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The military is widely known for giving free medical and dental benefits to its service members and their families. Sometimes there can be a co-pay, but overall it's a pretty sweet deal. Although going to medical is also a smart way to
The AGM-114 Hellfire has gotten lots of press. Deservedly so, given how it has made a number of prominent terrorists good terrorists. Here's the Hellfire's tale of the tape: it weighs 110 pounds, has a 20-pound warhead, and a range of 4.85 nautica…
Walter Chalaire was an American newspaper reporter turned British pilot during World War I whose life was saved while he was being shot down thanks to the enemy bullet becoming lodged in a round on Chalaire's cartridge belt. The lucky p…
The navy has instituted an "operational pause" for the entire fleet of one of it's most important training jets due to problems with its environmental control systems feeding air to pilots.
With the push for a 350-ship Navy as a centerpiece of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, many wonder how the U.S. can expand its surface fleet quickly and without breaking the bank. The Coast Guard may have an answer — or at least …
Ballistic missile defense has become a growing concern. Russia has been modernizing not only its strategic forces, but has also deployed the Iskander tactical ballistic system. China has the DF-21 anti-ship ballistic missile. The need clearly exists…
One of the Allies' most heroic spies was an amputee turned down by the State Department because of her leg amputation who served with both the British Special Operations Executive and the American
There aren't many jobs in the military where your sea-duty station consists of serving with another branch. But for the Navy rate of an "HM," or Hospital
In October 1944, WWII was still raging all across Europe. On the Eastern Front, Red Army troops in Yugoslavia were making their way to bolster other Soviet forces in the region when American
Retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills went out on a foot patrol on April 10, 2012. It was his third tour in Afghanistan. He woke up on his 25th birthday to find that he'd st…
The Littoral Combat Ship is often criticized for being under-armed. In fact, its main weapon for anti-surface warfare is reportedly a v…
As American forces became embroiled in the conflict in Vietnam it was quickly apparent to commanders that they were fighting a war for which they were not prepared. The guerrilla warfare and hit-and-run tactics of the Viet Cong were diff…
The invasion of Iwo Jima was one of the most costly battles in the Pacific in World War II, largely because the aerial bombings and naval artillery bombardments that preceded the invasion failed to do serious damage to the
Nothing excites film audiences more than seeing their favorite characters get pushed to the brink of their physical and mental limits, just to see them return stronger than ever. It's no secret that in the military "newbies," "FNGs,…
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The USS Yorktown (CV-5) was heavily damaged at the Battle of Coral Sea, but it pushed on to join other Navy forces at the Battle of Midway, where the valiant actions of the crew helped ensure a U.S. victory despite the loss of the ship.
When America sends its super-secret warriors behind enemy lines, remaining camouflaged can mean the difference between nabbing the bad guy and causing a major international incident if discovered. But staying in the shadows means more to …
Things you expect in pawn shops: jewelry, electronics, and nuclear bomb parts. Wait, that last one isn't right. No one expects to find nuclear bomb parts in a pawn shop. But in this scene from Pawn Stars, Rick calls in an expert to asses…
When you're forward deployed fighting the enemy, people are going to get hurt— it's the nature of the job. One aspect our military excels at is reaching its severely wounded troops with medical treatment quickly. A mass casualty situ…
The M2 .50 caliber machine gun has been a cornerstone of American military firepower for nearly 100 years. Its long range capability coupled with a heavy round combine for a devastating mixture on the battlefield — a weapon powerful enough to d…