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6 useful pieces of gear rarely on your packing list
Whenever it comes time for troops to head out to the field, their leaders should always issue a mandated packing list. These lists cover the necessities, like three sets of uniforms, sleeping gear, personal hygiene kits, an e-tool, and a poncho. Occ…
The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776
One of the biggest questions of the Revolutionary War is this: How did the British, with immense advantages in troops and ships, manage to lose the war? When you look at the material state of affairs, the 13 colonies really didn't stand …
7 things that need to be in your veteran starter kit
You just got your DD-214! Congrats, you made out alive. Now that you're not under any specific grooming standards or have to wear the same thing every day — how will your fellow veterans know who you are? You're in luck. We cre…
Influencer and Navy veteran Austen Alexander tries out the Marine Corps PFT
As his social media videos attest, Alexander is up for any military fitness challenge.
The hater’s guide to the US Marine Corps
This is the second in a series about how branches of the military hate on each other. We'll feature all branches of the U.S. military, written by veterans of that branch being brutally honest with themselves a…
5 ways Marines are like ancient Spartans
Born in a bar, raised on an island, honed on the rifle range, refined in combat, there is no better friend, no worse enemy than a United States Marine. After 242 years of adapting and overcoming, evolved the most elite organization of barrel-chested…
These 4 Marines killed so many Germans, the Nazis thought they were an allied battalion
On Aug. 1, 1944, less than two months after D-Day, Marine Maj. Peter J. Ortiz, five other Marines, and an Army Air Corps officer parachuted into France to assist a few hundred French resistance fighters known as the Maquis in their fight against the…
This MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak Ridge
Standing among the greatest warriors are the troops who go above and beyond the call of duty for their comrades when the odds are at their slimmest. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert K. Pilila'au.Herbert K. Pilila'a…