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While the world is sorting out the new normal of social distancing, parents everywhere are also trying to do it with full-time jobs, and in many cases, no child care. For the first time in most of our lifetimes, schools have been shut down for exten…

The only things more badass than these quotes were the actions that followed them.1. "Just hold the phone and I'll let you talk to one of the bastards!" – Maj. Audie Murphy, U.S. Army

As the wars have raged on, America's interest in Tier One special operators like Delta Force and SEAL Team Six has increased. Delta Force has managed to stay largely in the shadows in spite of this, keeping their missions and accomplishments rel…

White phosphorous, often known by the nickname "Willie Pete," is possibly one of the oddest and most controversial weapons on military frontlines, including in American units. Its use as a chemical weapon is banned, but its use as an incendiary we…

It's time to get out your stars and stripes - it's Flag Day! June 14, 1777, is the date that Congress officially chose the design for our flag, and Americans have been pledging their allegiance to it ever since. While you'll only get the day off …

Heat, smoke, and that loud "wop-wop" sound make helicopters easy targets on the battlefield. For these reasons, helicopters make the unlikeliest candidates for stealth technology. But during the 1990s and early 2000s, Boeing-Sikorsky challenged th…

After the horrific terror attacks at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics ended in the death of 11 hostages, nations of the world began creating their own versions what we, in the United States, call Special Weapons and Tactics teams, or SWAT teams. Just…

During boot camp, Marine recruits must endure and complete a 54-hour training event under intense mental and physical distress. This training event includes marching over 45-miles and negotiating several obstacles that require problem-sol…

It's a well-known fact that the King of Rock n' Roll enjoyed practicing karate. What might not be so well-known is that he was pretty good at it, too. After starting his training while in the Army in Europe in 1958, Elvis Presley studied martial a…

It's no surprise that psychotic despots and drug lords who came to power through violence and intimidation would be fascinated with gold-…