A red Swiss Army knife with multiple tools extended, including blades, a bottle opener, and a small hook, resting on a bed of dry autumn leaves in various shades of brown and yellow.

The difference between the two Swiss Army Knife brands

By Miguel Ortiz

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

By Blake Stilwell