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Strategists say the first casualty of war is the plan. In a few cases, the plan never reached the war stage. And if these 10 invasions happened, the world would be a dramatically different place. 1. War Plan Red: The U.S. Invasio…
There's an old saying in the military: "rank has its privileges." This is often quoted as a boss bullies their subordinate in a game of "Rock, Paper, Rank." But a leader worth their salt won't use their rank to coerce their troops, they'll us…
"KEEP OFF THE COMMANDER'S GRASS." But why?The military loves its rules and regulations. There are books upon books upon books filled with governance on everything from how to dress to how to stay alive. It's a good thing, …
No one stays the same forever.
As mankind turns their eyes back to space and technology edges us ever closer to a life outside of the atmosphere, there must also be contingency plans established in case the worst happens to astronauts. To date, there is no defined protocol for re…
Whether it inspired them to enlist, or kept them entertained while serving downrange, there are certain movies that all soldiers know and love. Super quotable lines, great stories, or intense combat scenes are just some of the reasons why we …
Some MRE recipes from the Global War on Terror.
They say that acting is one of the hardest jobs to find success in, but not for Skye P. Marshall. She just finished shooting a movie titled "Beyond Deceit" featuring Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, and Josh Duhamel. Here's how she went fro…
Since the end of World War II, the British Army has developed a number of outstanding tanks, starting with the Centurion. The Challenger 1 proved itself during Operation Desert Storm, where it recorded the longest-distance kill of another tank, whil…
Spc. Bryan C. Anderson was part of an Army Ranger assault force sent after a high-value target in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan on Oct. 5, 2013. When the team landed, an insurgent successfully fled the target building …
It's the goal of almost every young corpsman who enters into their first unit to one day earn a Fleet Marine Force pin. Like everything else in the military, the pin is earned through plenty of hardship and many hours of studying. The FMF pi…
You couldn't turn on your television in the mid-2000s without seeing one of the adrenaline-pumping recruitment ads created by the United States Navy. Keith David's majestic yet empowering voice tells you that being a civilian is overrated and that…
The nuclear apocalypse doesn't have to be scary. Any of these seven nuclear fallout shelters would make the end of the world relatively comfortable: 1. Cheyenne Mountain Complex Famous from movies like Dr. Strangelove, WarGames,…
Marines Security Forces provide guard services for nearly 125 embassies throughout the world. They consistently monitor their assigned grounds and are well-trained to react to any emergency situation that may arise. The Marines must have …
Corson-Stoughton Gas, commonly known as CS gas or tear gas, is a non-lethal irritant that's often deployed in bouts of civil unrest to disperse…
With three of the four largest names at Timely Comics (which would eventually become Marvel Comics) being U.S. Army veterans, it shouldn't come as a surprise that many of the biggest names in their story lines center around U.S. Army veterans. Jack…
War, like math, is a universal language shared by every strata of civilization. Warriors from all cultures have, in one form or another, prepared themselves physically and mentally for the task at hand. More often than not, stepping onto the battlef…
North Korea claims it tested a hydrogen bomb on January 6, 2016, but it probably isn't true. For starters, the seismic disturbance caused by the explosion was a magnitude 5.1, according to the
First published in the mid-1980s, "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy quickly rose from obscurity to national bestseller lists, with even then-President Ronald