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The 1980s were a crazy time for America and its institutions. The White House was occupied by a B-movie actor, Hollywood seemed to want to make any cocaine-fueled idea for a movie that it could find, and football kickers were punting and scoring fie…
So, you got caught up in some legal action and you think you're a tough enough fighter. You just saw that episode of Game of Thrones and decided, screw it — you want a trial by combat. While it's still kind of
In April 2003, the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines entered Baghdad, headed for the Iraqi Intelligence Ministry. Sergeant Jesus Vindaña, a radio operator, was relaying orders from his command when
Navy veteran Jacqueline Carrizosa is awesome. She was a rescue swimmer in the Navy, she's a motocross athlete, and she knows how to use a gun — so yeah, she can more than hol…
Veterans seldom live a life of regrets. We live well and we've made Uncle Sam proud. One of the few things that makes us wish we could do things differently, however, is a lack of photos from while we were still in.This can happen for a vari…
The Marine Corps is seen by civilians as an organization made up of disciplined professionals — and this assumption is not wrong. It's a reputation that we've been building ever since we decided to start a war-fighting force at a bar in Philadel…
After the final German surrender on May 7, 1945, the Allied forces began arresting German leaders accused of war crimes, summoning some to headquarters in order to
The fact that there are some private air forces out there flying fighters to train American (and other) pilots may be a surprise. But did you know…
Located in the North Pacific, Guam has been a staple of U.S. military operations for decades — even before the World War I broke out. In fact, the first
From the court-martial of Billy Mitchell to Robin Olds' mustache, U.S. Air Force history is filled with examples of Airmen thumb…
There was no shortage of heroes in the Vietnam War. Whether fighting in the pitched battles of the Ia Drang, in Hue City, or in the skies above, American troops served with valor.
It's important for veterans to follow their dreams after they leave the service. Uncle Sam instilled in us veterans the drive we need to stand on top in this dog-eat-dog world, and it'd be a damned shame to skip out on putting that drive to work. …
The Good Conduct Medal is one of the easiest medals an enlisted troop can earn. It's an award given to enlisted personnel for every three years of "honorable and faithful service." During times of war, the GCM can given out at one year of good se…
Every week, new service members report for duty at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton located in Southern California. There, they'll undergo some intense training — but they'll also have some time off. So, the boots will often ask others what fun …
During the Cold War, the Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission (which was later folded into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) set out to create an all-new nuclear reactor that not only would be more efficient than the reactors we have today, b…
Hollywood legend John Wayne is a patriotic icon — he's the All-American hero of cinema. Between his 1968 film, The Green Berets, and his visits to the 101…
Made on a budget of $0, the Annapolis midshipmen's version of Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars is the most polished milita…
From realistic portrayals of combat to comedic satire of thermonuclear warfare, some military-themed movies are a cut above the rest. Since WATM is headquartered in Hollywood, California
The iconic Vietnam War movie was made in 1979, but will live forever.
The American Civil War was a bloody affair, where many battles were fought with infantry tactics that had been around for 100 years. But some weapons designers pushed the envelope of technology during the violent conflict and developed arms that wo…