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War movies are a dime a dozen. The ones that truly stay with us are ones through which we connect to the characters as if they're members of our own unit — like they could be our own best friends or beloved commanding officers.
War is generally about two sides engaging with thousands of troops, but occasionally that power is directed against one guy instead of an entire army. Here are the eight most noteworthy times that the American military went after an individual:
It belongs in a museum.
Though Thomas Edison is known for giving the world a number of fantastic inventions, you'll always see an asterisk next to patents for which he's credited. Sure, the history books give him praise for inventing the phonograph and the incandescent l…
It was hard to eat and even harder to digest.
Taking something that belongs to someone else is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, stealing. If an item that was personally owned goes missing and ends up in the possession of another person, they stole it. This applies to cars, televisions, and nearly e…
When bombers take on fighters without help, five letters tend to describe their end status: T, O, A, S, T. That's what people tend to think. But that doesn't always happen. Maybe it's luck, maybe it's skill… but there are times when bomber cre…
To say that Gurkhas are simply soldiers from Nepal would be a massive, massive understatement. If there's a single reason no one goes to war with Nepal, it is because of the Gurkhas' reputation. They are elite, fearless warriors who serve in not o…
Come April 1st, it's time to keep your ears opened and your eyes peeled, ready for whatever mischief might come your way. It's a day where folks of all cultures plan and perform their best tricks, service members from all branches included. From p…
Throughout the bloody and horrific history of human warfare, there are tons of stories of heroism in the face of great …
There's nothing that projects American force like an amphibious assault ship or carrier on the horizon, since they're floating fortresses of the sea. For sailors, serving on these vessels is like hitting the jackpot in terms of living space. But …
