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While most teenagers in the 1960s were worried about who they were going to take to the high school dance, Pfc. Dan Bullock was serving in Marine Corps and fighting against the communist guerilla army in North Vietnam. At the age of 12, …
Israel is reestablishing a storied commando unit disbanded in 1974 after the Yom Kippur War to help the country battle today's terrorist enemies. According to
Jimi Hendrix, one of rock's greatest guitar players, served a brief thirteen-month stint with the famed U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division — nicknamed the "Screaming Eagles" — just a few years before his meteoric rise to rock stardom in the…
Army Special Forces veteran Tyler Grey is definitely what you would call an "operator." A Ranger, a sniper with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and a combat veteran, Grey has served his country well. He knows the meaning…
China's newest maritime patrol aircraft has made a debut by deploying to Hainan Island, a sign that Beijing wants to improve its anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the disputed South China Sea, a major maritime flashpoint.
Whenever America enters a new battle, it faces a different enemy on new terrain where new technologies are needed to combat the bad guys. The Vietnam War was one of those combat zones, and it forced military planners to adapt their te…
Prior to America's official entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy was involved in "short of war" operations against Nazi Germany. In some cases this involved escorting merchant ships that were steaming to help supply England. Tensio…
An old sailor's myth claims that any ship which fails to break a bottle of champagne during its christening ceremony is cursed forever. This seemed to be exactly the case with the Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-19, later nicknamed …
Raymond A. Spruance gets plaudits for what he did at the Battle of Midway. And deservedly so, since he won the battle while outnumbered and against a very capable foe. But he arguably pulled off a much more incredible feat of arms two yea…
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A Canadian sniper operating in Iraq set the world record for a long-distance confirmed kill at 3,450 meters, or 2.14 miles just last month. According to
Tommy Prince was a member of the Ojibwa, one of Canada's First Nations tribes (what the United States calls Native Americans or American Indians), who tried many times to join the Canadian Army during WWII. Amazingly, he was rejected mor…
When service members deploy to a combat zone, they get a checklist of gear they're required to bring that will help them survive. But many service members end up hauling ridiculous items along with them that they don't need. Anyt…
Not every E-4 has an engine room to hide out in, but there are plenty of other places to skate. …
Confederate Col. John S. Mosby was one of the world's greatest guerrilla leaders, deploying cavalry against Union forces in lightning raids. In one impressive raid, he even managed to kidnap the Union general who commanded forces sent to stop him. …
Turns out, the military is hard work. Apparently, sometimes you don't even get a real break between marching all night through treacherous terrain and then having to crush your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and hearing the lamentations of…
We Are The Mighty was invited to check out an early screening of "Transformers: The First Knight" — and we just couldn't resist. Michael Bay kills it when it comes to directing action scenes, which makes it even more exciting when he…
Clear eyesight, pinpoint accuracy, and having overwhelming patience are just some of the key factors of being an effective sniper in the battlefield. Nine days after Britain declared war on Germany, Francis Pegahmagabow of the
Ronald Reagan probably helped save a number of lives on the front lines — and not because he was a big hero. In fact, Reagan's eyesight was so bad, they kept him in the United States. But despite not being fit for front-line duty, Reagan still p…
In the wake of a recent spate of terrorist attacks in London, the government of Prime Minister Theresa May has turned to the country's elite Special Air Service counter-terrorist forces to blend into the city's landscape in hopes of stopping anoth…