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Quality ammunition, wholesome food, and well-trained troops are just a few things armies need to be successful in battle. In the chaotic days of World War I, British troops on the Western Front were considered some of the most well-supp…
Military operation code names can be tricky to pull off. You want to have a name that conveys power and majesty, striking fear into the hearts of your enemies, but you don't want something that lets your enemy know what you're actually doing - suc…
If a vehicle is a labeled "military grade" you can assume it was intended to take a beating. Or that it was built by the lowest bidder. If you see something labeled "Warrior Built," know that it was designed and custom-made by a U.S. military co…
World War I wounds were horrific, as an opening in the skin created easy access for all the nasty diseases that swam through the trenches and crawled through the mud of No Man's Land. A bullet wound, shrapnel puncture, or even a few scratches from …
Informally referred to as "The Air Force Song," the composition "U.S. Air Force" is a work of lyrical beauty and musical majesty — and it's the one thing that can melt this cold, dark, veteran heart of mine.
In 1814 the War of 1812 was rising in intensity and the young American nation found itself struggling to mount a serious defense against the British juggernaut. Compounding America's problems of short-manning and a limited supply of weapons was the…
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles about military dependents that WATM will be presenting in concert with April's Month of the Military Child 1. Amy Adams was born in Italy while her Arm…
The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor must have been a strange time for the U.S. military. But many didn't get the chance to ponder the new world order they lived in. As Hawaii came under attack, other American military forces were u…
In a viral video from the West Point - The U.S. Military Academy Facebook page, Cadet Evan Collier set an indoor obstacle course record in April by dashing through the grueling challenge in 1 …
The "Mileygate" witch hunts, the scandal over four instructor pilots and searches of their personal cell phones conducted with dubious …
On November 12, former Navy SEAL Kaj Larsen was part of an impromptu mission to land on the beaches of Malibu and recover people hemmed in by California wildfires. Thanks to the Navy SEAL, his friends, and a private yacht, medical personnel were abl…
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly caught a lot of heat for his comments about the cause of the American Civil War. Kelly said that it happened because of "
Weapons that have uncontrollable effects or cause unjustifiable suffering are banned from being used in war. These weapons are so insidious that more than 115 nations have signed
Medics and corpsman can be trained in a variety of ways. They can operate on troops in cut suits, a fake abdomen and torso filled with simula…
