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No President is 100 percent flawless in any aspect of their presidency. Even former generals can make bad calls when it comes to being the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces. And even though their military decisions may look good at the time, hi…

Got Your 6 has unveiled the latest round of "6 Certified" projects, recognizing film and television programs that work to normalize the depiction of veterans. Programs to receive the honor of bei…

The 2005 film Yamato, released by the Japanese entertainment company Toei, is one most Americans haven't heard of. In fact, the movie's production company is best known in Ameri…

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero is one of the great warplanes of all time. It certainly got a lot of press as the primary fighter the Americans faced in the great carrier battles in the Pacific Theater. That being said, it wasn't Japan's only f…

Every presidential election has memorable moments — some inspiring, some questionable. And then some are just plain bizarre. If the possibility of a reality TV star becoming president sounds outlandish, history proves that crazier thing…

Forensic science is associated with hit TV shows and catching criminals at home, but it's also used by the military. Here are 7 ways it is: 1. Crater analysis

They do things a little differently over in Britain. They say the U.S. and the UK are two nations separated by a common language — but we're also separated by food quality and bizarre traditions. Just as the English might be a little concerned wh…

Before World War I, the U.S. Marine Corps wasn't the true expeditionary warfighting branch that it is today. It was frequently neglected, underfunded, and at one point entirely disbanded.

You know what we mean.

When recruits first arrive at boot camp, they run an initial Physical Fitness Test (PFT) to determine the capabilities of each prospect. The Marine PFT consists of pull-ups, crunches, and a timed, three-mile run. They will repeat this test a few tim…

Throughout history, Italy wasn't known for its dominance or military strength, but these knife-wielding operators made crucial advances using only a small force. The Arditi, meaning "the daring ones," were a group of volunteers, chose…

The very essence of being a Marine Infantryman is being amphibious — it's the reason we exist as a Marine Corps. However, the last two wars have been fought on land, so it's understandable that beach assaults have taken a back seat in terms of t…

The term "Navy SEALs" is a household phrase in America today — one that brings forth images of America's finest breaching Osama bin Laden's compound in Zero Dark Thirty, or training in iconic green face paint. Because of the anti-terror unit'…

The English Electric Canberra is a classic Cold War bomber. Its service with the United Kingdom and a host of other countries began less than five years after World War II, and it stuck around until 2006 with the Royal Air Force, while India flew …

Troops under heavy fire often look to the skies for rescue, praying for an something like an Apache or A-10 to materialize and destroy the enemy. But sometimes help comes in less expected and more unusual forms: 1. MH-60 Dire…

Ask any vet — music and combat go hand in hand.  Whether pounding the drums of war, blaring the bugle calls, or recording songs after combat, music has underscored the good, the bad, and the ugly of warfare throughout human history.

So, the time for you to go to your first Marine Corps Birthday Ball came and went. Everyone got together to celebrate that time a bunch of drunks gathered at a bar in Philly and started a world-class war-fighting organization. And yet here you are, …