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You all know flossing, right? The sort of ridiculous little dance that became a meme with kids and then went into Fortnight and now you can't go to a ball game without seeing a bunch of people on the Jumbotron acting like they're running …
On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) shared a video on Twitter of a remarkable ceremony. "The letters on the white crosses almost disappear in the brightness of the stone, so a soldier fills the indentations with san…
Every recruit needs to make it through Basic Training before they earn the right to be called Soldiers. Drill sergeants have just two goals: to break the civilian out of their platoon and to give recruits a crash course in military …
It's a sight seen all over the United States; a bronze casting of a sailor waiting by the ocean, next to a single duffel bag. His hands are in his pockets, his eyes are out to sea. The statue is a replica of the original Lone Sailor created for the…
The term "Army Creole" actually extends to all military branches, and it honestly make sense.
Let's face it, the military has a lot of rules and regulations that they expect everyone to follow to the letter. For the most part, service members abide by the guidelines their commands set for them, though there are some that push the boundarie…
While the Marine Corps has developed a well-earned reputation as a fierce opponent on the battlefield, that reputation wasn't cultivated by only recruiting tenacious warfighters. Like every branch, the Marine Corps's new recruits represent a cross…
Troops rarely get a say in anything. As a lower-enlisted, your opinion is often discounted and, not to burst any bubbles, as you climb higher, you'll likely find more of the same. One of the rare exceptions, however, is in determining the condition…
OC qualifying is one of the most dreaded requirements in the military. Occasionally, you'll run into some people who will try to act tough by saying that OC qualifying isn't so bad but they're lying. It is that bad.Certain ranks i…
Nobody wants to be the weakest troop in their unit. Some people are naturally gifted with the ability to put on layers on muscle quickly, while others spend hours in the gym to grow a single fiber. However, natural ability aside, many new…
Pigeons are one of the most annoying and disgusting parts of living in a city these days. But did you know that those winged rats were once well-decorated war heroes? The World Wars had dramatically increased the pace of technological adv…
The night is dark and cold in the French countryside. The sky is moonless and your headlights are dimmed to hide you from enemy planes. You've never driven this route before, but the troops at the front desperately need the supplies you're carryin…
For centuries, many civilizations have tried (for one reason or another) to subdue or kill the Russian Bear. Most of them failed.
It tests how to deal with a no-win scenario.
