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When Japanese planes swept Pearl Harbor in the December, 1941, surprise attack that took America into World War II, there were very few U.S. troops able to fight back in any meaningful way. That doesn't mean resistance was minimal. Once the nature …
On September 22nd, thousands of fans poured into Lance Corporal Torrey Gray Field at Twentynine Palms, California for the final stop on USAA's months-long BaseFEST tour. The all-day fest…
Technology moves ever forward. What one generation of war-fighters trains on will, in many cases, be obsolete when the time comes to train the next. Though the specifics may vary from year to year, the US Military is constantly innovating and upgrad…
American troops are obsessed with coffee. If there's a military unit whose coffee pot isn't the hardest-working machine in the building, I haven't seen it. It doesn't seem to matter how good or bad the coffee is (even though good coffee is prefe…
A sense of dread washes over the company as the most recent version of the duty roster gets posted in the common area. The troops shuffle toward the single piece of paper while crossing their fingers, hoping that their name hasn't been called. But …
Alcohol is a staple of military culture and troops have been consuming it en masse since the first sailor left port for lands unknown. But as times have changed, so, too, have the rules of consumption. Since the good ol' days, the rules fo…
Look, this whole article is basically a rant written because we're getting tired of seeing comments about this every time we talk about NASA and/or Roscosmos. Somewhere in the comments on those articles, on our videos, or really anywhere across the…
The U.S. Coast Guard has served in every American war since the Revolution, but there was a major shift between World War II and Korea, thanks in part to the critical peacetime role the Coast Guard had assumed in 1946: training and preparing the Sou…
Stats? Projections? F$%k that noise. Numbers can't guarantee wins, but being a tough as nails sure helps. As the 2018 NFL Season enters its second week and fantasy football fans continue to debate advanced metrics, the veterans at We Are The Mighty…
As the U.S. Space Force grows from a command in the Air Force to the proposed sixth branch of the military, it will take on the space assets of the other branches, including DARPA's ghost robots in orbit, used to manipulate satellites in geosynchro…
During the famous rescue of navigator "Bat 21 Bravo," a U.S. and a Vietnamese Navy SEAL took the lead role in a dangerous operation behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War, rescuing two aviators with no friendly losses despite running into enemy…
It's the ultimate getaway for the type of person that's either preparing for an inevitable doomsday, really into Cold War history, or is simply done with everyone's collective crap. We've got some good news for the reclusive and slightly paranoi…
For decades, the American Dream has been something not just sought out by Americans, but imagined by countless people around the world. It represents the chance to seize opportunity and a better life by elevating oneself through the fruits of their …
The single most cherished item that Uncle Sam has given its fighting men and women since the Vietnam War has got to be the poncho liner or, as it's affectionately known within the military community as, the "woobie." It shouldn't come as a surpr…
Chaplains are some of the most misunderstood troops in the formation. While they're exempt from the minor stresses of the military, like going to the range or pointless details, they're not above doing the one thing every troop is expected to do: …
No analogy better describes life in the military than being on a sports team.
It's one of the most nerve-wracking moments for a young specialist or sergeant hoping to move up in the ranks: stepping in front of the promotion board. In preparation, troops feel compelled to study and memorize every last question that the battal…
Two letters sent to the Pentagon, including one addressed to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, have tested positive for ricin, a defense official told VOA on Oct. 2, 2018.The envelopes containing a suspicious substance were taken by the FBI on…
Bell Helicopters Textron, one of the companies behind the V-22 Osprey and the makers of a proposed Army tilt-rotor, are pitching a new drone for the Navy and Marine Corps that packs tilt-rotor technology into a large drone capable of carrying weapon…
Like it or not, the NFL's ratings are pretty much the same in 2018 when you look at them year over year. The ratings do dip at times, depending on the teams and the time of day. And really, I can't blame anyone for not wanting to spend th…