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World War I was known as the first war of the industrial age, with modern nations sending their best weapons to the front in massive numbers. Modern inventions like the machine gun forced changes to tactics and strategy. America entered t…
There's nothing troops anticipate more than the chance to finally get to do what they've spent their entire career training for: deploying to a combat zone. Maybe you're the gungho grunt who just can't wait to embrace the suck. Maybe yo…
Though not technically the first submachine gun deployed in combat, the German army's Machinenpistole 40 is certainly one of the most recognizable. From 1940's-era news reel clips to just about every World War II movie ever mad…
We already love Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes for his contagious spirit, incredible arm and infectious attitude. Plus, the fact that
On Jul. 19, 2017, the Air Force posted a request on FedBizOpps, the U.S. government's contracting oppor…
Marine Corps Raiders are the U.S. military's newest group of elite special operators. They can trace their pedigree to World War II, but the modern units and their headquarters,
There's an old saying: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." That definitely seems to be the philosophy used by many countries around the world in retaining large numbers of older aircraft as the mainstays of their air forces. Fi…
The C-130 Hercules is easily one of the longest-serving series of military aircraft in the world, having first made its appearance in the mid-1950s. Though the Herc, as it's popularly known, doesn't really look anything like the high-pe…
The one thing no one ever talks about with deployments is the mind numbing boredom that comes between missions. Times have changed from the "Wild West" days of early 2000's where even having a power outlet was a luxury. Things have got…
The biggest new star quarterback of NFL doesn't get a lot of free time. Practicing is as important as game time, so when the time comes to relax, it's understandable that a young football star might actually rest. But it turns out Patrick Mahomes,…
The maroon beret on your truck dash and the airborne wings tattooed to your chest are pretty good indicators that you're a paratrooper. Still, if you want more proof, just check yourself for these common symptoms of airborne. Als…
Ayyub Faleh al-Rubaie, who's best-known as Abu Azrael ("Angel of Death"), is a legendary Shia militiaman whose bravery and reputation have also earned him the title of "Iraq's Rambo." He's become the people's champion in resisting ISIS in I…
Just 21 miles off the idyllic coast of Brazil sits Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as "Snake Island." It's said that on every two steps of this 110-acre island is a golden lancehead, the deadliest snake in the world. Years of isolation on a …
