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Throughout World War II, the Nazi occupiers of France housed Jews and captured Resistance fighters in the supposedly escape-proof Fort Montluc prison, a nineteenth century fortress in Lyon. But there was one escape. Only o…
Some folks had a very good 2017, but the Seventh Fleet isn't among them. This force will be on the front lines if the Korean War restarts and it also has to manage relationships in the South China Sea, which have been shaky at best as of late. So, …
A U.S. Navy pilot was shot down after making bombing runs over the tiny island of Chichijima during WWII. He and nine fellow naval aviators had to evade their Japanese enemy. Only one managed to successfully avoid capture — and even then, it was a…
Everyone wants to make a big deal of the fact that women now get to serve on the front line in combat units. But women participating in American wars goes all the way back to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. As a matter of fact, women have be…
Alright, that headline is a bit misleading. The knights were depicted fighting giant snails. But the mystery remains – why? And were snails really that big back then? Apparently, it's a common sight in English scrolls dating…
There are certain things that any junior enlisted Marine can expect to find on any Marine Corps base. Morning runs along the fence line, guarded by uniformed men with guns. Hundreds of people standing in lines, mindlessly marching towards the same, …
The past versus the future is always an interesting debate. One of the biggest naval hypotheticals centers around the Iowa-class battleships, which have often been featured in "what if" match-ups with anything from the Bismarck and Yamato to the K…
While the fall of the "caliphate," as proclaimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, marked one ending in the Middle East, the…
The United States Navy saw some big leaps forward over the last year. A total of eight ships were commissioned in 2017, including the first of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, an expeditionary support base, and two Arleigh Burke-clas…
Joe Quinn, a West Point graduate and the current Director of Leadership Development for Team Red, White & Blue (RWB), has been hand-selected as in the incoming Executive Director for Headstrong, a non-pr…
I'm not a scientist, but I feel confident about this statement: Humans require oxygen to live. The thing is, we don't necessarily need the oxygen to come from air, though that is how our lungs are designed to receive it. When …
This isn't the first time troops and veterans have rushed head-first into danger to aid civilians. During the horrific
The AH-64 Apache has become a legendary helicopter — proving to be more than a capable replacement for the AH-1 Cobras in United States Army service, but this gunship almost didn't see the light of day.
Every single one of us was a civilian before we shipped off to boot camp and had our way of thinking altered to the military mindset that gets hardwired to our brains. Good work ethic, teamwork, and honor are just a few traits we organica…
One thing that has happened a number of times this year are close encounters. Or, to put it bluntly, times where the U.S. military got buzzed. Three countr…
If you've ever spoken to a recruiter, you know that they tend to say impressive things to get young men and women interested in joining their branch of service. Many people call recruiters "used car salesmen," but in all fairness, they…
Amira Idris is a biomedical engineer who developed a device that helps amputees manage phantom limb pain. During her undergraduate studies, she worked at a prosthetic clinic where she learned that many…
He's making a gear list. He's checking it twice. Gonna find out who's boot or grunt. Gunny Clause is coming on base. So stand at ease, kiddos. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he's a Devil Dog. First appearing in WWI Marine …
'Tis the season for the giving of gifts. 'Tis also the season of FOMUG (Fear Of Messed Up Gifting). We get it. It's hard out there for an elf. Team WATM would like to offer you some guidance.
Last week, we published a blurry shot of a U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom flying inverted during an inter…