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Troops and veterans have little sympathy for the clowns that put on a military uniform around Veterans Day just to try and get 10 percent off their restaurant bill. For lack of a more polite word, the military community offers nothing but unbrid…
If there's one thing every military veteran has in common, it's that we all went through a recruiter — but experiences may vary. For example, some recruits had either high-value skills or were willing to take any job the recruiter might offer …
The Military Assistance Command — Studies and Observations Group, now better known as SOG, was one of those true dark-arts units that hid danger…
Ever since the announcement of the Space Force left us with so few details about what the service would look like, how it would be comprised, and even what its mission would be, we've been left to wonder about all those little details. Military per…
Earth has been invading Mars in fiction since people with telescopes could see the canals on the red planet. Mars is a place where
Ask a Green Beret or Navy SEAL about the most powerful weapon in their arsenal, and they'll probably give you an answer you didn't expect: the brain. These special operators know that the mind is a lethal tool and that the outcome of many battles …
There has never been a special relationship quite like the one between the United States and the United Kingdom. If we want to feel good about the future of that alliance, we should look no further than Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, also known as Ha…
There was a reason that the Nazis thought the original D-Day invasions were a feint: Aside from the misdirection operations conducted by the Allies, the geography of the beaches made it seemingly impossible to fully supply a large invasion force.
The announcement of the Space Force has plenty of us waiting for the day that the first recruitment office opens up. After all, who wouldn't want to go into space? Sure, the Space Force isn't going to be doing a bunch of sci-fi bad…
Many troops take for granted the degree to which our military is funded today. There's been a defense budget in place since the very early days of our country. …
Rare Limited's Goldeneye 007 was released for the Nintendo 64 on August 25, 1997. Despite being 21 years old, this game still sits near the top of many, many older gamers' top ten video games lists. It was glitchy, had s…
The house of the Commandant of the Marine Corps is one of the oldest continuously-occupied buildings in the capital of the United States. Steeped in American history, the house was spared the torch when the British captured and burned Washington, D.…
Congratulations! You've either finally been pinned or you've been laterally transferred to a position where you're placed over someone else. You've either worked your ass off to finally accrue the dreaded 798 promotion points... or you've been …
The first Navy Medal of Honor recipient was Captain of the Maintop John Williams. He was an enlisted leader sent to reinforce an attack on a Confederate battery at Mathias Point who continued caring for all of his sailors and the flag even as he was…
On Friday, August 24, the illustrious Chesty XIV retired from the Marine Corps after five years of service…
Creating science fiction comes with the unique challenge of dreaming up some kind of awesome, future technology and making it the norm for people native to the fictional society. Sometimes, creators get it right, like the video-call system in 20…
Many of the side effects of war go unaddressed by those outside the military and veteran community. Recent veterans have been exposed to deadly chemicals released from burn pits. Vietnam War veterans fought for decades to get recognition of the impa…
On June 6, 1944, hundreds of Army leaders waited tensely for a moment that they'd been preparing for four long years: their graduation ceremony. During that ceremony, an Army general took the podium and confirmed to them that another long-awaited m…
Attending military balls is one of those things that everyone has to do. Sure, they're occasionally mandatory, but it's great to see everyone in the unit unwind for a single night. Your first sergeant can get roaring drunk and tell everyone storie…
Amazon Prime is pushing their new show, Jack Ryan, based on the Tom Clancy character that has saved Britain's queen, hunted Russian subs, and interrupted terrorist plots across the world in both novels and movies from the '80s to today.