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Some days, you just feel like you need a drink. Other days, you can't live without one. For hundreds — maybe thousands — of English troops, there's one drink that literally saved their lives: the gin and tonic. It all started when t…
This article was sponsored by WGN America. Be sure to tune in to the All-Day All-Night M*A*S*H Marathon, Saturday, December 8th, starting at 9am/8am central. The …
There's no bigger week in sports than the one in which your team plays its most-hated, bitter rival. Every city has one — that one team that fans and players just love to hate. Sometimes, this match-up is a critical game, one …
In 1987, the Soviet Union had thousands of intermediate range nuclear missile pointed at Western Europe. On top of each of those thousands of missiles sat multiple nuclear warheads, ready to destroy the entire theater. The United States and its NATO…
The M1A2 Abrams is arguably one of the best (if not the best) tank systems in the world today. It's the main battle tank of the United States, along with several of its allies — including Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom deployed a number of the tanks i…
On Mar. 2, 1965, North Vietnamese guards at an ammunition storage area near Xom Bang heard the telltale sounds of massed aircraft overhead. They then learned why the F-105 Thunderchief earned the nickname "Thud" as 5,000 pounds of bombs from each …
The United States' win over Japan in World War II won't be nationally celebrated on again until its September anniversary, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate it whenever you want. Grab yourself a bottle of Old Crow bourbon and le…
Janae Sergio came into the idea of joining the military a little differently than the rest of us. Homeless since the age of 15, she happened to meet a Navy recruiter through a friend. Being a sailor was not something she ever saw herself doing, but …
When preparing for a mission, officers, who've signed off on hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment and are responsible for troops each wearing around $17,500 worth of gear, crowd around a simple box made of sand, sticks, and stones.…
The Black Death. The Monster. The Rifleman of the Sky.The Apache is a lethal and feared military monstrosity that rakes its claws across the battlefield and leaves shattered bodies and buckets of gore in its wake. Here's how it kills you —…
Plaid fabric is fairly innocuous. It's been borrowed by all sorts of groups in America, from hipsters to lumberjacks and punk rockers to professors.But, in the 18th century, it was the semi-official uniform of Scottish rebels branded as terr…
Long ago, ancient Greeks told the tale of the titan, Atlas, who once tried to defy Zeus. He failed spectacularly and, for his hubris, was doomed to carry the sky for eternity as punishment. Later, Atlas tried to defy the gods once more by attempting…
Lance corporal is the most common rank in the Marine Corps. It's the upper-most junior-enlisted Marine; the last step before becoming an NCO. It's at this rank that you truly learn the responsibilities that come with being an NCO — and it's whe…
Russia — the country that's failed to build its super carrier and any meaningful amount of its newest jets or tanks — is now claiming that it's going to build the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier, a vessel that would carry an air wing…
Marines are known for their versatility in combat — we even flex that fact in our hymn, boasting that "we've fought in every clime and place." One thing's for sure, no matter where the enemy is, Marines will find a way there to punch 'em in t…
We get it. No one likes to do manual labor. Unfortunately, you're one of a handful of people assigned to a crappy detail and you realize that, for some reason, a certain someone else is "too busy" to help out. You work your ass off and …
When you first get that precious, beautiful DD-214, it feels like good things are coming. You're invincible. You just completed your military service and you're ready to enjoy the sweet taste of civilian freedom. One thing you might not expect, th…
Britain has announced that women can now apply to join the ranks of the Special Air Service and Special Boat Service, their top-tier special operations units, as part of a phased opening of close-combat jobs to women that has been underway since 201…
Troops are often told that there are a handful of people that they should always keep in their back pocket. The cooks, the medics, and the supply guys are the most obvious choices — but they shouldn't count out support from the congressperson who…
It was once a staple of aviation: During WWII, pilots and crews would decorate the nose of their beloved aircraft with a piece of art. At first, these drawings were used as means of identifying one another. Later, they became a way to remember what…