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Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

By Eric Milzarski

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

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

The US Navy’s 5 fightin’-est flattops

The US Navy’s 5 fightin’-est flattops

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

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

These cruisers were really a pair of mini-battleships

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

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

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

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

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

The difference between the two Swiss Army Knife brands

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

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

New bill aims to give Coast Guard voting seat in Joint Chiefs of Staff

New bill aims to give Coast Guard voting seat in Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Jessica Manfre

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Why Russia is massing troops on its border with Ukraine

This is the best working party in the Marine Corps

This is the best working party in the Marine Corps

This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists

This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists

By Blake Stilwell

The oldest recruit to complete Marine Corps boot camp

The oldest recruit to complete Marine Corps boot camp

By Miguel Ortiz

These are some of the craziest planes ever flown by the US military

These are some of the craziest planes ever flown by the US military

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch what happens when paratroopers jump with a GoPro

Watch what happens when paratroopers jump with a GoPro

By Harold C. Hutchison

The crazy helpful guidance for the Army Combat Fitness Test

The crazy helpful guidance for the Army Combat Fitness Test

By Shannon Corbeil

The GBU-43 MOAB makes its combat debut

The GBU-43 MOAB makes its combat debut

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious stint in Army basic training

Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious stint in Army basic training

The guilt of a Gold Star friend

The guilt of a Gold Star friend

Here’s why the Warthog is the greatest close air support aircraft ever

Here’s why the Warthog is the greatest close air support aircraft ever

The Army went old school and named this Stryker the ‘Dragoon’

The Army went old school and named this Stryker the ‘Dragoon’

By Harold C. Hutchison

Illustration of John Paul Jones stealing silver

Today in military history: John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships

Chesty Puller may have been America’s first Wolverine

Chesty Puller may have been America’s first Wolverine

The Indian navy is a lot more awesome than you’d think

The Indian navy is a lot more awesome than you’d think

By Harold C. Hutchison

That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

Here’s the non-eco-friendly way the Navy got rid of sodium after the war

Here’s the non-eco-friendly way the Navy got rid of sodium after the war

How sailors keep their warships from breaking down

How sailors keep their warships from breaking down

6 ‘first-world problem’ complaints about military life

This top-secret unit killed 5,428 and rescued 574 in WWII

7 Air Force song facts that will make you want to go off into the wild blue yonder

7 Air Force song facts that will make you want to go off into the wild blue yonder

By Shannon Corbeil

This cadet is the true American Ninja Warrior

This cadet is the true American Ninja Warrior

Lyrics you shouldn’t text your friends if you’re in the Air Force

Lyrics you shouldn’t text your friends if you’re in the Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

Fallen Marine’s mother asks for help in showering a 99-year-old veteran with cards

Fallen Marine’s mother asks for help in showering a 99-year-old veteran with cards

By Jessica Manfre

This former Navy SEAL staged a fire relief mission from a private yacht

This former Navy SEAL staged a fire relief mission from a private yacht

Here’s the military medical training that PETA hates

Here’s the military medical training that PETA hates

This is why Russia loves biological weapons so much

Ailing Korean War vet gets a lesson in Semper Fi from his fellow Marines

Ailing Korean War vet gets a lesson in Semper Fi from his fellow Marines

By Janine Stange

Check out this tiny Navy SEAL team survival kit

Check out this tiny Navy SEAL team survival kit

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This veteran went from the Marine Corps to a successful photography career

This veteran went from the Marine Corps to a successful photography career

abandoned air force base

Check out this Cold-War era abandoned military base in Vermont

By Jessica Evans

clearfield naval supply depot

That time the Navy opened an installation in land-locked Utah

By Jessica Evans

The Air Force tried plucking soldiers off the ground at 125 mph during WWII

The Air Force tried plucking soldiers off the ground at 125 mph during WWII

Watch Jay Leno give a wounded soldier a brand new car

This fake amphibious assault saved hundreds of lives in Desert Storm

This fake amphibious assault saved hundreds of lives in Desert Storm

Why Marines wanted to practice amphibious warfare in Djibouti

Why Marines wanted to practice amphibious warfare in Djibouti

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

By Christian Lowe