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vietnam veterans memorial

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Today in military history: Vietnam War Memorial dedicated

marine corps aviation

This might be the most important moment in Marine Corps aviation

By Jessica Evans

Meme of examples of war crimes in history

Military Branches

4 crimes you learn to commit in the military

Man shooting a suppressed rifle.

This is why ‘silencers’ don’t really exist — firearm suppressors do

By Eric Milzarski

Statue of the first woman killed in vietnam.

This is the first woman killed in action in Vietnam

By Jacqlyn Cope

destruction of atlanta

Today in military history: Destruction of Atlanta begins

garrison veteran

5 reasons to remember the garrison veteran, especially on Veterans Day

By Uncle Walkie

veterans day parade

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Why we celebrate Veterans Day

By Jessica Evans

Armistice Day celebration after World War I ends

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Today in military history: World War I ends

Marines marching on marine corps birthday.

5 interesting facts about the Marine Corps birthday

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A sleek, gray, high-speed boat numbered 59 is cutting through choppy ocean waters, creating a spray of water along its side. The boat has a streamlined design with a raised structure near the rear equipped with antennas and a radar system. The sky is clear and the sea appears slightly rough.

The Navy’s unmanned boat fired in the Middle East for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

Air Force and Space Force raised their enlistment age limit to 42

Air Force and Space Force raised their enlistment age limit to 42

By Miguel Ortiz

marine corps birthday

Today in military history: Birth of the Marine Corps

marine corps birthday run

It’s the Marine Corps birthday – just ask any Marine!

By Jessica Evans

DFAC Thanksgiving Celebration

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The weird law that will keep your DFAC open during a shutdown

Today in military history: USAF pilot scores first jet-to-jet combat victory

The Navy’s new top officer is the first female Chief of Naval Operations

The Navy’s new top officer is the first female Chief of Naval Operations

By Miguel Ortiz

Helicopter flying low.

This rare Army award is given to aviators who expertly crash

A-36 mustang dive bomber.

This was the dive-bomber version of the famed Mustang

By Harold C. Hutchison

lincoln relieves mcclellan

Today in military history: Lincoln relieves General McClellan of command

F-20 tigershark is the plane that almost beat f-16.

This is the plane that almost beat out the legendary F-16

By Harold C. Hutchison

medal of honor winner james swett shot down enemy aircraft.

This Medal of Honor recipient shot down enemy aircraft on his first time out

By Tim Kirkpatrick

navy privateers

A navy of privateers helped win the American Revolution

By Jessica Evans

us troops deploying to middle east

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900 troops deploying to Middle East from US

By Miguel Ortiz

Dwight Eisenhower and the former Fort Gordon gate.

Fort Gordon officially redesignated Fort Eisenhower today

By Jessica Evans

fort benning infantry

The soil new infantrymen walk on is bloodied from every American war

By Eric Milzarski

army night stalker aircraft

These are the aircraft used by the Army’s Night Stalkers

battle of antietam lincoln

Here’s what to know about the Battle of Antietam

By Jessica Evans

tomb of the unknown soldier monument

How and why the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created

By Miguel Ortiz

First black general Benjamin O Davis standing in front of his aircraft.

Today in military history: First black general in the USAF

Israeli army Merkava battle tanks deploy along the border with the Gaza Strip.

Military Branches

10 incredible facts about Israeli Defense Forces

By Bethaney Phillips

Tomb of the unknown soldier ceremony.

Today in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for Tomb

military recuiter at a school classroom during military recruiting crisis period.

Military Branches

Is service culture the cure for the military recruiting crisis?

By Uncle Walkie

beirut bombing memorial and a walk to remember shirt

40 years after the bombing of Marine Barracks in Beirut, this veteran remembers

By Uncle Walkie

wwii dive bomber

The Army Air Forces had a dive bomber during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

An older retired sailor stands next to a younger sailor in uniform.

8 reasons why everyone knows you were in the military

By Blake Stilwell

most decorated green beret shown saving a child in vietnam.

This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Navy aircraft carrier with planes on the deck floats through the ocean with people who were interested in joining the navy.

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Navy

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Painting of the USS Constitution ship.

Today in military history: USS Constitution launched

military troops loading onto an airplane.

7 reasons the Air Force hates on the Army

captured troops raising their hands in pow camp.

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7 troops who would get executed when captured by their enemy

By Blake Stilwell

pin-ups for vets

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Pin-Ups for Vets releases stunning 2024 calendar to help troops

By Shannon Corbeil

inchon landing operation

Here’s what you should know about the Inchon Landing Operation

By Jessica Evans

navy ranks and insignia

Here’s how to remember Navy ranks and insignia

By Jessica Evans

Watch: Top 5 most intense air battles of WWII

Marine Corps during the civil war

The role of the Marine Corps during the Civil War

marine corps uniforms

Everything to know about Marine uniforms

By Jessica Evans

A dramatic naval battle scene on a wooden ship with sailors and soldiers engaged in close combat. The central figure, dressed in white, is wielding a sword and appears to be fighting an opponent in a turban. Several men are grappling, shooting pistols, or brandishing weapons. A red flag with a crescent moon and star is prominently displayed on a mast. The background shows other ships with sails and a distant fortress or city under a cloudy sky. The scene is intense and chaotic, capturing the heat of battle.

This raid was one of the America’s first overseas military operations

By Stephen Carlson

what makes Marine scout snipers so deadly

This is what makes Marine scout snipers so deadly

combat submarine

Today in military history: World’s first combat submarine sinks

air force pilot space kill

This Air Force pilot scored the first and only air-to-space kill

By Miguel Ortiz

airman wilbanks

This airman earned the Medal of Honor providing close air support in a Cessna with his M16

By Miguel Ortiz

berlin airlift civilians

The Berlin Airlift turned Germany into a beacon of hope in one year

troops have your back

Top 7 troops you’ll always want to have your back

By Eric Milzarski

Today in military history: Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier

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3 surprising facts about Purple Heart recipients

first naval force

Today in military history: Continental Congress authorizes first naval force

This was the last enemy ship sunk by the US Navy in combat

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: USS Cole attacked by terrorists

The mystery of Vietnam apes

By Bethaney Phillips

A fake smokestack made this German ship an unstoppable predator

military aircraft nicknames

The official unofficial nicknames of 5 modern military aircraft

By Miguel Ortiz

This Civil War battle literally saw brother against brother

This Civil War battle literally saw brother against brother

By Blake Stilwell

nelson silver star

This WWII veteran was awarded the Silver Star at the age of 107

By Miguel Ortiz