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Base Guides

The complete guide to Hill Air Force Base

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World War II

After 77 years as a ‘John Doe,’ WWII veteran’s remains identified and returned home

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Fixed Wing

New Amelia Earhart statue added to US Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection

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Air Force

The US Air Force is a partner on the new Boom supersonic commercial jet

A split image with the left side showing a textured, vintage-style American flag with visible stars and stripes in faded red, white, and blue colors. The right side features a black-and-white photo of a man in military uniform sitting on a bench in front of an American flag. The man is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. A vertical red, white, and blue stripe separates the two images.
Army

Green Beret joins Warrior Rising in expanding veteran entrepreneurship

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Humor

7 dumb things troops do the first week home after a deployment

It's the moment troops have been waiting for. They've counted down the days until this moment since they first arrived in-country.

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World War II

A Belgian officer took Nazi aggression personally…and got revenge

Longchamps escaped to Britain along with more than 338,000 other Allied soldiers to continue the fight against Nazi Germany.

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Wars

The delicious history and evolution of MREs

Since its official field debut in 1983, the MRE has come a long, long way. Take a look at how MREs have evolved over time.

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Korean War

This is why you don’t mess with South Korean pilots

The stakes are at least that high for South Korean military officers should South Korea fall to the North. Pilots have to be prepared.

Director of Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad, General Meir Amit (1921 - 2009), 1967. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
History

The kibbutznik spymaster that came in from the cold

Israel's premier spymaster set the country up for victory in the Six-Day War.

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Mighty Heroes

This Navy hero’s descendants were baptized on the ship named after him

The U.S. Navy places great emphasis on culture and traditions. One tradition is the bell baptism, tracing roots to the British Royal Navy.

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Veterans Benefits

This is what these three flowers represent resting on the graves of the fallen

When civilians visit the gravesites of fallen veterans they will be met with a few peculiar details such as coins and specific flowers.

A triptych of three portraits of the same man at different stages of life: on the left, a younger man with a full beard and mustache wearing a black polo shirt with arms crossed; in the center, a black-and-white photo of the man in a naval officer's uniform with a hat, standing in front of an American flag; on the right, an older man with white hair and beard wearing a black tuxedo with a bow tie and military medals, standing outdoors with trees in the background.
Navy

Cdr. Richard Marcinko, the first commanding officer of SEAL Team SIX, dies at 81

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: Congress establishes Army Corps of Engineers

A historical scene depicting a group of men in 18th-century military uniforms on a sandy beach. Some men are standing or walking, while others are pushing or pulling wooden rowboats into the water. Several sailboats and rowboats are visible on the choppy sea, with a partly cloudy sky overhead. The shoreline has some greenery and palm trees in the background.
Weapons

Today in military history: Battle of Nassau – first US amphibious landing

A Western Union telegram dated January 19, 1917, addressed to the German Legation in Mexico City, containing a series of numerical codes arranged in rows and columns. Next to the telegram is a handwritten note with some of the numbers from the telegram listed vertically, accompanied by German text phrases such as "Für den Fall," "daß dies nicht gelingen sollte," and "Schlag-en." The telegram and note appear to be related to coded communication.
Today in Military History

Today in military history: Zimmerman Telegram launches US toward war

German soldiers in World War II gear are gathered around a large artillery piece in a war-torn urban area with rubble and damaged buildings in the background. One soldier is pointing, while others are preparing or inspecting the artillery. The scene is chaotic, with debris scattered on the ground.
World War II

Today in military history: Bloody Battle of Stalingrad

Space Shuttle Columbia with its nose gear off the ground and main landing gear touching down on a runway in a desert-like environment, with dust trailing behind the wheels. The shuttle is white with black accents and marked with "United States," the NASA logo, and the name "Columbia.
Technology

Today in military history: Columbia mission ends in tragedy

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Vietnam War

Today in military history: The Tet Offensive begins

Arguably one of the most defining events of the Vietnam War started 1968 off with a bang.

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World War I

Today in military history: A young Rommel captures French artillery during WW1