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There's only one person aside from the Secret Service who brings guns to the White House every day. That would be Chef Andre Rush, who can be found in the gym when he's not cooking up a storm for the leader of the free world. As you can imagine, h…
Many a Union officer fell victim to a .451-caliber bullet designed for this English-built rifle. A muzzle-loaded, single-shot rifle, the Whitworth was the first of its kind and changed warfare for the next century and more. It was the world's first…
In 2006, Gina Elise decided to support the United States' war effort by finding a creative way to help hospitalize…
Gathering Storm is an intense new show on National Geographic featuring the United States Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Each branch is highlighted as they race against time to complete vital missions during catastrophic storms.
Air Force Capt. Mark Harper was probably worried about the lack of network connections and other technology in 2007 when he was sent to Djibouti, Africa, to take over a staff section there. Unfortunately, his colonel hadn't gotten the message abou…
We've all seen the labels on our clothes, our cars and everything in between. As much as we hate to admit it, sometimes it's cheaper (and easier) to buy products that aren't made here in the good ole' U.S. of A.Actor Scott Eastwood (The O…
Justin Constantine knows all about being challenged. In 2006, he survived an almost fatal gunshot to the head by a sniper in Iraq. It didn't stop him. Instead, this now retired, Purple Heart recipient and decorated Marine fought through endless sur…
Earlier this summer, Chinese and Indian border forces fought a shootout in Ladakh, in the Galwan River Valley, along India's disputed border with China. On Jun. 15, 2020, India's armed forces managed to push Chinese advances back across the disput…
"They hug the cliff too much," Herman Stein said as he approached a waiting crowd on an overcast day in June 1984. Stein was a former Army Ranger with Dog Company who landed at Pointe du Hoc during World War II. He was slightly older than 60, but …
The U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, is consistently rated by soldiers as a place that you don't want to go. Hot temperatures, high humidity and a geographically isolated location make it so that soldiers posted th…
Much of the world knows the Grenadier Guards from their roles as formal guards in London and at Windsor Castle. Their distinctive ceremonial uniforms are a symbol of the British Crown. They are also one of the world's best light infantry units who …
The doomsday weapon created sonic booms at treetop level while dropping radioactive material wherever it went, killing everything below.
The average life expectancy of a Marine with a flamethrower on any given battlefield is about five minutes, according to Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Herschel "Woody" Williams. Those tanks made tempting targets – and th…
Simply put, the 1529 Siege of Vienna did not go the way the Ottoman Empire hoped it would. Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, was coming off a fresh string of victories in Europe and elsewhere when he decided that the road to an Ottoman Europe had …
According to Marine Corps Veteran and avionics technician Monica Patrow, there is more to female veterans than meets the eye. "My Marine Corps uniform will forever be the most prideful thing I will ever wear. But with the uniform comes uniformity. …
While the United States has let its short-range air defense systems decline since the end of the Cold War, Russia's been very active in bolstering theirs. Of course, this can be explained in part by the different situations the two countries face. …
Manager/producer and former Agent at ICM Lou Pitt shares about his life and experiences in the entertainment industry. His current clients include Oscar winning actor Christopher Plummer, New York Times best-selling authors Brad Meltzer, Lorenzo Car…
Everyone knows the Air Force has some cushy accommodations and, as a result, they often get flack from the other branches. It's pretty obvious that most of these jokes stem from pure envy. Let's face it, the Air Force is the youngest of all the br…
"Bond. James Bond." These are Sir Sean Connery's first lines in 1962's Dr. No as he brought Ian Fleming's spy of mystique to life on the silver screen. Ironically, Fleming didn't want the working-class, bodybuilding Scotsman to portra…
Your vote matters. It really does. What happens in Washington trickles down to us. Defense budget cuts and the decision to invade or aid are a result of who is sitting in those seats. It is our job to make sure that we put the best person for the jo…