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The military and Mixed Martial Arts go hand-in-hand. Both cultures are bloody, sweaty, and violent. So it's no wonder that MMA is rife with military veterans fight…

While 2016 took a lot from us (Carrie Fisher being one of the most recent losses), it also provided us with glimpses into the future. So, without further ado, here's a look at some of the new tech of 2016. 1. Carbon Nanoma…

Philip Kearny would have been better suited serving as a knight on a medieval battlefield than fighting in the age of gunpowder. Although he received an inheritance of around one million dollars in 1836, Kearny aband…

Over the holidays, the Emmy award-winning TV host and celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich prepared a world-class cuisine for the troops aboard the USS George Washington. But leading to…

It's time for taxes! Whether you are a single service member living in the barracks, a retired four star spending your days fishing in Hawaii, or a veteran with a family working your way through college, taxes have to be done. I used to …

[brid video="113805" player="7965" title="Bangin' Video 1"]Led by Lt. Col Jason Morris — 3rd Battalion 5th Marines inherited the Taliban-infested Sangin River Valley in the fall of 2010 from 3rd Battalion 7th Marines and the 40th Commandoes…

Researchers at Harvard Business School are conducting a study designed to help veterans with disabilities transition into the civilian workforce — and they need more veterans. Leading practitioners in veteran support and world-class re…

The Super Bowl is where the stakes are highest in the world of professional football. But for some who have played in that big game, they have staked far more than whether or not they help hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy — they've se…

The USS North Carolina was what they called a "fast" battleship, designed for long range shooting matches with other ships of war. She was faster than any other ship in the U.S. fleet when she was built. "I was 17 when I came aboard th…

Let's be honest – the War on Terror hasn't seen a lot of air-to-air combat. In fact, since the start of the millennium, the U.S. military has a grand total of two air-to-air kills — both were UAVs, and one was an Air Force MQ-9 …

It was for many years considered the gold standard in after-market tactical gear. Packs, pouches and carriers developed by a SEAL for SEALs — or anyone else who needed gear that stood up to the abuse of America's commandos. For Mike No…

Starbucks Armed Forces Network, a private group within the company of Starbucks, released a statement yesterday asking that those calling for Starbucks to hire 10,000 veterans instead of refugees check their facts. Recently, Starbucks cam…

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died in 2015, age disputed but well into at least his 80s. His death sparked a number of stories about his life, travels, and interactions with foreign heads of state. One such "interaction" was with Queen Elizabeth I…

Helicopter pilots have it easy in some ways — they do not need runways to take off or land — just a clearing. Well, one look at this video taken on Oct. 26, 2016, showing a Royal Danish Navy Sikorsky MH-60R landing on one of that navy's Theti…

An old Turkish proverb notes that "coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love." One possible interpretation for this is that you should enjoy your coffee under any circumstance. Even fighting the Islamic Stat…

At the outbreak of the Korean War, Hector Cafferata, Jr. was a semi-professional football player serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He received just

Navy investigators say they found no evidence to support allegations that a management company running military housing on a major California base overcharged residents on their energy bills. Several military families who lived in base ho…

Russia is busy trying to drum up sales for its newest high-tech weapons, and one of those is the Su-35S Flanker – a heavily upgraded version of the Su-27, also called the Flanker. According to the

When it comes to the economics of adult entertainment, things are pretty similar to its Silver Screen counterpart. There's a lot of money spent behind the scenes to make the films. Locations, production crews, and other associated costs can really …

In would could herald a major escalation in America's effort to fight ISIS in Syria, photos emerged in early March appearing to show a convoy of specially-modified U.S. armored vehicles rolling toward a town recently liberated by anti-ISIS allies.…