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In April 2004, a convoy from the US Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division was on a routine escort mission. The Baghdad neighborhood they were operating in – Sadr City – would become notorious …
Wherever there is conflict or injustice, there is an opportunity for humor. At its best, laughter is a release of stress and anxiety and, as we all know, serving in the armed forces is wrought with both. Like a modern-day jester (with les…
If this weapon was your sibling, it would be the rude, crude, and socially unacceptable little brother who helped you curb-stomp the neighborhood bullies. It was so cheaply made it looked like a mechanic's tool rather than the product of…
In a service whose mission includes rescuing lives in peril, it's hard to pick and choose legends among so many heroes. The Coast Guard's history is filled with ordinary men who rose to the challenges presented by extraordinary circumstances. Her…
Russia's paratroopers serve in the VDV, or vozdushno-desantnie voiska. Like America's airborne forces, the Russian VDV is considered elite and recruits soldiers from both within the Russian armed forces and from the civilian population. …
We often think a lot about the risks that service members take during combat. However, the routine day-to-day peacetime operations, and training are also fraught with danger. The
Over the course of 17 days, Marines fighting at North Korea's Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War put out a call for "Tootsie Rolls," their code for 60mm mortar rounds. When supplies were finally airdropped to them on the ground, they opened …
Although the Unite States and Britain have had their share of disputes early on in American history, today the two countries are the closest of friends. In case you were living under a rock, British troops have been fighting alongside US…
Just like anywhere else, there rules in place in the gym to protect both patrons and staff. Some common rules include no dropping weights on the floor, no using chalk while deadlifting, and, most importantly, work hard or go home.These wr…
A video made the rounds last year of a CH-47 Chinook pulling off an amazing rescue on the slopes of Mt. Hood in central Oregon. If you've seen it, you may be wondering just how the heck that happened — after all, the Chinook is a very big helo th…
Typically, when there's a deadly terrorist attack, the tragic news spreads around the world almost instantly and hangs in the global consciousness for years to come. But history shows us that covering up one of these terrible events might be as eas…
Anyone over the age of 25 was likely forever scarred by the combination of a creepy TV theme song and the voice of a classic film actor telling us about how we could be living our normal lives one moment, and then suddenly be abducted by aliens, sho…
One hundred and fifty days ago was the last time we saw land. At ninety consecutive days at sea, the CO can authorize beer call onboard a U.S. Naval vessel. Ours didn't. One hundred and fifty consecutive days is the reason why sailors drink …
A team of skydivers funded by Canon experienced the world's ultimate Slip 'N Slide: One that goes out of a C-130 in flight and then picks up on the ground, with both ends covered in hilarious pool toys, like rainbow unicorns. The gap is the middle…
Movies are outstanding. They allow for a short break from reality and fill us with hope and pride as we watch protagonists followthrough on their journeys, but suspension of belief is a fickle thing. If a film explains the rules of its un…
Snipers live by the mantra of "one shot, one kill." Whenever they find themselves in combat, they must remain true to this law. They can take whatever time they need to calculate all the variables, but they have to make it count. That single shot …
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon has been a mainstay for the troops since it entered service with the United States in 1984. In the 33 years since, it's seen action in the War on Terror, Operation Just Cause, and Desert Storm.
The divide between the military's enlisted and officer ranks has long been a source of humor for American service members, especially when it comes to the "luxuries" that officers get. A Royal Marine recently took the banter a step f…
