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A silver Royal Navy jet aircraft is positioned nose-up on top of a white van, which is parked on a flat surface next to a large rust-colored shipping container. The jet's tail and wings extend over the van and container, with the background showing a body of water and a partly cloudy sky.

The time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container ship

By Miguel Ortiz

A person wearing camouflage clothing and a helmet is firing a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher outdoors, with a visible muzzle flash and smoke coming from the weapon. The background includes a stone or concrete wall and a structure with a green and blue painted surface.

Christmas in July: Ultimate Army fails compilation videos

By Jessica Evans

How this general’s goof shows a level of humility all troops should strive toward

How this general’s goof shows a level of humility all troops should strive toward

By Eric Milzarski

Two men are loading a large shell into the nose gun of a military aircraft with nose art depicting a pin-up girl and the text "Pride of the Yankees." Another man is carrying a ladder in the background near another aircraft, with palm trees visible behind them. The scene appears to be on a sandy airstrip.

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch a skilled archer hit targets from around corners

Watch a skilled archer hit targets from around corners

By Blake Stilwell

A white military twin-engine propeller aircraft is suspended from the ceiling inside a museum. The underside of the plane is visible, showing two propellers, bombs mounted under the wings, and a U.S. Air Force star insignia on the left wing. The background includes structural beams and bright ceiling lights.

The Navy’s first drone saw action during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A black U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft flying over a mountainous desert landscape. The aircraft has a sleek, elongated fuselage with two large engine nacelles mounted under the wings, and markings including "U.S. AIR FORCE," the Air Force insignia, and the numbers "06936" and "FX-936" on the tail and engine nacelles.

The SR-71 Blackbird was almost the most versatile fighter plane ever

See what happens when this airsofter with a minigun takes on a full squad

See what happens when this airsofter with a minigun takes on a full squad

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white photo of a military tank with the number "450" and the word "BABY" painted on its side. The tank has a long barrel gun, a rounded turret, and side armor plates covering the tracks. It is positioned against a brick wall background.

This experimental WWII tank was like a Sherman on steroids

By Miguel Ortiz

This Star Spangled Banner is the most incredible ‘MERICA thing you’ll ever hear or see

This Star Spangled Banner is the most incredible ‘MERICA thing you’ll ever hear or see

By Tessa Robinson

3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed

3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed

By Alex Hollings

Top 5 world leaders whose beliefs led to their assassinations

Top 5 world leaders whose beliefs led to their assassinations

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast

My husband’s mistress is an F-16

My husband’s mistress is an F-16

By Rachel Napolitano

Top 5 toys veterans played with as kids

Top 5 toys veterans played with as kids

A silver military aircraft is landing on a runway at Tinker Air Force Base, with smoke visible from the tires touching down. In the top left corner, there is a circular inset of a black-and-white photo of a man in a military uniform with stars on his shoulders. The background shows a large brick building with "TINKER AIR FORCE BASE" written in white letters.

The namesake of Tinker Air Force Base was a total badass

Check out General Dynamics’ teaser for the new Abrams tank and other ‘next-generation’ designs

Check out General Dynamics’ teaser for the new Abrams tank and other ‘next-generation’ designs

By Miguel Ortiz

The USDA’s ‘Beagle Brigade’ is America’s first line of defense against agricultural warfare

The USDA’s ‘Beagle Brigade’ is America’s first line of defense against agricultural warfare

A gamer leaked classified information about the Challenger II tank to prove a point

A gamer leaked classified information about the Challenger II tank to prove a point

A black and white image of a person wearing a medieval-style helmet with a plume on top. The person appears to be shouting or yelling, with their mouth open wide. The background is blurred, with indistinct shapes and shadows.

This is how the Romans successfully removed arrows from wounded troops

That time the Air Force landed bombers on tank treads

That time the Air Force landed bombers on tank treads

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

By Blake Stilwell

A black-and-white photo of ten military personnel posing in two rows in front of a helicopter. The five men in the back row are standing, and the five men in the front row are kneeling. All are wearing matching flight jackets and caps, with various patches visible on their jackets. The helicopter behind them has a camouflage pattern and a visible U.S. military star insignia. The setting appears to be an airfield or military base.

These airmen made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic

By Miguel Ortiz

An animation of the PL-01

This Polish-made PL-01 is the ground equivalent of the F-117 Stealth Fighter

By Orvelin Valle

A group of people engaged in conversation, including a man in a navy blue suit with a red poppy pin shaking hands with a man in a light gray suit. A woman with blonde hair in a beige outfit stands smiling behind them. Another man wearing a dark jacket with "FEMA" in yellow letters on the back is also present. The setting appears to be outdoors near an aircraft.

