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[brid video="113807" player="7965" title="DoD Multi Missile Test Exercise Navy John Paul Jones"]Cruise missiles are a nightmare for combatants at land or on sea. They fly low enough that most ballistic missile protections can't touch them, th…
There are a lot of reasons for soldiers to visit sick call. Sure, there are a lot of skaters among the ranks of U.S. troops, but most of the military is looking to stay away from doctors and stay in the fight — especially while deployed. No office…
In July 1965, then-Commander Jeremiah Denton was shot down over North Vietnam while piloting a carrier-based A-6 Intruder. He and his bombardier/navigator, Lieutenant (junior grade) Bill Tschudy, spent the rest of the Vietnam War in captivity, house…
Each year, there are reportedly 2.2 million burglaries that occur in the U.S. alone. That's one every 15 seconds. Security companies …
Hiroo Onoda was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who refused to believe that World War II had ended. He spent nearly 30 years holding out in the Philippine jungle waiting to be officially relieved. Also Read:
The U.S. military most certainly has the capability to project force almost anywhere in the world on a moment's notice. The Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are on constant alert for the order to break through another nation's defenses and…
There isn't a dish more widely recognized as the single item dad's cook than steak. Being able to prepare the perfect steak, for many Americans, is a rite of passage.But a good cut is expensive, so there isn't a whole lot of room for e…
Even before troops enlist, they see their civilian buddies off to college as their life takes another path. Many years later, they'll finish up their contract and trade the rucksack for a backpack. Regardless of what veterans want to do with…
A war probably isn't coming. It's not in America's best interests. Or China's. Or Russia's. But the military can't just opt out of preparing for a conflict, just in case. If the U.S. stumbles into a war with China, that country has an…
The British-made Centurion tank was first developed in 1945 but came much too late to be used in World War II. The British needed a larger, heavier version of the Comet. The Centurion also had sloped armor and a more powerful main turret.
All military working dog (MWD) handlers — no matter what branch of service they are in, go through the same basic handlers course and advanced dog training schools. As a result, all handlers in the military use key terms and phrases that every h…
New Zealand's national rugby team – as well as a lot of other New Zealanders – perform a foot-stomping, tongue lashing, rhythmic battlefield dance before every match. The dance, ca…
On June 27, 1979, aviation history was made when the F-15 Eagle scored its first kill in a dogfight between Israeli and Syrian aircraft. Since then, the F-15 has scored over a hundred kills — with no air-to-air losses. The F-15 is a po…
One of the most common types of attacks troops will experience while deployed is a mortar attack, otherwise known as indirect fire. When this happens, protocol states that all troops must seek cover inside the nearest bunker. Depending on…
Most of those who escaped the infamous extermination camp at Auschwitz did so while they were out on a work detail. But escaping from inside the camp's barbed…
