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The honor of making the ultimate sacrifice is timeless. But casualty counts in the United States' current conflicts are relatively low relative to previous wars. Of course, no competent warfighter signs on to die for his (or her) country…

Marine Corps legend Lt. Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller is known today for his heroics and his chest full of medals, but some Marines claimed in 1984 that the nickname was a reference to Puller's metal ribcage, a prosthetic that was placed there afte…

Quick, what countries have the second- and third-largest carrier forces in the world? Number one, of course, is the United States with ten carriers and one on the way, even as it scraps as many as eight older ones (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ra…

The liberation of Sfax, Tunisia on April 10, 1943 was a joyous occasion for nearly everyone involved. The Allies gained an important Mediterranean port, the Tunisians in the city were liberated, and British Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery won a B-17 bo…

It's the dreaded last step in clearing out of a unit to either PCS to another duty station or ETS back into the civilian world — turning gear into the Central Issuing Facility.We get it. Nobody wants to stand around for six hours to have a…

American warships are capable, lethal, and imposing, so much so that it can be easy to forget that they are still just lumps of metal floating through highly damaging saltwater while running at high power as hundreds or thousands of sailors prowl th…

The most popular origin story of the modern military salute dates back to the Roman Republic in 509 BCE. It's a very compelling theory, but is it true? Let's break it down.It is said that during antiquity — sorry, the olden days —

The military is a close-knit family, built upon multiple generations of camaraderie and inside jokes. Whenever a new person is introduced into that family, they have decades of knowledge to catch up on. Troops will always rib the new guy — …

The idea of turning "swords into ploughshares" — that is to say, converting military technology and/or equipment into materials with a peaceful civilian purpose — is a very old concept. The phrase comes from the Bible's Book of Isaiah 2:3-4…

Quality of life has come a long way since soldiers fought to avoid trench foot in World War I. But that doesn't mean the 21st Century military isn't without significant issues. Here are a few of them: 1. 'Why can't we get the…

The DD-214. The magical ticket that ends all of your military life problems that started the moment that recruiter told you that your job doesn't deploy, you'll have plenty of time for college, and everyone looks sexy in a uniform. Exce…

At a cost of $70 billion a year, Russia has the world's third-largest defense budget. For that, the state boasts 845,000 troops, 22,550 tanks and 1,399 combat aircraft. Though perhaps not considered the superpower that it once was, sin…

Then-Capt. William F. Andrews was flying an F-16 over Iraq Feb. 27, 1991 when American and Iraqi tanks were engaged in heavy fighting at Basra. Andrews led his flight into the battle and targeted the Iraqi tanks until his Fighting Falcon was hit by …

Friendship within the ranks is the glue that holds a unit together. It doesn't matter who a person is, where they're from, or what their personal hobbies are, friendships forged in the suck become stronger than anyone can imagine. …

NATO was designed to be a first line of defense against Russian aggression.

The Office of Strategic Services Detachment 101 was a predominantly Army unit set up to conduct guerrilla operations in Burma during World War II. Originally ordered to conduct limited sabotage and reconnaissance missions, the unit grew to lead almo…