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Few people have lived a life as hardcore and fulfilling as that of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow. He attended college and became the first member of his tribe to obtain a master's degree. While working on his doctorate, he taught at the Chemawa Indian S…
Life in the barracks blows. You're crammed into as tight of a space as possible so your superiors can keep an eye on you. There's always something going on so you never get sleep. And you often have to share a tiny room with someone. Bu…
Bob Ross might be one of the last names you'd think of when considering all the celebrities that have served. The videos of him "painting a happy little bush in the corner right there" exude calmness and tranquility — exactly the opposite of wh…
Some of these may seem obvious, but new troops may want to be prepared.
The U.S. Coast Guard was officially formed in 1915, but it traces its history to 1790 through the Lifesaving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service. Formerly part of the Treasury Department and now under the Department of Homeland Security, the Coas…
The very moment a United States Armed Forces recruit steps foot off the bus, they'll be greeted by a non-commissioned officer wearing a campaign hat and, in that moment, their life will change forever. Every branch in the Armed Forces (wit…
All senior officers, but especially generals and admirals, have entourages that exist solely to ensure that the general is as effective and safe as possible. They do everything from managing the general's calendar to grabbing his dry cleaning. But …
The average Japanese infantryman was a highly-trained soldier. That said, some of his weapons weren't exactly the best in the world. While the United States gave its troops a classic rifle in the form of the M1 Garand, Japanese troops were left wit…
Snipers specialize in taking out enemy personnel from well beyond the average grunt's range. Lately, due to advances in technology and an amazing degree of skill, the distances from which snipers are scoring kills are getting longer and longer. In …
As part of the crazy world of the military, our schedules are freakin' hectic. We have a boatload of responsibilities to complete daily and, after everything's done, we have to try and carve out time to get a solid workout in. That sh*t is…
In 2004, the U.S. Army unveiled its new combat uniform, complete with upgrades including wrinkle-free fa…
Right out of the gate, lets get to what POG stands for. It's Person Other than Grunt. Grunts are infantry soldiers. Sure, their jobs rarely make the recruiting posters, but soldiers with jobs like human administration, water purificatio…
During the Vietnam war, America and its South Vietnamese allies forces faced a deadly enemy that not only fought on the jungle's surface but could raise up from concealed underground bunkers and tunnels to ambush troops as well. Travel …
Secrets are hard to keep, and secrets that require a lot of real estate are even harder to keep. Here are six examples of large-scale efforts that managed to maintain the utmost secrecy and wound up changing the course of history as a result:
Marines rushing into combat count on the corpsman to come to their aid if they're hit. Here's what the sailors do after the call of, "Corpsman up!"1. Rush to the casualty
After watching this compilation of crooks-meet-vets, it's easy to see why veterans are the last people you want to mess with. Here's our list of awesome veterans that were caught on camera making short work of criminals: …
