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Being deployed on a FOB in the military means you don't have much interaction with the outside world. Although news travels fast here in the states, it can roll in at a snail's pace while you're manning your area of observance. During …

Being born to missionaries in the early 20th Century didn't change Edward Allen Carter's mission in life, once he knew what it was. Even though the American-born Carter spent his early years in India, it was in China that he first got a taste of t…

At a quick glance, the rules as outlined by the Geneva Conventions on which weapons are allowed (and disallowed) to be used in combat make little sense. The objective of combat is, ultimately, to put an enemy down so the conflict will end — and ye…

A number of American planes have become classics. We know them off the top of our head: the P-51 Mustang, the F4U Corsair, the B-17 Flying Fortress. We can go on and on, and even debate amongst ourselves which planes were the coolest. Som…

The GoPro Camera has provided us with a ton of awesome videos. But what do you think happens when paratroopers get a hold of one? Yeah, they take it on a jump. Probably one of the best descriptors of the…

Multiple media outlets are reporting that the largest non-nuclear bomb in the United States arsenal has made its combat debut. According to a report by

As the United States came into its own as a world power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States Marine Corps became the primary tool for power projection into troubled areas. The Marines deployed all over t…

Few things can truly lift a deployed troop's spirits like hearing the words, "Hey you, you got mail" before having a big ol' box plopped on their lap. It doesn't matter what's inside — just the fact that someone remembered them while they we…

The gym is a high-intensity environment where you lift heavy weights, get an epic pump, and parade around to show off your muscle gain. It's no secret that gym-goers admire others' physiques — both men and women alike.People commonly hit …

It was Nov. 10, 2010 — the Marine Corps birthday. I was sound asleep and having another nightmare. I'd been having them randomly for years; PTSD does that to a person. Lately, the nightmares seemed real and more consistent. My husband …

Few figures in American history loom as large as Teddy Roosevelt. The man embodied the can-do American spirit and the gritty resolve of the American fighting man. But when the former "Rough Rider" was offered up his first military com…

Since Desert Storm if the mission involved close air support — especially killing tanks — the A-10 'Warthog' was the jet the infantry loved to see overhead. It's lethal, it's agile, and it's perfect at providing support for troops on the gr…

The M1126 and M1127 Strykers have provided good service to the Army in the wars since 9/11, where they provided an excellent balance of mobility, protection, and firepower for troops. However, when you're potentially facing a fight with …

The Maginot Line is a historic meme, a shrine to the failure of fixed defenses in the age of tanks and planes. But modern historians are increasingly making a bold claim: It wasn't the Maginot Line that failed, it was diplomacy and French armored t…

The Olympics we know today began with the first meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Paris in Jun. 1984. The first official games were held in 1896 in Athens. Before that there were a number of Olympic games and festivals hosted by nat…