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Here’s how to have a ‘Mindful Memorial Day’…and why you should

battle at kiska and attu

This forgotten WWII battle shows even a lucky break can be costly

By Harold C. Hutchison

Today in military history: First atomic cannon is fired

The US Navy didn’t have an admiral until after the Civil War

dynamite air cannons

The Navy’s short-lived compressed air cannons wrecked the Spanish in Cuba

A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing closely together outdoors. One soldier in the foreground is facing sideways and appears to be speaking or addressing the group, while the others listen attentively. The sky is clear and the setting seems to be a training or briefing session.

5 signs you are allergic to ‘libo’

By Uncle Walkie

cold war events

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Walking on the grass and 4 other things that almost made the US lose the Cold War

By Uncle Walkie

black medal of honor recipients

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These 8 Black-American heroes received Medals of Honor decades later

star spangled banner

You sing it, but do you really know what ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is about?

A black and white side view of a naval destroyer escort ship with the hull number DE635 visible near the bow. The ship has multiple gun turrets, a tall mast with an American flag, and various antennas and equipment on the deck. The ship is sailing on calm water with a clear sky in the background.

The USS England was a Japanese sub’s worst nightmare during World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

Today in military history: Union Army cuts off Port Hudson

la fleet week habitat for heroes

Sailors and Marines are teaming up with Habitat for Humanity for LA Fleet Week 2023

By Miguel Ortiz

silver star women

These 6 women earned the Silver Star for valor in war

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 of the best ways infantrymen create unbreakable bonds

By Tim Kirkpatrick

soldiers in combat

9 lies soldiers tell their loved ones while in combat

These soldiers are the Army’s FBI and Secret Service

How Stan Lee went from Army repairman to comic book legend will inspire you

By Eric Milzarski

This is what it took to be a U-boat ace in WWII

By Harold C. Hutchison

Look out for these cargo bombers!

coast guard healy history

This is the official history of the Coast Guard’s ‘Hell Roarin’ legend

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

Bravo Zulu meaning

Here’s where the term Bravo Zulu comes from

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Longest Sniper Shots

7 longest range sniper kills in history

bataan death march

This POW led over 3,000 guerrillas after escaping the Bataan Death March

This video vividly shows that the A-10 is all about the BBRRRRTT!

By Orvelin Valle

You need to see this incredible B-1B Bomber crash landing

USS Gerald R. Ford sage

A very good dog is deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford

By Miguel Ortiz

lifetime medal of honor

How to earn a Medal of Honor for lifetime achievement

buzz aldrin air force

Space Force names Buzz Aldrin Brigadier General

By Jessica Evans

us war on mexico

Today in military history: US declares war on Mexico

6 weird laws unique to the US military

6 weird laws unique to the US military

101st Airborne Division teams up with social media influencers to reach soldiers

By Jessica Manfre

4 Things to know about General C.Q. Brown, the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

4 ways troops kill time while in a fighting hole

4 ways troops kill time while in a fighting hole

By Tim Kirkpatrick

marine french fourragere

This is why certain Marine units can wear the French Fourragere

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UCMJ: A complete guide to your least favorite four-letter word

By Jessica Evans

6 reasons why working with a foreign military can suck

6 reasons why working with a foreign military can suck

You could lose your boat for looting shipwrecks in American waters

You could lose your boat for looting shipwrecks in American waters

By Harold C. Hutchison

A real lifesaver: How to become a Combat Medic

By Jessica Evans

4 top reasons why veterans should play battle royale games

4 top reasons why veterans should play battle royale games

naval battle painting

This naval battle helped set the stage for two world wars

By Stephen Carlson

Grape juice was once the unofficial drink of the Navy

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Grape juice was once the unofficial drink of the Navy

By Eric Milzarski

The US has a crazy way of killing tanks without killing the crew

The US has a crazy way of killing tanks without killing the crew

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

By Blake Stilwell

fighter pilot dogfight training

7 thoughts a fighter pilot has during a dogfight

6 jobs in the military that require insane brainpower

By Orvelin Valle

That time an admiral used his own Navy Cross to decorate a hero

That time an admiral used his own Navy Cross to decorate a hero

mig alley korean war

This is why ‘MiG Alley’ was one of the deadliest places on Earth

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Army bought nearly $5 billion worth of rockets

By Miguel Ortiz

first black paratroopers

These were America’s first black paratroopers

This retro Navy fighter footage will bring a smile to F-14 vets

This retro Navy fighter footage will bring a smile to F-14 vets

By Harold C. Hutchison

story medal of honor

This missing Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is accounted for after 73 years

By Miguel Ortiz

Army aviators are getting locked in for 3 more years on active duty

By Miguel Ortiz

This classified American special ops unit has been recruiting females for decades

This classified American special ops unit has been recruiting females for decades

This is why the military wants troops to remove their wisdom teeth

What does ‘Damn the Torpedoes’ mean anyway?

5 reasons E-9s don’t use social media

By Uncle Walkie

8 unanticipated downsides of cool Army jobs

8 unanticipated downsides of cool Army jobs

How to fire a World War II bazooka

By Harold C. Hutchison

geothermal engineers

Geothermal engineers might have a hot future in the Army

6 amazing female military pioneers

6 amazing female military pioneers

By Blake Stilwell

This time-tested battleship survived two World Wars and fired the opening shots on D-Day

That time the Coast Guard tried using pigeons for sea rescues

That time the Coast Guard tried using pigeons for sea rescues

50 WWII ships sank during the battle for Guadalcanal

By James Elphick

This is why wounded troops don’t spend entire wars in field hospitals anymore

This is why wounded troops don’t spend entire wars in field hospitals anymore

By Jacqlyn Cope