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Do you need an introduction to this? I mean, really? You all know what the Army is, and that all the ranks have their virtues and their vices. Lot's of vices. That's why it's easy to hate all of them.(Disclaimer: It's all in fun. …
In 2001, Mark Giaconia was a Green Beret patrolling the border areas between Kosovo and Serbia. His counterparts were Russian troops, many of which were airborne. Their mission was to disrupt the movements of Albanian UCPMB rebels in the area. For s…
As Lt. Col. Mike Drowley says in his TEDx Talk, he's an attack pilot, but he sees himself as also being a Marine rifleman, Army infantryman, and Navy SEAL, because when he's flying in support of those people, he has to fly like its his own boots o…
It says a lot about a Britisher to even be considered for the title of "classiest," but Maj. Robert Cain should definitely be in the running. He took on six Nazi tanks by himself while holding off the rest of the coming German onslaught. In the en…
Future U.S. General of the Army and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was just a recently promoted and temporary brigadier general when the U.S. was dragged into World War II on December 7, 1941. One week later, he would have a meeting with Chief of St…
Military service members are all familiar with chaplains, the qualified religious leaders who serve troops and their families, but they are somehow still shrouded in mystery. If you ever get the chance to talk to one, especially someone with …
Maria Lewis was probably the most unlikely person to have ever fought in the American Civil War. She was an escaped slave, a woman, and was underage; all three of these factors barred individuals from serving. But Lewis was much smarter than the ave…
Zeppelins, as it turns out, are slightly more durable than your average dollar store water balloon. Maybe that's why they were a staple of the U.S. military of the time. The Hindenburg Disaster aside, 20th-Century airships were built to go…
The .50 caliber M2 machine gun was designed in 1918, near the end of World War I by John Browning. Production began in 1921 and the weapon was designed so a single receiver could be turned into seven different variants by adding jackets, …
When looking at Iran's 65th Airborne Special Force Brigade, you might notice a few striking similarities — the yellow enlisted chevrons seem a lot like the the yellow chevrons on old Army greens, for example. Before the Iranian Revolution, their …
"Jerry Stiller's comedy will live forever," shared Jerry Seinfeld of the late Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller, who was perhaps best known for his Emmy-nominated role of George Costanza on the iconic television sitcom Seinfeld. Stil…
As reported by CBC, the Canadian Armed Forces will now authorize their troops to grow a beard — within certain limits, of course.…
When decked out in his full royal regalia, the Prince of Wales looks much like what you think a 69-year-old aristocrat might — much like what you think a stereotypical soon-to-be king might. His military uniform is emblazoned with medals, ropes, p…
Before any troop deploys or goes on a training mission, their chain of command will send down a list of items that they're required to bring — or at least highly encouraged. Some things make absolute sense: Sleeping bags, changes of uniform, and …
Recently, Russia released new video of the KH-35U "switchblade" anti-ship cruise missile i…
During the Vietnam War, some Coast Guard pilots were given the chance to volunteer for service on the front lines, relieving the pressure on over-tasked Air Force pilots. Some of those Coast Guard pilots who volunteered would go on to dramatically r…
Master Sgt. Raul P. "Roy" Benavidez is an Army legend for a reason.
Deploying is just one of those things every troop knows will happen eventually. There are two ways troops look at this: Either they're gung-ho about getting into what they've been training to do for years or they're scared that they'll …
It's a common lament among male troops and veterans these days — you don't need to be clean-shaven to seal a gas mask. That might be true today, but in the trenches of World War I, it was not the case. The Doughboys and Tommies in WWI Europe abs…
It might surprise the casual student of history to learn that the United States was not alone in supporting South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. America's traditional list of allies joined us in trying to contain the spread of Communism in South E…