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With the Army's decision to adopt the Heckler and Kock G28 as the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System to be the replacement for the M110, it seems as if semi-automatic …

Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran Roger Hayden spent ten days with the Australian Special Air Service during a mission in Vietnam. Hayden, then with SEAL Team One, invited the Aussies to go out in their area of responsibility. They had a blast Hayden to…

Before deploying to a developing country, service members go through a variety of medical screenings and receive vaccinations to prepare their bodies for the microorganisms they'll come in contact with while overseas. After we arrive at our destina…

They were some of the most feared and lethal warriors of their time, Scandinavian raiders who were experts in navigation and mobility, armed with iron weapons and advanced tactics, who would bear down on other European settlements for loot and pilla…

Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was unsure whether the meeting would end hostilities between the states.

The French and Indian War is known as the North American theater and the beginning of the Seven Years' War. The shots fired in Pennsylvania would become the first in the world's "first global war." But how much do you know about the early career…

Every Monday morning in the United States Army, companies gather around their battalion motor pool to conduct maintenance on their vehicles. On paper, the NCOs have the drivers of each and every vehicle perform a PMCS, or preventive maintenance chec…

Summer blockbuster season is almost officially over (The Atlantic claims it stretches fro…

America's 26th President was well-known for his love of fisticuffs. He could be considered one of the world's first mixed martial artists, considering his love for jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and, of course, boxing. He would have to give up boxing after…

Paracord, commonly known as "550-cord," is a simple, nylon, kernmantle rope that was originally used by paratroopers in World War II for suspension lines. The tiny bit of fabric is designed to have a minimum breaking strength of 550 lbs — hence …

The Memphis Belle has received a lot of attention over the years. In 1944, this Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber was the subject of a documentary, entitled Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, that followed an aircrew as …

Enlisted people always talk about their officers. Every officer is constantly scrutinized by their subordinates — from how they talk to how they present themselves to how well they lead. This is, generally, a good thing but, sometimes, it can go b…

All sailors, from the "old salts" to the newly initiated are familiar with the following terms: Chit: A chit in the Navy refers to any piece of paper from a form to a pass and even currency. According to the Navy history…

There are only two recruit depots where U.S. Marines are made, and one of them has a reputation for being "Hollywood." Due to their close proximity to Tinseltown, Marines who graduate from MCRD San Diego are usually called "Hollywood…

Ever since the first details were released about a stealth helicopter being used and crashing during the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, the internet aviation community has been awash with great interest and specul…

"I was so pissed off I went to DEFCON 5" or a similar phrase in the lexicon means you are at the highest level of anger, but it doesn't make any sense when you explore what DEFCON really means. DEFCON, the shortened-version of "Defen…