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American news media barely touches on these stories at times — they certainly don't always make the top headlines. Maybe a conflict has been going on for so long that it barely seems like news anymore or maybe it doesn't affect the American publ…
The 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alfred M. Gray Jr., once stated, "Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary." The problem here is that being a skilled shooter doesn't equate to knowing ho…
Red Flag has become an icon of training exercises for pilots. No, it didn't get the Hollywood-blockbuster treatment of Top Gun, but the main Operation Red Flag, located at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, has, arguably, become the premiere exe…
Since 1775, male Marines have been involved in some of the most epic battles in military history. They've …
Allotments are a good way for troops to schedule a payment directly through Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), the service directly responsible for paying servicemembers. An allotment sets aside a portion of future paychecks and automat…
For a country that hasn't been conquered since Tamerlane rolled through, Afghanistan has sure been shaped by all those who tried to control it. Today, there's even a little strip of land in the country's northeast that forms a panhandle – stran…
More than 16 million Americans fought in World War II. When those brave veterans of the 'Greatest Generation' returned home, many of them refused to talk about it. Now, in a race against time, one veteran's son took on the mission of making sure …
The Navy is about to give their Zumwalt-class destroyers some serious ship-killing upgrades. The multi-billion dollar vessels, equipped with a host of advanced technologies, will be given additional weapon systems, primarily for their Mk 57…
Not sure about whether to stay in or get out as your enlistment nears its end within the next six months? Well, depending on your rating, the United States Navy could have as many as 100,000 reasons for you to stick around.
If you've had difficulty recovering from combat trauma, Captain Danny Maher, USMC (Ret), and best friend, Sergeant Ryan Loya, USMC have a prescription: camping, karaoke, and going on a 22-mile hike in your underwear. Really? Let's back …
The US military has long explored the idea of replacing its M-16 assault rifle with something newer and deadlier. From the 1990s onward, German arms giant, Heckler & Koch, was heavily involved in helping the US Army attempt to reach that objecti…
Serving in the infantry is, basically, one huge d*ck-measuring contest. Everybody, man or woman, wants to be the best at every aspect of their job. Every day at work, infantry try to impress everyone in the squad. Day-in, and day-out, for…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency: Many Americans often pair the two high-level security organizations together. While agents of both organizations report directly to the Director of National Intelligence and th…
Under the command of Capt. Adam Aycock, the USS Shiloh became known in the Pacific as the "USS Bread and Water
The Lockheed SR-71 was an awesome plane. It could go fast, it could go high, and it was very hard to detect on radar. The problem was, the United States didn't build…
Saluting is a powerful, non-verbal communication that shows proper respect to a military officer. Although there's no real written record of how or where the tradition began, precursors to the salute date far back in history when warriors
President Donald Trump, on Feb. 12, 2018, released his budget request for fiscal 2019, marking the first step in a months-long process in which lawmakers from both chambers of Congress debate and, ultimately, decide on its funding levels and policy …
Let's face it, while Russia and the United States are potential adversaries, they're not very likely to fight it out on the high seas. This is mostly because the Russian Navy is
During the Cold War, the F-111 Aardvark and the slightly larger FB-111 Switchblade were some of the fastest — and best — strike planes the United States Air Force had in its inventory. The F-111 never saw much in the way of export sales (the Uni…
Platoon sergeants have to be jacks-of-all-trades to handle their many roles. They must balance the welfare of their troops and supervise training evolutions all while keeping up with the platoon's administrative tasks — it's a lot of work. …