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This song perfectly describes how troops feel when they miss their families
[brid video="116489" player="7965" title="ATM Lonestar"]The go-to song for so many troops on long deployments missing their friends and family back home was originally written for a little boy.
“Drunken Debrief” is a hilarious vet interpretation of the popular “Drunk History” franchise
Veterans who are fans of the hit series "Drunk History" will appreciate a new, hilarious vet version of the show. "Drunken Debrief" features real U.S. military veterans dr…
This is the science behind how muscle is built
Pectoralis major (chest), gastrocnemius (calf), and the rectus abdominis (abs) are just a few of the popular areas that both men and women work to strengthen and tone. But how do we get them to grow without overdoing it and hurting ourselves in the …
Watch this rifleman take on a machine gunner in a speed reload faceoff
Any time anything can be made into a competition, it'll almost certainly be taken to the next level. The only reason we do more pushups after we max out is to raise that middle finger to the dude who said he could do more. We cheer ou…
7 things you don’t know about US Army Special Forces
Special Forces soldiers are the snake-eaters, known for slipping into enemy territory, living off the land, and then killing all the enemies of America they find. They trace their unit lineage back to the Office of Strategic Services in World War II…
Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II
When Hirohito assumed the role of Emperor of Japan, the country was at the top of its game. A great world power, fresh off a victory over the Russian Empire, Japan enjoyed a booming economy, the third-largest navy, and a permanent seat at the head o…
6 DC comic heroes who served in the Army
In the early days of comic strips, they were often more political cartoon than art enjoyed by adults and kids. This was until Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson released the very first comic book, 1935's New Fun, under his new company, National Al…
This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB
For more than 60 years, only seven people on Earth knew that the Soviets broke U.S. military and diplomatic ciphers. One of those people was former KGB Berlin bureau chief and master Soviet spy Sergei Kondrashev. Kondrashev and his peers searched de…
15 things troops should understand when transitioning to civilian life
Transitioning from the military is hard. Habits and disciplines established over years of service are supposed to fall away as you drive off base. Here are the biggest things you'll have to deal with when becoming a civilian. 1.…
This is how the Praetorian Guard of Rome held so much power
Few military units have ever had the effect on world history as did the Praetorian Guard. From the foundation of the Roman Empire until the reign of Constantine in 306, the Praetorians protected – and sometimes controlled – the leader of the mos…