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Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran
In the 1965 film The Sound of Music, Captain von Trapp ran a tight ship at home. He also ran a tight ship at sea, commanding two U-Boats for the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I. By the war's end, he was the most decorated naval …
7 of the best drill sergeants and drill instructors to ever hit the screen
The scariest thing about joining the military is coming face-to-face with a legendary drill sergeant or, if you're in the Marine Corps, drill instructor. DIs tend to viciously yell, violently jump around, and throw your sh*t all over t…
7 of the greatest guerrilla fighters in American history
America often fights wars as the big, bad empire with all the fancy toys and weapons. But U.S. troops haven't always enjoyed the technological advantage. So, sometimes military leaders have turned to guerrilla tactics to keep the enemy off balance …
These 13 photos of US troops with enemy flags show some traditions never die
The United States: Capture the Flag Champions for 250 years.
The largest naval battle in history happened during a different war than you think
World War I is commonly thought of as soldiers fighting across trenches that stretched along the entire European continent, but there were major clashes on the oceans, as well. The largest was the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916, the only time…