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Submarines are a little world of their own. With little more than 100 people aboard and submerged, running silent for months at a time, the crews of these nuclear powered undersea monsters begin to develop an entirely new culture of their own. Even …
Peggy Harris was married for six weeks when her husband went missing in action over France during World War II. No one ever tried to tell her about her husband's fate. A fighter pilot, Billie Harris' last mission came in July 1944. That's when th…
During the thick of the 1991 Gulf War, anti-Iraqi coalition forces were mounting some 2,000 air sorties against Iraqi targets in the Middle East. In retaliation, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein fired scud missiles at Israel. Who wasn't par…
Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the oldest and most intense forms of Chinese martial arts. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and a number of other martial arts movie stars have also made Kung Fu one of the most famous forms.
Military history is full of famous last stands – the Greeks at Thermopylae,
Hollywood might often showcase submarines hunting down and attacking other submarines in a variety of movies and TV shows, but it's actually been a very rare event in history. In fact, the only time a submarine has ever been known for su…
Long before the development of JEEP prototypes, soldiers nicknamed a tractor that hauled guns as a JEEP because that's all they had available to move equipment and soldiers. As the U.S. prepared to enter WWII, we were faced with a super slow logist…
As you progress in your military career, you find yourself struggling to maintain the era of your youth. The bones creak, the muscles ache, the skin sags and for some of us… the hair starts to go. It is not easy going bald (trust me, I know…
They're the oldest and the most recognized armored division in the Army. The first division to see combat in Germany during WWII and the first mash-up of reconnaissance and cavalry units in all of Army history. Here's everything you thought you kn…
It turns out a massive flood control project is an excellent way to unearth dinosaurs. At least, that's what happened back in 1993 in Coralville, Iowa.In 1993, Coralville, Iowa, experienced 28 days of rain. More than 17,000 cubic feet of wat…
Your work review is not a military review. Civilian performance reviews are unencumbered by military protocol and structured submission requirements; it is largely up to your supervisor. But both reviews are equally competitive. …
The 1981 film "Stripes" featured what is probably the worst group of movie soldiers ever to join the Army (that was kinda the point of the film). Bill Murray's John Winger is a New York cab driver who loses his job, apartment, and girlfriend and …
