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There you are, happily performing a police call through the training areas and thinking about how great it will be to get off at 1600 when you all are done, just like first sergeant promised. Then, you see something that dooms your whole …
Anyone with a passing interest in the military, politics, or current events has probably heard by now that there's a U.S. Space Force on the way, just as soon as Congress can shell out eight billion dollars for the effort. But lack of actual funds …
All members of the Department of Defense, including troops, must undertake an annual training to test their knowledge of cyber awareness. A few years back, they changed the test up just slightly to make it far less of a bore and more like a crappy 9…
Jay Leno has a truly historic engine that he wants to show you: A Merlin 1650-1 engine used in fighters like the P-51 Mustang and Lancaster Bombers used across Europe to drive Germany back toward Berlin.The engine got its start bef…
You see and hear this term all the time: "former Marine." And, wherever you see it, you'll also see Marines telling you (and everyone else) why we hate it. Sure, there are a few folks out there who agree with it, but those of us who hold the titl…
So, it turns out there's a reason your local medic wants to look at your body parts and fill you with pills, and it's not because they're a pervert — I mean, they probably are, but that's not why they're doing it. See, your ancestors…
We've all heard the jokes — some are making calls for Secretary of Defense James Mattis to throw his hat into the 2020 presidential election. We'd have to admit, it'd be pretty funny because the slogan writes itself: Mad Dog 2020. For …
The military is known for its clever vocabulary. If you cut out the obscenity, you're left with a collection of terms that are either more accurate (i.e. it's not exactly a 'shovel,' it's an "entrenching tool") or overly sarcastic (i.e. it's…
On July 26, a storm hit Taylor, Michigan, just outside of Detroit. The thunderstorm was powerful enough to create 70-mile-per-hour winds that brought down nearly everythin…
During the Cold War, an Army Special Forces unit was tasked with sabotaging Soviet infrastructure and crippling an invasion force to buy NATO time should war break out. The mission was so secret that the entire thing was almost forgotten — until a…
May Day was a big deal in East Germany. As a matter of fact, it was a big deal in all of the Communist Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War era. It was, after all, a day for celebrating workers around the world. Since Communist countries wer…
Military working animals are just as much troops in the formation as their bipedal handlers. They go through rigorous training, like the Joes. They get weeded out through selection, like the Joes. And they even hold rank, like the Joes. Military wor…
In 1980, Walter Banks Beacham enlisted in the United States Navy. He was excited for the signing bonus of $4,000, a cool $12,000 when adjusted for inflation in 2018. In 1984, Mark Richard Gerardi joined the U.S. Army Reserve. In 1986, Cedrick L. Hou…
On April 15th, 2018, one of the finest Marines to ever grace Hollywood, R. Lee Ermey, passed away. He left behind a legacy that will stand the test of time, portraying troops and veterans in a positive light while connecting civilians to the militar…
With millions of boats and ships plying the waves, it's easy to forget that mankind isn't made to survive in the ocean — and the dangers inherent to the sea are compounded when you're trapped a few decks below the waterline in a huge iron bubbl…
There is no greater historical example of an unstoppable force hitting an immovable object than the Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a mountainous, landlocked, harsh country that makes it very difficult for a great power…
John Wayne never was able to join the military — when the draft first started in 1939, the then-unknown actor had a…
The hero has been the most popular archetype of human-storytelling for as long as stories have been told. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Odyssey to comic books to the epic film franchises that bring in billions of dolla…
Top video game players are currently playing for a pool of almost $25 million's worth in prizes in a game called DOTA 2, but one event that will take place on the main s…
Like many post-9/11 veterans. Amanda Burrill is all about physical fitness. She's very conscious of what food she eats, she makes sure to get enough sleep, and she's very, very active. She has to be — this is how she beats TBI every day of her l…