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How long can you go in the enlistment process before it's too late to back out? What exactly constitutes lying on your enlistment paperwork? How much weed can you actually admit to smoking before the military won't accept you anymore? These are qu…
The title of "influencer" is almost cringe-worthy these days. From entitled social media personalities who complain when they have to pay full price at a restaurant, to the viral hot takes from people who are pandering to their audience, there's …
Osama bin Laden is dead. ISIS has been disbursed to the winds. Al-Baghdadi saw the wrong side of Army Special Forces. That means it's open season on terrorists' most-wanted leaders. Since no one usually wants to carry this mantle, the United State…
My grandparents valued our nation's history, and they did everything they could to ensure they passed down their knowledge and understanding of that history to the next generation. So, each summer from 5th Grade through my freshman year of high sch…
If it weren't for the Japanese, the Marine Corps' biggest enemy in the Pacific theater of World War II might well have been the U.S. Army. On at least five occasions, Army commanders were relieved of command for what the Corps deemed was a lack of…
Anyone who has served in the military for more than a day can tell you about all the times they were given minimal to no guidance before going out to execute a mission. Whether it was supervising the extra duty privates on police call, or heading ou…
Look out, Pakistan, the Indian Army just weaponized one of the world's hottest peppers. If it can stop a charging elephant, it can likely make militants think twice about starting trouble in Kashmir. The newest biological weapon on the market is a …
"Til Valhalla" is becoming a more and more common exaltation among veterans today, especially when hearing about the passing of a fellow veteran. Whether you believe in Odin, Master of Ecstasy, leader of the Gods, chief of the Æsir and the king o…
Happy Disney+ Day, everyone. After all the hype, The Mandalorian has finally been released and it's the perfect Star War for anyone who has ever Star Wars'd. It's clear right from the start that creator Jon Favreau (Iron Man, …
You're not going to wake up one morning to see Jupiter hanging in the sky, but two stunning animations show what it would look like if you did.Amateur astronomer Nicholas Holmes makes videos about space on his Youtube channel,
The image of the men who fought in Vietnam is usually that of a draftee who didn't want to be there, likely from a poor family, who were sent to die while they were still teens. But nothing could be further from the truth. Only a third of Vietnam v…
Elon Musk is one step closer to his goal of stationing a network of 12,000 satellites in orbit above Earth.On Nov. 11, 2019, SpaceX successfully launched 60 of its Starlink satellites into orbit. This is what the satellites looked like before…
Lamb was a special operator in one of the U.S. military's most elite units.
A lot of American troops find something to love about cultures they discover during their service. One World War I veteran left Ohio and discovered the magical history of Medieval Europe amid the fighting and squalor of the trenches. When he returne…
Every era has its arch-nemesis. The Nazis, the Communists, and the Terrorists all seemed to come in succession. Now, it seems America's new arch-rivals are making their presence known. After spending a decade or more in its "peaceful rise" era, t…
The thing about your regular habits in the military is that they are sometimes literally drilled into you. Chances are good you still have the urgent desire to remove your hat when you walk into a building. You probably fall into lock-step when anyo…
When Henry Flipper arrived at West Point, there were already three other black cadets attending the famed Military Academy. When it came time for Flipper to graduate, those three would be long gone, rejected by their classmates. An engineer, he redu…
On July 25, 1953, seven Czechoslovakians rolled across one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world to freedom in the West. They rolled over three rows of barbed wire, land mines, and guard towers on their way into West Germany. The Czech bo…
Saying that World War I was really bad for Russia is like saying Hitler was a somewhat unstable veteran of the Great War. While the Tsar fielded the largest army in the world at the time and should have been able to trounce the Germans, years (maybe…
The National Football League has been plagued by questions of patriotism in the last few years. But whether or not the NFL kneels or stands this year, it's important to remember that some of the players and coaches have served, too.