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A large fiery explosion is occurring in the distance behind a rural highway. The explosion produces bright orange and yellow flames with dark smoke rising into the sky. The highway in the foreground is empty, surrounded by green grass and trees on either side. The sky is overcast with a grayish tone.
Military News

Watch as a massive ammunition depot blows up in Ukraine

It forced 30,000 people to evacuate.

By Radio Free Europe

History

This is how Genghis Khan exacted his revenge when his grandson died

By Ruddy Cano

Watch the Air Force launch an ICBM in mid-air from the back of a C-5
Aircraft

Watch the Air Force launch an ICBM in mid-air from the back of a C-5

During the Cold War, the American nuclear deterrent strategy required coming up with ways to guarantee the survival of nuclear weapons if the Soviets managed a surprise first strike. The surviving devices would then be used to destroy Soviet civiliz…

By Blake Stilwell

A sepia-toned historical photograph showing a convoy of military trucks crossing a narrow pontoon bridge over a body of water. Several soldiers are walking alongside the trucks on the bridge, and one soldier stands in the foreground on a dirt path leading to the bridge. The scene is framed by rocky terrain on both sides.
War History

How Israeli armor embarrassed the Arab allies in the Yom Kippur War

By Team Mighty

These are the 2020 military pay dates
Finance

These are the 2020 military pay dates

One of the greatest perks of military life is having a reliable, consistent paycheck. Military pay is issued once mid-month and once at the end of month. We have a chart for you to see exactly which dates are 2020 military pay days and when those funds…

By Tessa Robinson

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World War II

The real reason the Japanese invasion of Singapore was a disaster

By Team Mighty

A man in a dark navy Royal Navy uniform with the name "CRAIG" on the chest, standing with arms crossed. The uniform has rank insignia on the shoulders and a Royal Navy patch on the sleeve. The background shows a cityscape with a river and modern buildings, likely London.
Movies and TV

Daniel Craig was made an honorary Royal Navy Commander

By Miguel Ortiz

This Corpsman saved a Marine suffering from a sniper head shot
Combat Stories

This Corpsman saved a Marine suffering from a sniper head shot

On Oct. 18, 2006, Justin Constantine was deployed to Al-Anbar Province, Iraq when a sniper shot him in the head. He had just stepped out of his Humvee to warn a rep…

By Orvelin Valle

This is the death cult the FBI says is spreading among drug cartels
Military News

This is the death cult the FBI says is spreading among drug cartels

The drug war has been going on for so long, the inward, secret lives of narcotics traffickers are beginning to take on a life all of their own, separate from the national borders we know as their homes. They have their own rituals, coded languages, …

By Blake Stilwell

This amazing video shows how rifle suppressors work using a see-through silencer
Weapons

This amazing video shows how rifle suppressors work using a see-through silencer

It's pretty clear that in today's military, suppressors are a thing. Long relegated to James Bond movies and secret squirrel types in the U.S. military, firearms mufflers now are becoming more popular in line units. Infantry leaders are…

By Christian Lowe

By the numbers: 6 most battle-proven weapons in the arsenal

By the numbers: 6 most battle-proven weapons in the arsenal

This post was sponsored by FN. When your slogan is "World's most battle-proven firearms," you had better be able to back it up, right? While introducing the…

By Clayton Martin

This veteran started a national franchise turning trash into treasure. Now, he’s getting a tv show.
Entrepreneurship

This veteran started a national franchise turning trash into treasure. Now, he’s getting a tv show.

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of Japanese military officers and officials, some wearing formal black suits with top hats and white gloves, others in military uniforms with medals and decorations, standing on the deck of a battleship. In the background, American military personnel in khaki uniforms observe the scene. The setting appears to be a formal event or surrender ceremony on a naval ship.
World War II

Why World War II soldiers mutinied in the days after V-J Day

By Team Mighty

A historical battle scene depicting soldiers in 18th-century military uniforms engaged in close combat. The central focus is on a group of soldiers, some in red coats and others in white, with muskets and bayonets raised. One soldier in white lies wounded or dead on the ground, supported by another figure. Flags wave in the background amid smoke and chaos, suggesting an intense battle near a body of water. The overall atmosphere is dramatic and tense, capturing the turmoil of war.
History

5 of the best Pyrrhic victories the United States inflicted on its enemies

By Team Mighty

A man in a dark suit, white shirt, and light blue tie is speaking at a podium with a microphone. He has a small American flag pin on his lapel. Behind him is a large American flag with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue field. The man appears to be making a speech, with his right hand clenched in a fist.
History

George W. Bush survived an assassination attempt because of a red handkerchief

By Team Mighty

A black submarine partially surfaced in calm, gray water, creating white waves around its hull. The submarine has a tall conning tower with a small red flag on top and an antenna. The background is a uniform expanse of water under an overcast sky.
Military News

A Chinese diesel submarine surfaced in the middle of a US carrier group

By Team Mighty

A large gray naval ship docked at a concrete pier with multiple antennas and masts. Several people are walking and standing on the pier near the ship. In the background, there is a body of water with smaller boats and a cityscape featuring tall apartment buildings under a partly cloudy sky.
Cold War

The real reason North Korea’s capture of the USS Pueblo was a disaster for the US

By Team Mighty

Former FBI agent explains how to read body language
Entertainment

Former FBI agent explains how to read body language

"My job was to catch spies," shared former FBI agent Joe Navarro. He was straight up recruited to the FBI when he was a 23-year-old cop and he spent the next 25 years with the Bureau, working in counterintelligence and counterterrorism. He…

By Shannon Corbeil

A collage featuring three images: on the left, a German Shepherd dog wearing a black harness sitting on a paved surface with its tongue out; in the center, a close-up of the same dog with text above it reading "No Ordinary Dog" and "My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid" with a SEAL Team insignia; on the right, a man in military camouflage gear kneeling beside the same German Shepherd dog outdoors.
Special Operations

The untold story of the Navy SEAL and canine hero who caught Bin Laden

In 2008, Navy SEAL Will Chesney was introduced to the SEAL canine program, a team of four-footed recruits tasked with saving soldiers' lives. What Chesney did not realize at that moment was that his canine partner, Cairo, would become instrumental …

By Kait Hanson

A young girl wearing a blue shirt and a large camouflage backpack is closely examining a device while a man in a camouflage uniform with a black wristwatch points at it, guiding her. They are outdoors with trees in the background.
Family

4 gifts the military gives children

It isn't an easy life to live, being a military child. And while there's plenty of articles and entire organizations dedicated to making that life better or making up for all the hardships, there are plenty of silver linings too. Military f…

By Samantha Peterson