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SEAL Team Six overcame the impossible in this perfect rescue op
Navy

SEAL Team Six overcame the impossible in this perfect rescue op

In January 2012, an area outside the remote town of Gadaado, Somalia briefly erupted with the din of a firefight as commandos entered a compound in the area, killed nearly everyone inside, and made off with their intended target. The locals may not …

A large group of people marching down a city street holding a long white banner with Ukrainian text that translates to "Who saves one life, saves the world." Many participants carry white flags with symbols and Ukrainian national flags. The street is lined with buildings and trees, and the sky is cloudy.
Military News

4 great ways to donate to Ukraine

The new ‘This is Us’ military arc is deeply personal
Vietnam War

The new ‘This is Us’ military arc is deeply personal

U.S. Marine Corps veteran James LaPorta is "nervous as hell" for season four of the critically-acclaimed NBC drama This is Us because for him, the story couldn't be more personal. An infantry Marine with multiple Afghanistan deplo…

A black and white photo of a heavily armored, multi-turreted tank with wide tracks. The tank has several gun barrels protruding from its front and sides, and an open hatch on the front. A person in work clothes and a hat stands to the right of the tank near a building. The tank appears to be from an early to mid-20th century era.
Vehicles

This Kiwi WWII tank might be the worst tank ever built

A middle-aged man with a mustache and beard wearing a green military-style cap with two round pins and a matching green jacket. He has a serious expression and is outdoors with a blurred natural background.
Movies and TV

How Deadwood’s Jim Beaver embodies his Marine Corps values in all he does

A disassembled rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher with three main components: a long green cylindrical tube with a camouflage pattern and carrying strap, a silver cylindrical rocket with a rounded tip and stabilizing fins, and a smaller cylindrical component with a brass-colored body and black bands. The items are laid out on a white surface.
Military News

Why Russia is using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine

6 questions every recruit thinks of in boot camp
Basic Training

6 questions every recruit thinks of in boot camp

Signing up for military service is a life-changing event. When you ship off to boot camp, you're going to meet some friendly faces who will sternly instruct you on how to properly live a military life by using their outside voices even when they'r…

A black and white photo showing a soldier in uniform and a beret standing next to a large artillery cannon with wooden-spoked wheels. The soldier appears to be inspecting or preparing the cannon, which is positioned on rough, uneven ground with a stone wall in the background. The scene has a historical wartime atmosphere.
World War II

Here’s how a longbow was instrumental in WWII

A soldier lying prone on the ground aiming a scoped rifle, using sandbags for support. The soldier is wearing a beret and military uniform. Another soldier is partially visible in the background. The setting appears outdoors with some vegetation in the distance.
World War II

Allied WWII snipers in 13 extraordinary photographs

Photographical journey through the Allied snipers of World War II. Most are British and, or Canadian Snipers using the British Lee Enfield. The first photograph shows a sniper demonstrating his camouflage (note: German Waffen-SS Camo Pat…

Why troops love playing fantasy games while deployed
Gaming

Why troops love playing fantasy games while deployed

Troops really do come from all walks of life. While the military has plenty of the jocks and popular kids, the nerdy kids also raised their right hand. But you're a few months into a deployment now and everyone's looking for something new to do.

Top reasons not to wear contact lenses in the field
Military Life

Top reasons not to wear contact lenses in the field

A woman with blonde hair wearing a black vest and a gray turtleneck is smiling and talking to a man in military camouflage uniform with a beige scarf. They are standing indoors near a display board covered with various photographs and documents. Other people are partially visible in the background.
Military News

Gold Star families are on the frontlines in Ukraine … here’s how to help them

The image shows the bow of a sunken wooden ship underwater. The ship's name, "INSURANCE," is visible in large, weathered letters on the hull. The wood appears aged and covered with marine growth, including several sea anemones attached to the surface. The underwater environment is dark, with the ship resting on the ocean floor.
History

Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance found off Antarctica after over 100 years

This Navy veteran turned chef is serving thousands of meals to Ukrainian refugees
Military News

This Navy veteran turned chef is serving thousands of meals to Ukrainian refugees

Three men in colonial-era clothing are playing musical instruments, with two drummers on the left and a fife player on the right. The man on the far right wears a blue coat and a headband with a red stripe, holding a fife to his mouth. The two drummers, one older with white hair and one younger, are playing large wooden drums. In the background, soldiers are raising their fists and rifles, with an American flag visible behind them. The scene has a smoky, battle-like atmosphere.
History

This is what inspired the patriotic Yankee Doodle song

A person in a U.S. Army camouflage uniform is holding a book with an orange cover featuring an illustration of Harry Potter. The book title and text are in Arabic script. The person is wearing a gold ring on their left hand.
Movies and TV

If military branches were Harry Potter houses

A bearded man dressed in black religious attire with a large pendant necklace is seated at a wooden desk. Three men in military uniforms stand on the opposite side of the desk. One wears a blue air force uniform, another a brown army uniform with medals, and the third a dark navy uniform with gold stripes on the sleeves. The setting appears to be an office with a window and red curtains in the background. Various items, including a document, a pen, and a small decorative object, are on the desk.
World War II

That time a Greek Priest Saved Over 27,000 from the Concentration Camps

Digital holographic projection of a modern armored military vehicle with tracks, mounted weaponry, and antennas, displayed in glowing blue lines against a black background.
Vehicles

These 5 companies are competing to replace the M2 Bradley

Watch the F-35 score its first air-to-air kills
Aircraft

Watch the F-35 score its first air-to-air kills

A large black-and-white photo of a crowded protest with many people holding signs. Some signs read "STOP!", "NO.", "END US.", "VICTORY NOW," and "FOR WAR THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE VICTORY." Several police officers wearing helmets stand in the foreground facing the crowd. The scene appears intense and densely packed with protesters.
Vietnam War

Today in military history: US combat troops arrive in Vietnam