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In the summer of 2011, Marine Gunnery Sgt. David Smith was out riding his motorcycle about a block away from his home in San Diego when something absolutely terrible happened — he was viciously rear-ended by an SUV. Witnesses report that a Chevrol…

You've seen him before. You know that guy... that guy from that one movie... he was in that thing. You know... And we do know. We all know. There are actors who stake their entire careers on being "that one guy." Their bios describe th…

Have you ever been asked whether you have ever killed anyone? If you are a military veteran, chances are you probably have — and it's always been awkward. Because honestly, what are you really supposed to say? It's not a question that…

The U.S. Coast Guard has always been the little agency that could. It's the only U.S. military branch that isn't a permanent member of the Department of Defense, it's constantly the last in line for the budget (it is one of the agencie…

We've all seen the classic movie trope where the slacker guy who failed at life because of missed opportunities and maybe a little laziness wants to pull out of his personal nose dive and succeed. In the early 1980s, Hollywood gave us so…

Working out your core is one of the toughest and most painful parts of any exercise routine. Putting strain on your torso and getting that unique, deep burn isn't a very appealing prospect to most people — they'd rather be making gains in their …

Sailors are a superstitious bunch. Cats were said to bring good luck on ships and prevent bad weather. While nobody can prove or discredit myths like that, what cats actually did was successfully catch rodents. In killing diseased-ridden rats, cat…

Twenty-six of the 44 American Presidents served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Most served in the Army or Navy, and they all looked pretty sharp in uniform. 1. George Washington: Revolutionary War (Continental…