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Promotions are hard-fought and well-earned by the right troops. After proving themselves to their chain of command, an ambitious troop is rewarded by being placed into a higher rank that's worthy of their effort. In general, there's a timeline for…
Ask any military historian: Tactical aggression is a game changer. Throughout history, forces who were more aggressive in combat saw a lot more success compared their predecessors. Ulysses S. Grant's determination to take the war to the Confederate…
Some days, you just feel like you need a drink. Other days, you can't live without one. For hundreds — maybe thousands — of English troops, there's one drink that literally saved their lives: the gin and tonic. It all started when t…
This article was sponsored by WGN America. Be sure to tune in to the All-Day All-Night M*A*S*H Marathon, Saturday, December 8th, starting at 9am/8am central. The …
The Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy will meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Oct. 27, 2018, for the next game in a 91-year-long rivalry. The Annapolis-South Bend rivalry is the second-longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football. But, un…
There's no bigger week in sports than the one in which your team plays its most-hated, bitter rival. Every city has one — that one team that fans and players just love to hate. Sometimes, this match-up is a critical game, one …
In 1987, the Soviet Union had thousands of intermediate range nuclear missile pointed at Western Europe. On top of each of those thousands of missiles sat multiple nuclear warheads, ready to destroy the entire theater. The United States and its NATO…
Pakistan and Russia have begun annual joint military drills to boost counterterrorism cooperation to tackle the growing threat of Islamic State stemming from neighboring Afghanistan.Officials said the "Druzhba-III" (Friendship-III) drills w…
The M1A2 Abrams is arguably one of the best (if not the best) tank systems in the world today. It's the main battle tank of the United States, along with several of its allies — including Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom deployed a number of the tanks i…
On Mar. 2, 1965, North Vietnamese guards at an ammunition storage area near Xom Bang heard the telltale sounds of massed aircraft overhead. They then learned why the F-105 Thunderchief earned the nickname "Thud" as 5,000 pounds of bombs from each …
The United States' win over Japan in World War II won't be nationally celebrated on again until its September anniversary, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate it whenever you want. Grab yourself a bottle of Old Crow bourbon and le…
Going to sick call is seen as optional by many troops. I mean, who wants to waste a nice morning run when you can just treat whatever ails you on your own? After all, it worked that one time, so why wouldn't it work again now? There…
Janae Sergio came into the idea of joining the military a little differently than the rest of us. Homeless since the age of 15, she happened to meet a Navy recruiter through a friend. Being a sailor was not something she ever saw herself doing, but …
On October 19, 2018, a crowd of over 700 guests gathered at Pier Sixty at Manhattan's Chelsea Piers for one reason: to help provide mental healthcare to the men and women who fight for our freedoms. During their 6th annual gala,
When preparing for a mission, officers, who've signed off on hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment and are responsible for troops each wearing around $17,500 worth of gear, crowd around a simple box made of sand, sticks, and stones.…
The Black Death. The Monster. The Rifleman of the Sky.The Apache is a lethal and feared military monstrosity that rakes its claws across the battlefield and leaves shattered bodies and buckets of gore in its wake. Here's how it kills you —…
Plaid fabric is fairly innocuous. It's been borrowed by all sorts of groups in America, from hipsters to lumberjacks and punk rockers to professors.But, in the 18th century, it was the semi-official uniform of Scottish rebels branded as terr…
In a recent scandal, the Air Force came under fire for reportedly spending over $300,000 on specialized, fragile coffee cups. That's right — the Air Force has been buying, breaking, and replacing cups that reheat liquids in air refueling…
Long ago, ancient Greeks told the tale of the titan, Atlas, who once tried to defy Zeus. He failed spectacularly and, for his hubris, was doomed to carry the sky for eternity as punishment. Later, Atlas tried to defy the gods once more by attempting…
Lance corporal is the most common rank in the Marine Corps. It's the upper-most junior-enlisted Marine; the last step before becoming an NCO. It's at this rank that you truly learn the responsibilities that come with being an NCO — and it's whe…