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It always struck me as odd when I read history books as a kid: cannons are pretty much giant shotguns — why didn't they ever make double-barreled cannon pieces? Well, I wasn't the only genius with the idea. A Southerner from Athen…

There are few words in the English language that stir up a tornado of hateful emotions in a Marine quite like "stay with the LT," "the trucks aren't coming," and "hike." There are plenty of mandatory hikes a Marine has to do…

A common gripe among those in the military is that there aren't enough accurate representations of us in film and on television. There's plenty of representation, sure, but "accurate" is the operative term, here — and Hollywood tends to get mo…

It's inevitable. Someone will get deployed, spot an officer, and render a proper salute as if they were back in the garrison only to be met with a look of disdain. We've seen it the other way around, too. A troop walks by an officer who gets offen…

They became the first Medal of Honor recipients since the Vietnam War.

On Nov. 11, Americans celebrate veterans and honor those who served, but the date holds special meaning beyond our borders and around the world. In fact, the 11th of November is a solemn day to our many of our nation's allies. To them it…

I nearly died just days after arriving in Iraq. This was my first deployment and although I had never seen combat, I was a well-trained, physically fit, mentally prepared Marine. None of that mattered when a grenade landed near us. Luckily, we all w…

For decades, the president has flown in style on a variety of different planes and under various call signs. Air Force One is one of the most famous aircrafts to ever take to the skies as it's the to-go plane for U.S. presidents. …

Once America entered World War I some of the first forces it sent to France were those of the newly-formed Air Service. Among those troops was a relatively famous racecar driver and mechanic who would become America…

In 1955, the Army made a video about the the two most handsome military police officers in the history of the Army and their foot patrols through U.S. town, providing "moral guidance" for soldiers and interrupting all sorts of trouble before it st…

Decades before the terror attacks of 2001 struck New York City, another, very different plane crashed into the Empire State Building, arguably one of New York City's — America's —most iconic buildings. It was July 1945, and it wasn't terro…

Over years of watching war films, hearing grandpa's stories, poring over documentaries, and hanging on the every word of your local veteran bullsh**ters, you built up an expectation of military service that couldn't possibly be met.So, by t…

If there is one product on the face of the Earth that is the antithesis to the rigors and roughness of military life, it would have to the scented candle. But as "hardcore" as veterans once were, their loving better halves will always buy a sh*tlo…

In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras fought a war that lasted for 100 hours and left over 3,000 dead. This brutal conflict was called the "Soccer War," but the three highly contentious soccer games were not the cause of the war, but probably the spa…