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Left side: A black-and-white portrait of a soldier in uniform wearing a peaked cap with an insignia, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. Right side: A black-and-white image of a soldier wearing a helmet and military uniform, holding a rifle upright with one hand, looking slightly to the side.

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

By Blake Stilwell

A line of soldiers in uniform standing at attention outdoors on grass, with one soldier inspecting or adjusting the rifle of another soldier. The soldiers wear khaki uniforms and caps, and the scene appears to be a formal military inspection or drill. A brick building with large windows is visible in the background.

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

A soldier wearing a tan camouflage uniform, tactical vest, helmet, and dark sunglasses is holding a large green artillery shell or mortar round. The background is a rocky, desert-like terrain with sparse vegetation and another soldier partially visible, crouching or kneeling.

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

This is how the Navy’s last ace went from heroic fighter pilot to criminal congressman

This is how the Navy’s last ace went from heroic fighter pilot to criminal congressman

5 reasons MPs hate on firefighters

5 reasons MPs hate on firefighters

This Spanish hero defeated an invading Muslim army — as a corpse

This Spanish hero defeated an invading Muslim army — as a corpse

By Blake Stilwell

How Toys for Tots became an official mission of the Marine Corps

How Toys for Tots became an official mission of the Marine Corps

By Eric Milzarski

This sitting Senator deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 19 times

This sitting Senator deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 19 times

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 5 bad things will happen if all soldiers are allowed to roll up their sleeves

These 5 bad things will happen if all soldiers are allowed to roll up their sleeves

This anthem is full of pre-WW2 history that no one knows about

This anthem is full of pre-WW2 history that no one knows about

By Shannon Corbeil

United Airlines allegedly denied benefits to an Air Force reservist

United Airlines allegedly denied benefits to an Air Force reservist

By Blake Stilwell

This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens

This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens

By Blake Stilwell

Army vs. Navy April Fool’s 2021 posts

By Miguel Ortiz

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

By Harold C. Hutchison

The largest ever snowball fight was fought by the Confederate Army in 1863

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Air Force

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Air Force

Military scientists are looking to salamanders to help regrow limbs on wounded troops

Military scientists are looking to salamanders to help regrow limbs on wounded troops

By Harold C. Hutchison

This hard-luck WWII soldier survived the Bataan Death March, torture and the atomic bomb

By Blake Stilwell

Watch Marines fight a Nerf war against military brats

Watch Marines fight a Nerf war against military brats

7 examples of peer pressure in the military that are all too real

7 examples of peer pressure in the military that are all too real

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Vietnam War Veteran was reunited with his lost arm after 50 years

This Vietnam War Veteran was reunited with his lost arm after 50 years

By Blake Stilwell

The Marines’ Hymn will make you want to re-enlist

The Marines’ Hymn will make you want to re-enlist

By Shannon Corbeil

This Israeli special forces unit is their version of Navy SEALs

This Israeli special forces unit is their version of Navy SEALs

By Blake Stilwell

This wounded cav scout saved his unit during an enemy ambush

This wounded cav scout saved his unit during an enemy ambush

This reporter performed brain surgery on a Marine using a handheld drill

This reporter performed brain surgery on a Marine using a handheld drill

By Blake Stilwell

Navy vet ‘Full Metal Jackie’ Carrizosa is way cooler than you

Navy vet ‘Full Metal Jackie’ Carrizosa is way cooler than you

By Shannon Corbeil

5 useful Marine habits that will improve your life

5 useful Marine habits that will improve your life

This company owns a private fleet of aerial refueling tankers

This company owns a private fleet of aerial refueling tankers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Nose art on a metallic aircraft featuring a cartoonish yellow face with a curved railroad track as a mouth. On top of the face is a wooden railcar with wings. To the left, there is an explosion with smoke labeled "Nagasaki," and to the right, a building labeled "Salt Lake." Below the face, the word "BOCKSCAR" is written in bold, stylized black letters with an orange outline. Above the artwork, there are six small black and one red silhouette figures.

WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor

By Blake Stilwell

5 places every boot needs to hit while at Camp Pendleton

5 places every boot needs to hit while at Camp Pendleton

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Two vintage military aircraft flying above the clouds, with a patchwork of fields and a small town visible below. The closer plane is a large silver bomber with red-tipped engines and U.S. Air Force markings, while the second plane, further back, is similar in design but appears smaller due to distance. The sky is mostly cloudy with some breaks revealing the landscape beneath.

This failed nuclear engine might be able to power your city

This music video raised the bar for all military music parodies

This music video raised the bar for all military music parodies

By Orvelin Valle