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Troops on the ground spend a lot of time talking on the radio to a variety of commands and assets: planes and helicopters overhead, their headquarters, and artillery lines, and as they do, they use certain brevity codes and calls to make these commu…

In 1846, American firearms legend Samuel Colt teamed with Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker to produce the most powerful sidearm ever issued to the U.S. military – the Colt Walker 1847.Walker, a Texas Ranger (no joke) and officer in the mili…

Your crusty ol' Sergeant Major was partially right when he said that you'll have a hard time out in the civilian world. Sure, it's amazing to forget what 0500 is after setting your alarm clock to "8 am" and the overtime pay is nice, but everyth…

Here comes the BRRRRRRRT

The British commander is largely to blame for some pretty basic mistakes.

Saluting is a non-verbal form of communication used in day-to-day military life and during various ceremonies to convey respect. As recruits, we learn how to properly execute a hand-salute, and it's an act we demonstrate hundreds of t…

You may think that when a plane is retired by the Air Force, the Department of Defense is simply done with it. The only options from here are being sold second-hand, getting scrapped, becoming a museum installation, or getting lucky and becoming a c…

When Boatswain's Mate First Class James E. Williams finally allowed the Navy to retire him after nearly twenty years of service, he was the proud holder of the Navy's top seven awards for valor as well as three Purple Hearts and a number of other …