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Give yourself permission to NOT use this time to be as productive as possible
Mental Health

Give yourself permission to NOT use this time to be as productive as possible

It's okay not to do anything. Right now, we're living through history, which is both unpredictable and stressful. It's also turning out to be a time when everyone feels pressure to do something more than what they're doing.Here's the thi…

This Tom Selleck National Guard video is glorious
Movies

This Tom Selleck National Guard video is glorious

The Magnum P.I. and Blue Bloods star may be best known for Hawaiian shirts and the Gatling gun of mustaches, but did you know he also served in the Guard?After he was drafted during the Vietnam War, Selleck joined the 160th …

5 Home improvement tasks to take on during COVID-19
Survival

5 Home improvement tasks to take on during COVID-19

You're stuck at home, mail is at the ready, so why not get rolling on some home improvement projects that have long since been pushed to the backburner? After all, you finally have the time! Put this quarantine to good use!

This veteran rock anthem is everything you need right now
Movies

This veteran rock anthem is everything you need right now

Patriotic rock band Madison Rising and the Navy SEAL Foundation announced a unique partnership with the release of Madison Rising's new song, "Men of Steel." Madison Rising is donating 50% of the proceeds from the song to the Foundation in support o…

Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19
Survival

Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19

The stay-at-home orders didn't stop some celebrities from collaborating on a viral video to thank medical workers, at the direction of Army veteran Ian Truitner. Rita Wilson, Constance Wu, Noah Wyle, Air Force veteran Jon Huertas, Kit Williamson, J…

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France
World War I

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France

Civilians and members of other military branches might have been surprised to see Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, drinking from a fountain during World War I commemoration ceremonies in France. Well, it wasn't jus…

10 Ways to Show Your Gratitude During Military Appreciation Month
Military Life

10 Ways to Show Your Gratitude During Military Appreciation Month

May is Military Appreciation Month. Each year the President makes a proclamation reminding the nation of the importance of the Armed Forces, and declaring May as Military Appreciation Month. Here are 10 ways you can show your gratitude to mil…

How to survive a gunfight (according to a drunk Green Beret)
Army

How to survive a gunfight (according to a drunk Green Beret)

Terrence Popp is a 20+ year salty veteran who runs a website and YouTube channel called Redonkulas. …

Peter W. Singer and August Cole’s latest book Burn-In has everything you need to pass the pandemic time a little quicker
Technology

Peter W. Singer and August Cole’s latest book Burn-In has everything you need to pass the pandemic time a little quicker

Their last book, Ghost Fleet, had parts that rang truer than others, but I really enjoyed it. Ghost Fleet's portrayal of US Marines liberating a US state from foreign occupation added up. As a former grunt, I could absolutely see …

A Chinese ‘Rambo’ fought the government so they couldn’t take his house
Military News

A Chinese ‘Rambo’ fought the government so they couldn’t take his house

In America, we call it "eminent domain." In China, they call it a Wednesday. Or whatever day the government comes and decides to take your house so they can build a freeway across what used to be your living room. Yang Youde was a 56-year-…

NASA brings back the Worm
Military News

NASA brings back the Worm

Mercedes Benz's three pointed star. McDonald's' Golden Arches. Apple's apple. Nike's Swoosh.NASA's…. Worm? Yup, it's back!

Self-care at home has never been more important
Survival

Self-care at home has never been more important

One area of regular life you might be missing is the ability to leave your home for self care. Going for a pedicure, hitting the gym, the PX for a hair spruce -- all of these outings we once took for granted. Now, we're left to deal with our self c…

The spooky way the UK teaches its Gurkhas English
Weapons

The spooky way the UK teaches its Gurkhas English

When the English military needs to train its newest Gurkha recruits on English language and culture, they take them to the Gothic, fog-covered abbey that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula for some cruel reason. Then, they urge them to buy fish and chi…

10 of the best military-themed books
Entertainment

10 of the best military-themed books

Have you found yourself with extra time during the social distancing measures in place for the foreseeable future? Why not grab one or all of these great military books and learn some history, be inspired and connect with the military community. You…

Watch WW2 vet finally receive her service medal — during quarantine
World War II

Watch WW2 vet finally receive her service medal — during quarantine

In possibly the most polite and delightful medal ceremony of all time, World War II veteran Edna Wells, 94, was surprised with her long overdue service medal — and a few extra celebrants.Edna, a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service, w…

Meet Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer (and the reason you have an iPhone)
Technology

Meet Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer (and the reason you have an iPhone)

Ada Lovelace, daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, has been called "The first computer programmer" for writing an algorithm for a computing machine in the mid-1800s.Here's how that program impacts us — and our military — today.

The first and only female Buffalo Soldier joined the Army disguised as a man
Wars

The first and only female Buffalo Soldier joined the Army disguised as a man

Before women were allowed to join the military, Cathay Williams decided that she wouldn't let her gender, or the color of her skin, get in the way of her ambitions. She became the first known African American woman in American history to join the a…

4 things you should know about the Tuskegee Airmen
History

4 things you should know about the Tuskegee Airmen

The name rings bells. It's got the glitz, having been the subject of two different Hollywood films complete with big-name Hollywood actors such as Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Michael B. Jordan, and Terrence Howard. That is wonderful and, …

Setting expectations: what your home workout can and cannot do for you
Fitness

Setting expectations: what your home workout can and cannot do for you

If you typically workout at a gym, the mandatory closing of most establishments around the world has seriously changed your fitness routine. As a result, there's a good chance you've at least thought about working out at home. But before yo…

5 things to do in quarantine to boost your IQ
Survival

5 things to do in quarantine to boost your IQ

So you're stuck inside, and it kind of sucks -- just a slight understatement, really. For many, Covid-19 is a life-changing (or crushing, even) event, so those of us whose biggest worry is remembering what day it is and making ourselves put on real…