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Now we know why Kim Jong-un killed his brother
Korean War

Now we know why Kim Jong-un killed his brother

Kim Jong Nam was the heir apparent to the world's only dynastic Communist regime. His fall from grace came when he was apprehended in Japan trying to get into Disneyland Tokyo. Since then, the son of the late Kim Jong-Il and half-brother to current…

18 terms only soldiers will understand
Afghanistan War

18 terms only soldiers will understand

Soldier lingo has a tendency to reference things that only exist in the Army. Here are some terms outsiders probably don't know. 1. Private News Network: The rumor mill or soldier gossip.

navy corpsmen
Humor

4 unusual tasks Corpsmen do that their recruiters left out

When men and women around the globe enlist in the Navy with a contract to become Corpsmen, it's a pretty good feeling. Good recruiters can make chipping paint and shining brass sound bad ass ("think of the adventure!"), but let's be …

5 awesome foreign awards US troops are allowed to wear
Wars

5 awesome foreign awards US troops are allowed to wear

You may be looking fresh with that stack of awards and badges, but cool flashy medals are reserved for the most prestigious of US military awards. But how do you stand out at your next unit ball or dress inspection? Rock some foreign ones…

Watch how the A-10 Warthog’s seven-barrel autocannon works
Air Force

Watch how the A-10 Warthog’s seven-barrel autocannon works

When you are talking about the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, it is without a doubt, the best close-air support plane ever devised. One of the biggest reasons is in the plane's nose. Yeah, we…

russia buy weapons from north korea
Weapons

Things are so bad for Russia it has to buy weapons from North Korea

UOCAVA
Veterans Benefits

Military members are ‘UOCAVA Citizens’: What it means and why it matters

military voting
Military News

This online assistant for military voting is guaranteed to get your ballot in by election day

A split image with two scenes: on the left, a group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear walking purposefully, with one soldier in the center wearing a tan shirt and visible tattoos on his arms; on the right, a man wearing a camouflage cap and a black t-shirt with "ARMY" printed on it, smiling while playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, with a blurred natural background.
Army

Country music star Michael Ray ‘Inside the Base’ of West Point

atlantic gap danger
World War II

Why the Atlantic Gap was so deadly early in WWII

ancient empire wrecked by genghis khan
Weapons

The most glorious ancient empire you never heard of provoked Genghis Khan and got wrecked

north korea nukes kim jong un
Military News

North Korea will automatically launch its nuclear arsenal if Kim Jong Un is killed

ukraine weapons in winter
History

The real test of Europe’s resolve to stand with Ukraine is winter

A World War I trench scene showing several soldiers in a narrow, muddy trench. One soldier is climbing the trench wall with a rifle, while others are crouched or lying down, wearing helmets and military gear. The trench is reinforced with wooden planks and sandbags, with barbed wire visible above. The overall atmosphere is tense and grim.
World War I

This is how the Order of the White Feather shamed Britain’s WWI draft dodgers

Military attack helicopter in flight with visible pilots inside the cockpit, equipped with rocket pods and a machine gun mounted on the front, painted in a light gray color with "MARINES" marked on the tail boom.
Army

3 major reasons plastic changed the face of war

10 survival tips from Discovery’s ‘Naked and Afraid’ that actually work
Mental Health

10 survival tips from Discovery’s ‘Naked and Afraid’ that actually work

Blue historical marker sign titled "Mason-Dixon Survey" with yellow text describing the southernmost point of Philadelphia in 1763 and the surveying work of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. The sign is mounted on a blue post with trees and a brick entrance arch labeled "South Street" in the background.
History

This colonial border dispute lead to the creation of the Mason-Dixon Line

A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue striped tie is sitting on a red chair, gesturing with his hands and smiling. The background is a wooden panel wall.
World War II

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

Army regulations
Entertainment

4 Army regulations every soldier pushes to the limits

If Army regulations required just one thing, there would be someone out there trying to push it to the limit, just to see how far they can go.

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds
World War II

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds