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Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor
Since the introduction of the Medal of Honor at the beginning of the Civil War, only 19 men have received it twice. Five received both the Army and Navy version for the same action. Four Navy sailors received two for actions during peacet…
A rare glimpse of life as a Delta Force operator
With movies like "American Sniper" and "Lone Survivor," the Navy SEALs are on par with most figures in American pop culture. Using the non-scientific method of Amazon.…
This Luftwaffe hero was shot down 32 times during World War II
Han-Ulrich Rudel was the kind of pilot that every soldier wants overhead. He was a close air support and dive bomber pilot who flew 3,500 combat missions and kept getting into the cockpit even after he was shot down 32 times and wounded five times. …
5 horror films that best portray true military reactions
Horror films are ripe with terrible tropes that make audiences groan. Invariably, plucky young adults are pinned against a supernatural or monstrous force. So long as these young adults aren't idiots (like the morons who decided to go skinny-dippin…
6 of the largest humanitarian missions in US military history
The U.S. has made a name for itself launching humanitarian missions around the world when disaster strikes. The operations save thousands of lives, relieve suffering, and burnish America's reputation. Here are six of the largest relief …
3 jokes that could get you sent to a firing squad in North Korea
We're all well aware that Kim Jong Un isn't known for his sense of humor.
4 worst Russian propaganda fails
For those who haven't heard, there was a massive leak of embarrassing and damaging Democratic National Committee emails and
These cruisers were really a pair of mini-battleships
The Alaska-class cruisers are often seen as a waste of resources. At first glance, it is easy to see why. The United States only completed two out of the six planned vessels. One more was launched, but never finished. All three that managed to reach…
8 US Navy sailors who received the Medal of Honor
Sailors have been serving the U.S. bravely since the Navy was formed on Oct. 13, 1775. Some have gone above and beyond the call of duty and with through their incredible heroism, received the Medal of Honor. While this list contains eigh…
7 movies every sailor needs to watch
There are movies that fizzle, and then there are movies that last for generations. At any given moment on any given ship, one of these movies is guaranteed to be on rotation. They're not only relatable, but timeless too. For example, "C…
This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate
Pilots could do much worse than trying to sound like Chuck Yeager.
4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War
The United States and the Soviet Union fought together during World War II, but quickly turned against one another in the years that followed. The Cold War was a period marked with tension — this is well-known, but the complexities of the relation…
How Richard Nixon predicted a Trump Presidency
His wife, Pat, actually thought of it first, while watching Donald Trump on the Phil Donahue Show. The former President Nixon agreed with her enough to write Trump and let him know.Daytime television talk shows weren't always about who w…
6 of the best slow-motion action scenes ever
Powerful punches, smooth moves, and acrobatic stunts are just some of the elements that make for an impressive action scene. To amp up a film's imagery and add intensity, some filmmakers go a little beyond the standard fight and employ one of the m…
6 of the best Marine recruiting commercials ranked
Marine recruiters talk a good game to get prospects to sign on the dotted line, but words can only carry so much motivation. For some, it's visual representation that can genuinely inspire a young adult to sign a contract and serve in the Corps.
The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost
Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell was an Army officer at the beginning of the 1900s who campaigned for a separate Air Force that would revolutionize warfare. While most of his predictions ab…
6 of the best female duels in film, ranked
For decades, when moviegoers sit down to watch an action flick, they usually get exactly what they expect: masculine men punching and kicking the sh*t out of one another. Unfortunately, the woman featured in those films rarely get a chance to flex t…