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Service members come from every walk of life. Just because someone doesn't walk around looking like Mat Best, doesn't mean they're not a veteran. Even if someone walks around in a perfectly squared away uniform, it doesn't mean they're a vetera…
"The Lord of the Rings" was written by Elvish puppets.
Preparing before you join the military is a great way to set yourself up for success once you take that oath. To start your military career right from Day One, there are some vitally important factors for you to consider so you can be suc…
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is now a master photographer, cartoonist, and storyteller.Eyes roll at the sight of yet a…
Considered one of the most technologically advanced ships in the Navy's arsenal, the USS Abraham Lincoln is the fifth ship built in the Nimitz-class of aircraft carriers. Originally costing nearly three billion dollars in the mid-'80s, …
What do Whiteman Air Force Base and Minot Air Force Base have in common? Bombers! But on Oct. 23, the bomber families began butting heads on Twitter over whose airframe is the superior one.
You'll meet people, both on social media and in real life, who argue that a solution to a widespread lack of discipline is to start drafting citizens right out of high school to serve in the military in some capacity. Whether you think there really…
If you search online for airsoft guns, you'll find a plethora of replica firearms that shoot 6mm plastic bbs. Airsoft guns can be used in a range of activities from casually plinking soda cans in the backyard to fully immersive military simulation …
Most of us think of highly-trained spies and espionage units as the best of the best, Cold War ninjas who would never dream of getting caught lest they be disavowed by Washington, Moscow, London, or wherever they come from. If 1980s-era film …
For many Americans, it can be tough to understand exactly how Iran's military apparatus stacks up against our own. Both nations manage their defense efforts in fundamentally different ways due to necessity, cultural differences, and internal politi…
Hollywood loves to make sequels even from semi-successful films. Maybe that's the reason why "Jarhead 2" was made or just because the world needs more movies about Jarheads — but who knows. Released in 2014, the film follows a squad …
The Mi-24 Hind had a reputation as a cinematic bad guy in "Rambo III" and the original 1980s Cold War flick "Red Dawn." Helping the Mujahidin kill it was the focus of 2007's "Charlie Wilson's War." But how much do you really know …
On Aug. 20, 1968, two hundred thousand Soviet troops and five thousand tanks invaded Czechoslovakia to quell potential revolt.
