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The Vatican Swiss Guard is primarily regarded as a tourist attraction, but they are actually descended from a famous military tradition and their duties are anything but just ceremonial. Composed of a company of former Swiss military, the Swi…
Typically, losing a limb is a career ender for troops. After all, they've already given enough and surely they won't be able to withstand the rigors of combat without all four limbs. Except, yes, they can. These 6 warriors lost limbs in…
He's famous for leading the nighttime aerial bombing raid on Tokyo in the opening days of World War II, a feat that earned him the Medal of Honor. He commanded the Eighth Air Force and broke the back of the Luftwaffe. But James H. Doolit…
When you see them at airports, you probably don't give them a second thought. Cessna aircraft are very common and are, typically, privately owned. But what you may not know is that the United States military — and a fair number of allies — used…
Sometimes you have a few enemies who absolutely, positively need to go away, and you're just all out of trusty 5.56x45mm NATO standard with which to work. A few fighting forces in history have found themselves in the exact same situation…
Not all acts of heroism take place on the battlefield. Here are 6 times when troops jumped into harm's way: 1. Sgt. George Long helped protect his leaders during a Fort Hood shooting
After over a decade as an enlisted infantry Marine, my husband jumped ship and crossed over to the dark side as an officer. When he made the switch, two things happened: he found himself stressed studying more than ever before, and he fou…
The Coast Guard gets a bad rap as "those people who bust up boat parties and check for life vests," but they're actually a bunch of terrorism fighting, pirate hunting, lifesaving warfighters. Check out these 7 surprising facts about Am…
Last week, French President Francois Hollande presented Airman First Class (A1C) Spencer Stone, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and two others with the French Légion d'Honneur, the highest decoration France can give (it is also not limite…
Navy pilot David S. McCampbell, a commander at the time, set the single mission aerial combat record when he led a two-plane flight against a 60-plane Japanese attack and shot down at least nine of the enemy himself, forcing the Japanese forces back…
Troops overseas are generally expected to keep their heads down and do their jobs. But every once in a while, some military leaders decide to let their Joes and Jills take a break from work and put together some of the hilarious videos they see on t…
