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This Air Force veteran has acted alongside Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins
Air Force

This Air Force veteran has acted alongside Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins

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…

This is why the Challenger 2 is not the best tank
Tanks

This is why the Challenger 2 is not the best tank

Since the end of World War II, the British Army has developed a number of outstanding tanks, starting with the Centurion. The Challenger 1 proved itself during Operation Desert Storm, where it recorded the longest-distance kill of another tank, whil…

This medic criss-crossed an IED belt for hours to save wounded Rangers
Mighty Heroes

This medic criss-crossed an IED belt for hours to save wounded Rangers

Spc. Bryan C. Anderson was part of an Army Ranger assault force sent after a high-value target in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan on Oct. 5, 2013. When the team landed, an insurgent successfully fled the target building …

4 tips for corpsmen who want to earn their FMF pins
Marine Corps

4 tips for corpsmen who want to earn their FMF pins

It's the goal of almost every young corpsman who enters into their first unit to one day earn a Fleet Marine Force pin. Like everything else in the military, the pin is earned through plenty of hardship and many hours of studying. The FMF pi…

Why Godsmack was used in Navy recruitment ads is kinda awesome
Wars

Why Godsmack was used in Navy recruitment ads is kinda awesome

You couldn't turn on your television in the mid-2000s without seeing one of the adrenaline-pumping recruitment ads created by the United States Navy. Keith David's majestic yet empowering voice tells you that being a civilian is overrated and that…

7 bunkers for riding out the nuclear apocalypse in style
Weapons

7 bunkers for riding out the nuclear apocalypse in style

The nuclear apocalypse doesn't have to be scary. Any of these seven nuclear fallout shelters would make the end of the world relatively comfortable: 1. Cheyenne Mountain Complex Famous from movies like Dr. Strangelove, WarGames,…

5 things all Marines need to know before standing White House duty
Marine Corps

5 things all Marines need to know before standing White House duty

Marines Security Forces provide guard services for nearly 125 embassies throughout the world. They consistently monitor their assigned grounds and are well-trained to react to any emergency situation that may arise. The Marines must have …

This is how you develop a tolerance to tear gas
Survival

This is how you develop a tolerance to tear gas

Corson-Stoughton Gas, commonly known as CS gas or tear gas, is a non-lethal irritant that's often deployed in bouts of civil unrest to disperse…

8 Marvel super heroes that served in the US Army
Vietnam War

8 Marvel super heroes that served in the US Army

With three of the four largest names at Timely Comics (which would eventually become Marvel Comics) being U.S. Army veterans, it shouldn't come as a surprise that many of the biggest names in their story lines center around U.S. Army veterans. Jack…

5 rituals warriors used to prepare for battle
History

5 rituals warriors used to prepare for battle

War, like math, is a universal language shared by every strata of civilization. Warriors from all cultures have, in one form or another, prepared themselves physically and mentally for the task at hand. More often than not, stepping onto the battlef…

Here’s the difference between a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb
Weapons

Here’s the difference between a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb

North Korea claims it tested a hydrogen bomb on January 6, 2016, but it probably isn't true. For starters, the seismic disturbance caused by the explosion was a magnitude 5.1, according to the

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’
Cold War

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’

First published in the mid-1980s, "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy quickly rose from obscurity to national bestseller lists, with even then-President Ronald

Navy

Here are 14 ship names the US Navy needs to bring back to the fleet

marine corps boot camp
Basic Training

4 ways to skate in Marine Corps boot camp

It's a good skill to learn.

This is why there are four musketeers in every ‘Three Musketeers’ movie
Movies

This is why there are four musketeers in every ‘Three Musketeers’ movie

It never fails. You sit down to watch a "Three Musketeers" movie or TV show and you're quickly introduced to Athos, Porthos, and Aramis...and also D'Artagnan. Not one of the movies ever takes the time to explain why the Three Muske…

What happened when the Royal Marines ‘invaded’ Estonia
Navy

What happened when the Royal Marines ‘invaded’ Estonia

The Royal Marines piled into helicopters and boats and inserted into Estonian territory, hitting positions on the mainland and on an isolated island, doing their best to inflict maximum casualties on the Estonian Volunteer Defence Force during an ex…

‘CHiPs’ gave us one of the first positive Vietnam-vet portrayals
Entertainment

‘CHiPs’ gave us one of the first positive Vietnam-vet portrayals

In the wake of the Vietnam War, Hollywood didn't give vets of the controversial conflict a good depiction. The Oscars went to movies like Deer Hunter or Platoon, which did a great job of showcasing the horrors of war, but often ma…

This scrapped game could’ve been the most accurate portrayal of Fallujah
Marine Corps

This scrapped game could’ve been the most accurate portrayal of Fallujah

Making a video game based on historical events often means navigating the fine line between creating an experience that's consistently engaging to the player without trivializing the gravity of the real event. This is especially true of mi…

Her uncle disowned her but that didn’t stop this war bride
Wars

Her uncle disowned her but that didn’t stop this war bride

What life was actually like for a viking berserker
Wars

What life was actually like for a viking berserker

Many myths and legends surround the Vikings. Known for being fierce raiders, courageous explorers, and competent traders, the Viking Age lasted from roughly 793 AD until 1066 AD. It should be noted, however, that much of their history wasn't writ…