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Take a look at the naming convention of any combat arms battalion. Chances are that alpha company is "Assassins," bravo company is "Barbarians," and, because there's no clever, hardcore, historical fighter that starts with 'C,' charlie compan…

We've all seen this one, of course. You're just browsing your Facebook newsfeed, checking out the news of the day, when you see it: The news story that's going to drive some of your veteran friends up a wall. Here's how it usually goes.

After dropping out of high school, Roy Benavidez joined the Texas Army National Guard. By 1965, he moved into the 82nd Airborne Division and was soon deployed to the dangerous jungles of Vietnam. Not long after that, Benavidez stepped on a landmin…

Lower enlisted troops start to develop military humor very early on in their careers. It's a talent that helps troops mentally balance the amount of crap they have to put up with as they settle into a new lifestyle. Standing a 24-hour du…

In 1986, Paramount Pictures released Top Gun, a story about a hotshot naval aviator, nicknamed "Maverick," who had some extreme daddy issues. When the film landed on the big screen, it was an instant blockbuster, pulling in millions of do…

"La Nuit se regroupe, et voici que débute ma garde usqu'à ma mort, je la monterai" There are plenty of allegories between Game of Thrones (or A Song of Fire and Ice series to the book readers). The fight betwee…

When you first enter the military and you're not yet receiving a Basic Allowance for Housing, you're going to be live in the barracks. Depending on what branch of service you joined, you could be living in a private, single-man suite or sharing a …

Our military isn't known for going easy on its lower enlisted troops — unless you're Bowe Bergdahl especially in the infantry. At best, troops grind out a hard day's work Monday through Friday. At worst, they'll work overnights and…

Some Marine jobs are elite because you're dropped into the middle of the suck and expected to kill dozens of enemies before whittling new weapons from said enemies' bones and using those bone weapons to kill yet more enemies. But some…

No matter the setting, there's always a song or two that can get the party going in the right direction. Military parties are no different. These 7 songs are so full of energy and easy to song along with that they'll help you get a bar full of mil…

Transitioning out of the military is a stressful time in any service member's life. There are thousands of steps a troop can take to make the process as smooth as possible. Sometimes, however, life comes at you fast and before you're ready, you'r…

The first chief petty officer was designated on April 1st, 1893. Ever since, Navy chiefs have done their part mentoring, training, and terrorizing the junior enlisted sailors. Considered one of the hardest working ranks in the Navy, chiefs are known…

Those who served in the military are a part of a very tight group which some consider their second family — co-workers become their brothers and sisters. Typically you can admit to anything to family and get absolution for your sins. …

Every young adult who ships off to Marine boot camp will have to stand on the famous yellow footprints and encounter one of the meanest human beings on the planet — the drill instructor. After several intense weeks of getting yelled at …

[brid video="115378" player="7965" title="After Action Report Verdun "]"Verdun" is the game that might give your great-great-grandfathers flashbacks if they were around to see it. It's World War I complete with the poison gas, artillery bar…

Unless you're married, you better plan on living in the barracks — or prepare to be homeless. Although the idea of sharing a room with two or three other people sounds sh*tty, you can get away with some pretty interesting things if no one hates o…

Picture yourself standing on a football field full of green grass. Each blade is identical in length, but one of the stems is the color of rusted brass. Your primary mission is to walk from endzone to endzone without unknowingly stepping …

When young troops graduate from all their intense training and move onto their first duty station, they tend to believe they have the whole world in the palm of their hand. Going from an "in training" status to working full-time in the …