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A large group of people, including soldiers and civilians, stand in front of a multi-story building with many windows. Several individuals are sitting or leaning out of the windows on the upper floors. The building has a sloped roof with dormer windows and three prominent rounded gables. There are a few small trees and a dirt path in the foreground. The photo appears to be old and sepia-toned.

The best types of water to drink while in the field

How the Marines ripped through the Iraqis in Operation Desert Storm

When Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion of Kuwait, the Marines were one of the first units to respond. By Feb. 23, 1991, I Marine Expeditionary Force was controlling two reinforced Marine Divisions poised to s…

By James Elphick

A black and white photograph of a man lying in a coffin, dressed in a dark military uniform adorned with medals. The man has a mustache and his eyes are closed. The coffin is surrounded by numerous flowers.

Cold War

9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels

It's well known that the fearsome Soviet spy agency, the KGB, used brutal tactics to eliminate and intimidate rivals. Legend has it that when Soviet diplomats were kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, KGB officers kidna…

By Blake Stilwell

Military Culture

The 7 biggest ‘Blue Falcons’ in US Military history

Blue falcons, or buddy f-ckers, are a fixture of military life. Typically, they satisfy themselves with ratting other troops out for minor offenses or being overly strict on physical training tests. Some blue falcons take the art form to a whole oth…

By Logan Nye

Careers

The 6 most OFP jobs in the military

For the uninitiated, OFP is a military initialism that means, "own f*cking program." The term is commonly used by one service member in reference to another that seems to be immune from formations, uniform inspections, working parties, and the gen…

By Sean Dodds