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The UH-60 Black Hawk has been a mainstay of the United States Military since it was first delivered in 1978. This

In the chaotic days of the American Civil War, troops from both the sides used to storm the battlefield and go head-to-head in a ruthless campaign to destroy the opposition — an opposition filled with those they once called fellow countrymen. The …

The list of Americans who receive favorable coverage in North Korea's state media is a very, very short one. President Trump made waves with KCNA's review of his performance at the 2018 Singapore Summit. But more than a decade before that, the c…

United States Army Aviation Branch is perhaps best known for revolutionizing the use of helicopters in combat. Whether it's the highly versatile UH-60 Blackhawk, the extremely lethal AH-64 Apache, or the logistically mighty CH-47 Chinook, Army Avia…

The M107 self-propelled howitzer hasn't gotten much attention. The M109 series of 155mm howitzers, on the other hand, is reaching its 55th year in operational service with the United States Army. Meanwhile, the M107 is

In America, when you go without wearing any underwear, we jokingly call it "going commando." If you've ever deployed to a joint military base and you've worked alongside Royal Marines, then you understand the term better than most — you've pr…

To put it bluntly, the M113 armored personnel carrier looks like a big box on tracks. It's equipped with a primary weapon that's over 75 years old that isn't particularly effective against its modern contemporaries. And yet it's served with the …

Going out on the town with a group of veterans is definitely an experience that all civilians should try at least once. Not only will it dispel any preconceived notions that a civilian might have about the troops — we're not all crazy, loud as*…

When you first enlist and are given loads of new gear, it's a pretty great feeling — until you realize that you'll have to return most of it eventually. Not all of it, but most. Obviously, you keep your well-worn and dirty uniforms and plenty of…

"The Hump" was the nickname Allied pilots gave the airlift operation that crossed the Himalayan foothills into China. It was the Army Air Force's most dangerous airlift route, but it was the only way to supply Chinese forces fighting Japan — an…

History books will forever speak of the countless heroics and astonishing life of General George S. Patton. He'll always be remembered as the Army officer who became an

During Bethesda's E3 Showcase, game director Todd Howard offhandedly mentioned that West Virginia is the perfect setting for a Fallout game because it's where actual nuclear secrets are kept. If you do a little digging into the histor…

No one likes being stuck on a pointless detail. Whether it's a legitimate task that needs to be done or it's just a way to stall for time until close-out formation, everyone would much rather be doing nothing. Some troops will try to talk their wa…

If you know a thing or two about military life, then you've probably heard of military working dogs. These faithful animals bring a lot to the table for American troops. That being said, they aren't the only members of the animal kingdom who chip …

The Coast Guard has long been given huge tasks without getting a lot of the manpower, hulls, or aviation assets needed to complete them. Considering how much ground they need to cover with what little they have, it's safe to they they're the exper…

Hollywood tends to get military life wrong — and portrayals of helicopter pilots in the Vietnam War are no exception. Despite what you've seen in movies, daily operations didn't always involve pulling troops from a hot landing zone or going in w…

Just six months after the tragic bombing of Pearl Harbor, U.S. and Japanese forces clashed once again in the Pacific. For three days, Navies battled near the Midway Atoll, located roughly half way between Hawaii and the Japanese mainland. From June …

Ships are often handed down from one nation's navy to another. More often than not, the countries responsible for passing ships along are leading naval powers, like the United States, France, or the United Kingdom. Usually, the ships that get hande…

Hollywood has always found a way to connect music with visuals. This seamless blending is an art that has constantly evolved alongside filmmaking.Legends by likes of James Cameron and Martin Scorsese have used hit songs like "Bad to the Bo…

June 6, 1944, will forever be remembered as D-Day. On this day, the Allies orchestrated a massive, complex assault on German fortifications, establishing a foothold on the Nazi-held European mainland. The invasion of Normandy required coordination b…