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Following World War I, many troops were rapidly diagnosed with "shell shock." World War II brought the new label of "combat stress reaction." Today, it's known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD – which is diagnosed when negative symp…
There's a time honored tradition of military service within some families. The father serves his country to build a better life for his children. He raises his child brave enough to survive this harsh and crazy world. After their job finishes and t…
If you're not walking forward into your military marriage with the tactical proficiency of any well-planned operation, it's time to revisit the field guide. It's been one helluva make or break year so far with thousands stranded in PCS lim…
Members of the Armed Forces will be familiar with the term "contraband." In basic training, it was civilian clothing. On deployment, it was alcohol. For the Union soldiers that occupied Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1861, contraband referred to the…
This post was sponsored by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 'Sniper: Assassin's End' is now available on Blu-ray & D…
In the military, practical jokes help pass time, generate camaraderie, and send a message of where you rank socially. The truth is, practical jokes are the reason for some of a troop's most ingenious uses of time.If you think about it, …
The Joint Direct Attack Munition gets a lot of attention for its ability to strike within 30 feet of a target, no matter what the weather is like. But with all that attention, other bombs get short shrift it seems. Take, for instance, the…
It's the mission of all branches of the U.S. military to protect all citizens, defend liberty and uphold the Constitution. Being a good citizen entails giving back to each branch in every way we can. The Green Berets, founded in 1952 by John…
It's well known that in the American military, the green beret is the exclusive headdress of soldiers qualified as Army Special Forces. The only way to don one of these distinctive berets is to complete the arduous "Q Course" and be awarded a Spe…
Children love playing with toys. So, it makes sense that immature adults love playing with toys, too. A benefit of being in the military is that we can pretend like there's actually a legitimate reason for playing along. Somewhere along …
In 1990, Chris McCandless graduated from Emory University and set to begin an itinerant life traveling across America. He moved from California to Arizona, and eventually South Dakota where his car was disabled in a flash flood. McCandless packed up…
Regardless of what branch your recruit is in, basic training can be mentally and physically tough. Here are some inspirational bible verses, with motivational graphics, for you to send your recruit at basic training to help uplift their spirits and …
It is time you know EO, the Army's Equal Opportunity program. With service members hailing from every state, the Army proudly represents the diverse makeup that is America. The EO program was born out of a need to help create better and more equal …
For three weeks in May 2020, the world speculated about the fate of Kim Jong-Un, North Korea's Supreme Leader. Many believed he was dead, some say of either complications during surgery or of a heart attack. None of the rumors were true, ho…
How many military branches make you surrender your passport, catalog everything you brought to the recruitment center and give you a new identity, all before you sign your enlistment contract? That's the French Foreign Legion and that's ex…
Has anxiety over the ACFT test set in because you're not good at deadlifting? Maybe you've never even seen a trap bar in your life up until a year ago...Don't feel lonely, it's definitely one of the more challenging aspects of the tes…
June 25, 1950 saw troops from North Korea pouring across the 38th parallel into South Korea. This began a short, yet exceptionally bloody war. There are those that refer to the Korean War as, "the forgotten war" as it did not receive the same kind…
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is now a master photographer, cartoonist, and storyteller.How I always got stuck right next to Barticu…
The Air Force Academy graduated 989 newly-minted Air Force officers in 2019. As part of their graduation, each cadet gets his or her own pinning-on of their new rank, often done by the new officer's loved ones. One cadet had the oath of a new milit…
Navy Rear Adm. Dave Thomas took part in an "Undercover Boss"-like segment for a local news channel where he dressed up as a junior enlisted seaman. When the world's saltiest "E-3" arrives with a camera crew, it's like a "