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Everyone knows about the famous 4077th MASH, or Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. But if you ever wanted to see the kind of docs that Michael Bay or Jerry Buckheimer would do a movie about, look at the Air Force's Special Operations Surgical Teams, or…
On Aug. 26, 1957, just a month after the first U.S. test, the Soviet Union announced the successful test of an ICBM.
Remember that first time you had to sign for more than $10,000 in gear? Or, hell, even that first real clothing hand receipt when you saw that the military was handing you what they saw as a couple thousand dollars worth of uniforms and equipment, a…
Americans love them some Navy crime drama. Nothing shows more evidence of that than the success of the Emmy-winning, long-running show, JAG. If the show's 227 episodes weren't enough proof, consider that this show also spun off an even mo…
Recently, the Huffington Post article "Becoming A Raci…
In World War II, an American aircrew found itself at the mercy of a German fighter and expected to be shot out of the sky. But something else happened entirely . . . The American aircrew takes a heavy beating The America…
Military working dogs are some of America's hardest working service members. They find IEDs, drugs, victims of natural disasters, and dozens of other things. They also serve beside special operators and engage enemies with their human counterparts.…
Admit it — you like seeing the low-level flyovers by Air Force or Navy planes. Especially when they are sleek and just exude the notion that they are flown by pilots who appreciate fast jets and faster… well, you get the idea. But while fighters…
Service members come from every walk of life. Just because someone doesn't walk around looking like Mat Best, doesn't mean they're not a veteran. Even if someone walks around in a perfectly squared away uniform, it doesn't mean they're a vetera…
"The Lord of the Rings" was written by Elvish puppets.
Preparing before you join the military is a great way to set yourself up for success once you take that oath. To start your military career right from Day One, there are some vitally important factors for you to consider so you can be suc…
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is now a master photographer, cartoonist, and storyteller.Eyes roll at the sight of yet a…
Considered one of the most technologically advanced ships in the Navy's arsenal, the USS Abraham Lincoln is the fifth ship built in the Nimitz-class of aircraft carriers. Originally costing nearly three billion dollars in the mid-'80s, …
What do Whiteman Air Force Base and Minot Air Force Base have in common? Bombers! But on Oct. 23, the bomber families began butting heads on Twitter over whose airframe is the superior one.
No one should want to fight alongside someone who doesn't want to be there.
If you search online for airsoft guns, you'll find a plethora of replica firearms that shoot 6mm plastic bbs. Airsoft guns can be used in a range of activities from casually plinking soda cans in the backyard to fully immersive military simulation …
Most of us think of highly-trained spies and espionage units as the best of the best, Cold War ninjas who would never dream of getting caught lest they be disavowed by Washington, Moscow, London, or wherever they come from. If 1980s-era film …
For many Americans, it can be tough to understand exactly how Iran's military apparatus stacks up against our own. Both nations manage their defense efforts in fundamentally different ways due to necessity, cultural differences, and internal politi…
