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U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin McGraw is stationed with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the culmination of a life-long dream of being a paratrooper like the heroes of World War II movies that he watched as a child. But as he made his …
The first thing one might notice about the barracks at a military base is that there are a lot of nice, shiny, new cars parked there. It's not a secret that troops like to buy new vehicles when they join the military. When someone with a love for c…
A flight from Pyongyang to Hanoi is just 13 hours and 15 minutes. But no one wants to sit on a plane that long, least of all Kim Jong Un, Marshal and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. He prefers the 70-hour train ride, just like his fa…
There are a lot of articles that talk about the "largest naval battle," but they don't always agree on what battle that is. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, with nearly 200,000 participants and 285 ships, comes up often, but that isn't the largest numb…
As Hollywood's awards season wraps up with the Oscars, it's easy to believe that Hollywood glamour and military might are like oil and water: Two very separate worlds that only intersect on the screen.While Hollywood might love taking milit…
In January 2018, an Afghan National Army position near Kunduz was assaulted and knocked out during a precision night raid. The attackers were using laser targeting systems and wearing night vision. The attack came from a special Taliban fighter unit…
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is the follow-up to the uber-successful third-person shooter, Tom Clancy's The Division. In a recent promo for the game, Tim Kennedy takes us on a stroll through about 5 minutes of absolute carnage tha…
I led multiple combat conditioning programs in the Marine Corps, and I did my Martial Arts Instructor Certification at the MACE in Quantico with the creators of MCMAP. Yet, I had no idea what HITT was. I thought it was just a cheap rip-off of HIIT t…
The main reason most people cite for their energy drink consumption is to get enough caffeine to get through the day. Been there, done that. I'm pretty sure there are more soul-sucking jobs in existence than fulfilling ones--we can't all write for…
Somewhere, probably in front of a brightly lit screen with Weird Al playing in the background, a bunch of pencil-pushing scientists are writing long formulas on whiteboards, looking at the formulas thoughtfully, and then trying to use all that scien…
A YouTuber has come out as a former member of the Army Testing and Evaluation Campaign and revealed that, as he departed the command, he was allowed to film all the events surrounding his last mission including the U.S. Army and Navy and th…
Russia has the world's best tanks, top-tier fifth-generation aircraft, and weapons that can zap enemy munitions from the sky or burn out their guidance systems. Or at least, that's what Russia wants you to think, despite a horrible track re…
Through the Tickets for Troops Program, the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix for short) teams up with major sports teams, leagues, promoters, organizations, and venues to provide free and discounted tickets to active duty military and veterans. T…
On March 4, 2019, the long-awaited U.S. premiere of Captain Marvel will take place in Hollywood, California — but it's going to have a little more shock and awe than a normal film because the Thunderbirds will be sending a formation of s…
If there was a real weakness in the system of the early United States, it was slavery. The practice of slavery kept a lot of American ideals just out of reach and was used against the young country on multiple occasions. During the War of 1812, the …
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller.My Delta Selection class gifted the Unit wi…
Prince Charles ascended to the Swedish throne in 1697 at the age of 15 as Sweden, then one of the most powerful countries in the world, was beset on all sides by enemies and rivals that began attacking early into his reign. Unfortunately for them, t…
The film Black Hawk Down has left an indelible mark in the minds of United States military members and gun enthusiasts alike. The movie recounts the story of Operation Gothic Serpent, involving the Task Force Ranger mission on Oct. 3 and 4,…
In March 2019, the Marine Corps stood down its last squadron of EA-6B Prowlers. This stand down marked the end of the Prowler's active service in the U.S. military. The tactical electronic warfare jamming bird first started its career in 1971, maki…
It's 1987, I'm four years old and watching Predator. It was the 80s, so yeah, I lived on the edge. Arnold Schwarzenegger is yelling, "Get to the chopper!" and using mud to hide his thermal signature from a nasty, invisible alie…