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As Captain America and Iron Man prepare for their civil war, they probably don't realize they have competition coming from the U.S. military. The Department of Defense wants troops with super strength, telepathy, and immunity from pain. Here are 8 …
There's no question about it: A singular blemish in French history is to blame for their eternal ridicule. The moment Marshal Philippe Petain surrendered (kind of) to the Germans after being the main target of the blitzkrieg was the moment…
"Military grade" is just a marketing term.
There's a common refrain heard during many basic training classes and bayonet courses: Blood! Blood! Blood makes the green grass grow! Well, it's not just a macabre and motivational saying. It's also …
Most veterans lived in the barracks (or dorms for you Air Force types) at some point during their time in service. Despite the improvements to military quarters over the years, many people just can't stand barracks life because of things like buffi…
Nazi SS forces tasked with guarding the Nazis' most high-value prisoners finally moved them all to a single place as the war (and the Nazi party) was nearing its end. Among those were troops with famous names, like Churchill. There were former wor…
Why it's easy to hate the F-15 Eagle along with a few reasons we still love it.
"Getting shot at sucks. At no point is that a good thing." True words spoken by Tim Kennedy, a former member of the Army's elite 19th Special Forces Group. With snipers being one of the most feared warriors on the battlefield -…
When you're forward deployed to the front lines of Afghanistan, you will experience a new culture, taste some delicious flatbread, and meet a variety of different people. Ever since the U.S. became involved with GWOT, we've teamed up with the Afgh…
Cessna's are not the sexiest or most frightening aircraft, but there is a variant that could sneak towards an enemy relatively quietly and from low altitude before blowing that enemy away with two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. The AC-208 Co…
On Aug. 15, 1944, a massive flotilla carrying approximately 200,000 heavily armed invaders surged from the Atlantic Ocean into Southern France. The men of the 6th Army Group were there to kill Nazis and chew bubblegum, and they were all out of bubbl…
Air Force enlisted members' gripes are very different from those in other branches of the military. The Air Force is well-known for the mountains of paperwork it continually throws on personnel. If there is a process, there's always a checklist an…
The U.S. Army first started training troops in the jungles of Panama in 1916, just two years after the opening of the Panama Canal. Training began in earnest in the early 1940s as World War II in the Pacific necessitated the need for soldiers to be …
When the military needs to get where they're going, they climb into some of the most intimidating vehicles on the planet. Gun turrets, heavy armor, and aggressive stylings all make sure enemies know death is bearing down on them. But in…
Scientists have claimed that computers would replace humans in the cockpit for some time, but artificial intelligence simply hadn't reached the point where it could compete successfully against a human opponent. But now, at least in simu…
When it comes to branch rivalries in the military, you'll find none greater than that between the Marine Corps and the Navy. It may be because we're technically a part of the same branch but, either way, we constantly give each other sh*t…
The Victoria Cross is only awarded to those in the armed forces of the United Kingdom and former British Empire countries, for valor "in the face of the enemy." Since its creation in 1856,
