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In 1961, the United States military was ordered to try to make a single airframe serve the needs of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. That project was called the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) project. It later became the General Dyn…
The military is full of interesting lingo. The Navy, Marine Corps,
In what would come to be called the Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot, 96 Israeli fighters and a squadron of UAVs faced off against 100 Syrian fighters backed up by 19 surface-to-air missile launchers in 1982. It was one of the largest jet battles ever foug…
When entering battle or confronting your enemy, it's essential to have a kick ass "war face" -- an expression of rage, vengeance, and brute instincts. …
All unit patches in the Army are based on something. The 25th ID patch pays homage to their home state of Ha…
When you think of stealth aircraft, you probably think of something that's invisible to radar. Yes, that is a huge component of being difficult to detect in the skies today, but there's another element that comes into play when it comes t…
When you gotta go, you gotta go. It doesn't matter what you might be doing or who might be shooting at you for doing it. This, of course, includes the military personnel who get put in a lot of situations that would test anyone's nerves. And bladd…
World War II led to microwaves, wifi, and, later, Batman.
Medical treatment is a crucial element on the battlefield, helping keep troops in the fight and boost morale with the knowledge that if you're hurt by the bad guys, someone's got your back and will get you out of harms way. While past w…
The Commander-In-Chief is more than just an American leader, the office is of global importance. As the "Leader of the Free World," the American President has to be able to travel all over the U.S. and around the world – safely. So of course, th…
Galileo Galilei, one of the world's most famous scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, kept his favor with the Venetian court by inventing and peddling items for the Venetian military, especially his famous telescope. See, there are …
The trenches of World War I were a vicious place, but it was the No Man's Land between opposing trenches that became killing fields. Attackers from either side had to cross hundreds of meters of machinegun-swept territory under artillery assault to…
The military is a tough act to follow and finding the right job takes effort and focus. And just like life in the fleet, having a battle buddy or a wingman to help get it right is important. So to get you thinking right, here are 13 tips from transi…
When Frederick Funston, a brigadier general of volunteers, explained his plan to Maj. Gen. Arthur McArthur, his division commander in the Philippines, MacArthur called it "a desperate thing." "I fear that I shall never see you again,"…
This may come as a surprise to anyone who is not a Vermont native: Back during the Revolutionary War, Vermont was its own free country, similar to how Texas, California, and Hawaii once governed themselves before eventually joining the Union. During…
If you hear of something getting "slimed," you might be thinking about the green slime that has been a standby of Nickeloeon for decades. Well, if you're talking to grunts, the word "slimed" can be something much more sinister.
At the onset of the industrial revolution, people were looking at ways to mass-produce and commercialize nearly everything. But what about something as manual as duck hunting? Was there any way to mass-hunt ducks with some sort of firearm capable …
Operation Aphrodite was a top-secret attempt by the Army and Navy to turn old airplanes into suicide drones during World War II. B-17s and B-24s that were past their service life would be packed with several tons of Torpex, an explosive with twice…
