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During the invasion of Iwo Jima and the assault on Mount Suribachi, a Marine Corps Reserve infantryman and paratrooper carried his weapon — an ANM2 aircraft machine gun capable of firing 1200-1500 rounds per minute — onto the beaches and used it…

Every 80 seconds, an American woman dies of cardiovascular disease. That's more than every type of cancer combined. We live in a society that has put a great amount of emphasis on educating the masses to identify a heart attack in men, but women pr…

One of the greatest guitarists ever lasted barely more than a year in the military.

Musician Tom Lehrer served in the U.S. Army, where he revolutionized boozy parties.

Submarines are a tremendous strategic and tactical advantage to countries that have them. Also see: 27 incredible photos of life on a US Navy Subma…

Special ops have earned their prestige. There is no denying that these men are absolute badasses; relentless warriors with no room for quit. SOF teams are often described as surgical tools for the Department of Defense to use when a less …

If you've ever hung out with military aviators (or watched movies like "Top Gun" or "Iron Eagle") you know they tend to use a lot of strange lingo when they talk, even when they're out of the cockpit. Trying to hold a conversation with them ca…

Russia's military is often seen as a bit backward compared to NATO allies and the U.S. — with dated equipment, low budgets