The medieval weapon so frightening Scots surrendered at first sight

By Blake Stilwell

This is how Israeli pilots saw the Six-Day War

This is how Israeli pilots saw the Six-Day War

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

7 awesome things you didn’t know the Coast Guard has

5 planes that hope they can survive an F-22 assault

5 planes that hope they can survive an F-22 assault

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

This attack plane made a bomb of a movie

This attack plane made a bomb of a movie

By Harold C. Hutchison

A U.S. Army crew of mortarmen

9 reasons mortarmen are so deadly

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

By Blake Stilwell

A group of German soldiers in long coats and helmets stand in formation holding rifles with bayonets, while several officers in military uniforms, including one in a peaked cap and long coat, inspect the troops in front of an ornate wrought iron gate and stone pillars topped with statues. The setting appears to be outside a large, classical-style building. The image is black and white.

France’s first WWII attack was a massive Nazi trap

These 11 weapons have been in the US military’s inventory a very long time

These 11 weapons have been in the US military’s inventory a very long time

A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms and tan boots are practicing combat knife techniques outdoors on a gravel surface. They are in a forward stance, holding knives in one hand and making defensive or striking motions. The sky is clear with some clouds, and there is an instructor standing on a platform to the right, overseeing the training.

This is the most revered dagger in military history

Two men in camouflage military uniforms are emerging from the water, holding hands. The water splashes around their legs as they move forward. In the background, a third person is partially visible in the water. The scene appears to be outdoors with natural lighting.

What to expect from Marine Corps cold weather training ops

5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One

5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time an Army Air Corps bomber crashed into the Empire State Building

That time an Army Air Corps bomber crashed into the Empire State Building

By Blake Stilwell

8 of the Air Force’s greatest fighters throughout history

8 of the Air Force’s greatest fighters throughout history

This is what would happen if German and British tanks did battle today

This is what would happen if German and British tanks did battle today

By Harold C. Hutchison

11 things that are only funny to submariners

11 things that are only funny to submariners

By Orvelin Valle

Even more proof the C-130 is the toughest plane ever made

Even more proof the C-130 is the toughest plane ever made

By Blake Stilwell

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

View from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out over a vast expanse of dense, layered clouds under a moody, overcast sky. The cockpit frame is dark and partially visible in the foreground.

An Air Force officer flew a plane into a hurricane for the first time on a bet

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies

Green military beret with a gold emblem featuring a helicopter, a red shield with lightning bolts, a laurel wreath, and a banner reading "TODO POR MEXICO" above a small Mexican flag.

This is how a cartel successfully recruited Mexican special forces as hitmen

This American tractor became the world’s first-ever tank

This American tractor became the world’s first-ever tank

Two military helicopters hovering low over a rocky desert landscape at sunset, with the sun glowing brightly near the horizon and casting a warm golden light.

The Navy’s only squadron dedicated to special operations support

By Miguel Ortiz

This famous inventor designed drones before World War I

This famous inventor designed drones before World War I

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

The Gurkha kukri is designed for absolute devastation

The Gurkha kukri is designed for absolute devastation

By Orvelin Valle

This military-centric college discovery platform is a one-stop shop for education and scholarship information

By Shannon Corbeil

A white and red U.S. Air Force jet is displayed on a stage with red spotlights shining down. To the right, a man in a military uniform stands at a clear podium speaking to an audience seated in the dark foreground.

The Air Force’s first new jet trainer in 60 years pays tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen

By Miguel Ortiz

This Navy ‘ace of aces’ shut down a 60-plane attack

This Navy ‘ace of aces’ shut down a 60-plane attack

A gray naval warship with the hull number P90 is sailing on calm blue waters. The ship features multiple antennas, radar equipment, and weaponry on its deck, with a large superstructure in the middle. The vessel is creating a white wake as it moves forward.

The crazy way subs used to communicate

A gray unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) with the number "402" in red on its front side is parked on a concrete runway. The drone has a long, slender fuselage with a single wing extending horizontally and a vertical stabilizer at the rear. The sky is partly cloudy with the sun setting or rising on the left side. In the background, there are two tall, scissor-lift towers with equipment on top, a green van, and a person standing on the right side. The drone has "BAYRAKTAR TB2" written on its side near the tail.

Why Ukrainian drones are so effective against Russian troops

A NATO E-3 AWACS aircraft with a distinctive radar dome on top is flying above a mountainous landscape, accompanied by three gray F-16 fighter jets flying in formation below it. The sky is partly cloudy.

This is why America is the most influential NATO signatory nation

This is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see today

This is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see today

By Orvelin Valle

This was the Soviet Union’s advanced laser tank

This stunning video shows why flying an F-16 fighter jet is pure joy

This stunning video shows why flying an F-16 fighter jet is pure joy

By Orvelin Valle

Black wristwatch with a round silver bezel, black dial, and white Arabic numerals. The watch has yellow hour and minute hands, a silver second hand, and a black leather strap. The background is a textured black surface.

A veteran-inspired watchmaker brought back the iconic watch that won World War II

Heres what its like inside a giant C-17 cargo plane at JB Charleston

By Jessica Evans

A large explosion with thick black and gray smoke billowing upward and outward, accompanied by bright orange flames near the base. The explosion occurs in an open area with some vegetation, including grass and palm trees, and power lines are visible in the foreground. The sky is overcast.

Top 5 best JDAM explosions