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America's oldest-living veteran is on the cusp of turning 109 years old, and he still smokes 12 cigars a day. Richard Overton, an Army veteran of World War II now living in Austin, Texas, still enjoys his whiskey too. Although Ove…
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, nonstop since July 2, 1937. The Tomb Sentinels th…
WWE history wouldn't the same without Sgt. Slaughter. Everyone else we can do without.
In the world of the United States military, April is the "Month of the Military Child." Military children (aka "Brats") are a distinct sociological subculture and have been recognized as such for many decades. Children in military families obvio…
Winston Churchill once said there was nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at and missed. Well, one crew of the SR-71 Blackbird has an authoritative take on Churchill's famous saying. On Aug, 26, 1981, in the midst of major exercise…
There have been countless military books published about how infantry conduct their impressive maneuvers and tactics. Troops on the ground spend countless days learning to efficiently execute those specific movements with their squad, so …
The Force Awakens star Adam Driver enlisted in the Marine Corps after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, as a Mortarman (0341) until he was medically discharged in 2004 at the rank of Lance Corporal. So if we have fun with this and re…
The Pentagon. That big, awkwardly shaped building that is the epicenter of all military goings-on in our country. Contrary to Hollywood's portrayal, the Pentagon is not some cool, dimly-lit operations center f…
Navy SEALs have dominated the battlefields they've stepped on since the concept of their existence was developed during WWII. The Navy SEALs…
Russia has two advanced helicopter gunships in service – the Kamov Ka-50/Ka-52 Hokum, and the Mi-28 Havoc. The obvious question – one thankfully never answered in real life – is how well they'd take out American (or Western) tanks and fighti…
Joseph Parrinello served his country during three wars – World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He met and married Margaret Donnelly while serving in England. They married on December 27, 1957. She followed him to all his assignments and did what many…
Narco-subs, aka drug subs, aka Bigfoot submarines, are custom-made submarines used by cartels in Central and South America to smuggle drugs (usually cocaine) from Colombia to Mexico and/or the United States. For more than twenty years the U.S. Coa…
Strategists say the first casualty of war is the plan. In a few cases, the plan never reached the war stage. And if these 10 invasions happened, the world would be a dramatically different place. 1. War Plan Red: The U.S. Invasio…
There's an old saying in the military: "rank has its privileges." This is often quoted as a boss bullies their subordinate in a game of "Rock, Paper, Rank." But a leader worth their salt won't use their rank to coerce their troops, they'll us…
"KEEP OFF THE COMMANDER'S GRASS." But why?The military loves its rules and regulations. There are books upon books upon books filled with governance on everything from how to dress to how to stay alive. It's a good thing, …
No one stays the same forever.
As mankind turns their eyes back to space and technology edges us ever closer to a life outside of the atmosphere, there must also be contingency plans established in case the worst happens to astronauts. To date, there is no defined protocol for re…
Whether it inspired them to enlist, or kept them entertained while serving downrange, there are certain movies that all soldiers know and love. Super quotable lines, great stories, or intense combat scenes are just some of the reasons why we …
Some MRE recipes from the Global War on Terror.
They say that acting is one of the hardest jobs to find success in, but not for Skye P. Marshall. She just finished shooting a movie titled "Beyond Deceit" featuring Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, and Josh Duhamel. Here's how she went fro…