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John Paul Jones is "the father of the American Navy," as a result of his decisive victories from 1776 to 1779 and how he laid the groundwork for the American Navy. But, he also served the governments of Britain and Russia.

If you've ever surfed the internet looking for military rap songs, chances are you've come across the unique sound of "The Marine Rapper." Known for sport…

Remember these? Of course you do. Everyone still makes fun of you.

In boot camp, recruits spend hours carefully fine-tuning their uniforms, as each is custom to the person who wears it. Each garment is individually hemmed and every medal is measured for absolute accuracy. To test service members, each br…

Salamo Arouch literally fought for survival during World War II. But he wasn't a soldier, he was a boxer of Jewish-Greek descent. That means the All-Balkans Middleweight Champ ended up in Auschwitz when the Nazis rolled into his home city of Thessa…

There is undoubtedly no worse place for troops to live and fight in than the trenches of old. Soldiers would dig fighting positions into the ground and, with no way to continually clear out the rodents, water, sewage, and bodies, the fortifications …

There are a number of potential vulnerabilities in NATO territory if the Cold War ever goes live, but three countries are especially scared of an attack to close the Suwalki Gap, a spot where NATO territory is only 60 miles wide with Belarus on one …

There are many similarities between America's Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown and the United Kingdom's Queen's Guard. Both are highly respected positions within their respective armed forces, both remain stoic in the face of terrible weather…

Swelling, redness around the wound, and nausea are just a few of the symptoms of getting bit by a freakin' snake. There are two types of venom that affect humans in different, deadly ways. The first is called hemotoxic venom, which is common…

Typically, when people start working out, they start to notice the results of their hard work within a few short weeks. Muscle and bone density become more apparent and, as a result, personal morale surges. Fast forward a few month…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has its own "dream team" of special operators trained to save the lives of hostages and respond to terror attacks. It's called the Hostage Rescue Team. With the memory of a terrorist attack at the 1…

The VA's take on gulf War Syndrome can be frustrating and even self-contradictory.

If you've ever wondered what President Ronald Reagan would look like while riding a velociraptor, San Francisco artist Jason Heuser has you covered. With creations ranging from Reagan shooting from the saddle of a dinosaur to Nixon fi…

Alexandre Walewski, born to a Polish countess in 1810, was the acknowledged son of a Polish count who had served the last king of Poland before it was annexed by Russia — but most people who knew the family suspected that he was the son of the cou…