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On a recent trip to Indonesia, Secretary of Defense James Mattis was treated to a display of intensity by the



In November 2017, Oh Chung Sung, a defected North Korean soldier, plowed through a Korean People's (North Korean) Army checkpoint attempting to cross the DMZ. KPA soldiers fired on him and his vehicle. When his vehicle crashed, troops closed in and…

There is a multitude of military uniforms across the five branches and they all serve a purpose. Uniforms are (intended) to be functional and cater to the specific career fields that exist in each military branch. However, when it comes to appearanc…

A survey released earlier this month shows just how approving Americans are of each branch of their federal government. Between Dec. 18 and 19, 2017, Gallup

After creating massive companies, like PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, Solar City, Neuralink, and Open AI, entrepreneur Elon Musk has turned his sights on selling hats and …

Though often called "the Forgotten War," the Korean War saw many advances in aviation. The war ushered in the jet age and saw the first widespread use of the helicopter in combat. The aviators of the war, many of which were veterans of WWII, knew …

The land battles of the Civil War, like the Battle of Gettysburg, often draw much of the attention when discussing the war. And they should ?…

When the term 'MiG' is thrown about, some planes come to mind immediately. The MiG-15, which fought the North American F-86 Sabre for control of the skies over Korea, is one of the more famous designs. The MiG-21 Fishbed, which still sees active s…

Russia is looking to expand its amphibious assault capability by building two ships comparable to the large-deck, amphibious vessels common in Western navies. According to

Mort Walker, famed comic strip writer and former Army First Lieutenant, passed away on Jan. 27, 2018. His most famous work, Beetle Bailey, changed the way comics are enjoyed daily in 1950 and it continues to touch lives today. It fostered a…

When you think about the best attack helicopters out there, the Boeing AH-64 Apache, the Bell AH-1 Cobra, the Westland Lynx, the Mil Mi-24 Hind, and the Kamov Ka-50/52 Hokum all come to mind. But one of the world's best attack helicopters comes fro…

Fans tuning in to watch Super Bowl LII, where the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will face off to determine who is the best in the NFL, will also see a bit of history during the pre-game ceremonies. For the first time, the Air Force He…

Frank Praytor, the U.S. Marine photographed nursing a kitten during the Korean War, recently passed away at the age of 90. In the heat of the Kore…

In the mid-1990s, the U.S. Army recognized a problem with their existing combatives program. At that point, the program had withered to having whatever martial arts enthusiast they happened to command at the moment teach techniques to units. For th…

While there has been a pause in tensions with North Korea — to the point where the dictatorship, led by Kim Jong Un, is taking part in next month's Winter Olympics — that regime has always been tricky. Remember, we're talking about a rogue na…

Nothing excites film audiences more than seeing their favorite characters get pushed to their physical and mental limits just to see them return, stronger than ever. It's no secret that, in the military, "newbies," "FNGs," or "boot…

The Battle of Gettysburg is arguably one of the most important of the American Civil War. It was this battle that marked the end of Confederate attempts to take the offensive. Although there were many important battles throughout the bloody war, suc…

The Air Force is looking to replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The problem is, one of the planes that they're pitching as a primary replacement, the F-35, is not seen as a close-air support bird. In an effort to explore other options, there's the OA…

Corpsmen and medics have to be the jacks-of-all-trades when they're taking care of business. Under the watchful eye of their senior medical officers, "docs" have to execute their insane responsibilities at an efficient rate. They're …