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oldest active warship

How you can sail aboard the US Navy’s oldest active warship

By Miguel Ortiz

How a Marine vet killed his stepfather with an atomic wedgie

rum runner during prohibition

The only criminal executed by the Coast Guard was a Prohibition-era rum runner

confederate invasion of kentucky

Today in military history: Confederate invasion of Kentucky begins

president arthur

Did you know these four US presidents never had a VP?

By Bethaney Phillips

This plane left the SR-71 Blackbird in the dust

By Harold C. Hutchison

wood from Naval Support Activity Crane

The Navy has an entire forest to maintain a single ship

battle of najaf tank

The Marine Corps’ forgotten battle in Iraq

By Jessica Evans

medal of honor quarter

The only woman to receive the Medal of Honor is getting her own quarter

By Miguel Ortiz

coast guard birthday

Celebrate the US Coast Guard’s birthday with these fun facts

By Jessica Evans

seawolf nuclear subs

This is why nuclear subs don’t try to rest on the sea floor

By Blake Stilwell

marine corps hymn

These are the battles mentioned in the Marine Corps Hymn

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Operation Prairie

Today in military history: Marines launch Operation Prairie in Vietnam

Country star Craig Morgan swore into the Army Reserve at the Grand Ole Opry

By Miguel Ortiz

deepest ocean dive captain

A Navy submarine captain set the record for the deepest ocean dive

By Miguel Ortiz

aircraft carrier

America has way more aircraft carriers than most people think

Why the Navy SEALs chose the SIG Sauer P226 over the M9

By Miguel Ortiz

Why some liquors are designated ‘Navy strength’ and how they get the title

Two astronauts in white NASA spacesuits with helmets are standing behind a metal railing on a desert-like terrain. They are holding onto the railing, and there is a small camera or sensor mounted on the railing between them. The background shows dry, brown land with sparse vegetation under a clear sky.

NASA’s first Mars simulation crew includes a Navy microbiologist

By Miguel Ortiz

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

By Miguel Ortiz

Aerial view of a naval shipyard with multiple large military ships docked, including three aircraft carriers and several smaller warships. The shipyard features piers, industrial buildings, and storage tanks, with a residential area and forested land visible in the background. The water is calm and dark, and there is a floating barrier in the water near the ships.

Your ultimate CONUS duty station wish list

By Jessica Evans

A soldier in full combat gear, including a helmet, sunglasses, and tactical vest, is standing and shouting while holding a rifle. Other soldiers are positioned in a trench or dugout area in a dry, rocky, desert-like environment. Military equipment, including a radio or communication device, is visible on the ground near the soldiers. The background shows sparse vegetation and a barren landscape.

5 reasons your leaders are hard on you

By Uncle Walkie

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

manned torpedoes in WWII

These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

battle of bull run

Today in military history: Battle of Bull Run

Army private crossed into North Korea

A US Army private crossed into North Korea to escape disciplinary action

By Miguel Ortiz

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying green duffel bags, with one soldier standing in the foreground facing away and observing the others.

The time a trainee escaped boot camp and hijacked a school bus

By Miguel Ortiz

A Navy officer joined the team of volunteers who entered a yearlong Mars habitat simulation

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President Biden activated the Individual Ready Reserve

By Miguel Ortiz

82nd Airborne Chorus

WATCH: The 82nd Airborne Chorus rocked America’s Got Talent

By Miguel Ortiz

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

By Blake Stilwell

The 7 universally important things to know before any boot camp

By Blake Stilwell

Titanic officer

A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

By Blake Stilwell

This German U-boat was crewed by American sailors

By Miguel Ortiz

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

By Blake Stilwell

5 Best CONUS and OCONUS Army posts

By Jessica Evans

rich brown book

Book Review: Marine vet Rich Brown’s ‘On Violence and Varietals: Confessions of a Savage Somm’

By Nick Coffman

medal of honor created in 1862

Today in military history: Medal of Honor is created

A Marine’s approach to organizational conflict

By Uncle Walkie

A military ribbon-cutting ceremony with two soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding large scissors to cut a teal ribbon. Several people, including soldiers and civilians, stand around watching and taking photos. The setting appears to be outdoors near buildings and trees.

Enjoy sun and fun year round at these 7 military installations

By Jessica Evans

A military jet aircraft with a pointed black nose and camouflage paint is parked on a grassy field. The jet has a single cockpit canopy and is supported by three landing gears. In the background, there are mountains and a large building with multiple windows.

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries

By Miguel Ortiz

A military jet aircraft flying low over a densely forested area. The image is in black and white. The jet has swept wings and a streamlined fuselage.

The Air Force scored the world’s only supersonic air-to-air gun kill in Vietnam

A black and white portrait of a woman in a military uniform. She has short, wavy hair and is wearing glasses. Her uniform features several insignias and ribbons on the chest, indicating rank and achievements. She is looking directly at the camera with a composed expression.

Today in military history: First female officer in the US Army

This is the cop who inspired ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Bullitt’

By Blake Stilwell

weirdest military aircraft

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9 of the weirdest military aircraft that actually flew

By Jessica Evans

A rustic wooden sign with yellow lettering that reads "FORT HUACHUCA EST. 1877 NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK," mounted on two wooden posts set in a stone base. The background includes green trees and tan buildings with red trim, set against a hillside.

The 7 best US Army installations for families

By Jessica Evans

ernest hemingway

Today in military history: Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian Front

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A Yale scholar helped rename Confederate landmarks

By Bethaney Phillips

How a Coast Guard vet garnered national attention with ‘Dee’s Nuts’

By Jeremy Knauff

The official U.S. Space Force timepiece is available for a limited time

By Miguel Ortiz

Chameleon Remi Adeleke book

Read advanced excerpt from Navy SEAL’s CIA-thriller ‘CHAMELEON’

By Shannon Corbeil

celebrate independence day

Military Branches

8 veteran ‘AF’ ways to celebrate Independence Day

By Eric Milzarski

auxiliary army corps

Today in military history: British Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Established

A black and white photo of a military graduation ceremony showing a female officer in a white uniform with shoulder insignia shaking hands with a male officer in a white uniform and cap. The female officer is holding a diploma or certificate and smiling. In the background, a crowd of people, many in similar white uniforms, are seated on a grassy slope.

Today in military history: Women inducted into US Naval Academy

first american killed in korean war

Today in military history: First American killed in Korean War

This is what makes a ‘FiSTer’ so deadly

How the ‘Ghost Army’ tricked the enemy with theater tricks during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

A Japanese submarine is depicted cruising on the water at night with a mountainous coastline in the background. The submarine has a Japanese naval flag at the rear and a small conning tower with two figures visible. The water shows waves and reflections of light, and the sky is dotted with stars. There is Japanese text along the right side of the image.

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

war of 1812 veteran

A War of 1812 veteran saw the Battle of Gettysburg from his porch, then joined it

By Blake Stilwell

What the Confederates might have done if they won at Gettysburg

battle of gettysburg

Today in military history: Battle of Gettysburg begins

Today in military history: Madison calls for Navy officers to fight the British

navy ace during flight training

This Navy ace shot down both German and Japanese planes during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz