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organ transplant
Military News

This new medical technology can keep organs viable for transplant long after death

New York National Guard rescue and clear snow
Military News

The New York National Guard rescued people during the Christmas 2022 snowstorm

WWI changed what Americans eat food nara
World War I

How World War I changed how and what Americans eat at meal times

Call it "food patriotism."

children of fallen patriots
Family & MilSpouse

A Guide to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

graf zeppelin nazi aircraft carrier
Cold War

Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets

righteous among the nations eternal flame
World War II

What it means to be ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ in Israel

alien warp drive LIGO
Military News

Scientists are learning how to detect potential alien warp drives

walter cunningham
Technology

Korean War Marine vet and last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90

abandoned bases fort jefferson nps
Cold War

The 5 coolest abandoned military installations in America

The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam
Technology

The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam

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 …

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word
Special Operations

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

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…

4 reasons why showering on deployment is disgusting
Military Life

4 reasons why showering on deployment is disgusting

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…

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings
Weapons

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings

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…

This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags
History

This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags

Appomattox Court House
Civil War

An insider’s look at the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

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

5 facts to know about the French and Indian War
Wars

5 facts to know about the French and Indian War

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…

This is why Motor Pool Mondays are more important than troops realize
Tactical

This is why Motor Pool Mondays are more important than troops realize

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…

10 more of our favorite songs from war movies
Movies

10 more of our favorite songs from war movies

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

Profile portrait of a man wearing a cavalry hat with crossed sabers insignia, round spectacles, a mustache, and a uniform collar marked "U.S.V" with crossed sabers.
Entertainment

An Army officer was why Teddy Roosevelt had to quit boxing

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…

5 reasons why paracord is one of the most useful items in supply
Fitness

5 reasons why paracord is one of the most useful items in supply

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 …