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The average life expectancy of a Marine with a flamethrower on any given battlefield is about five minutes, according to Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Herschel "Woody" Williams. Those tanks made tempting targets – and th…
Simply put, the 1529 Siege of Vienna did not go the way the Ottoman Empire hoped it would. Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, was coming off a fresh string of victories in Europe and elsewhere when he decided that the road to an Ottoman Europe had …
According to Marine Corps Veteran and avionics technician Monica Patrow, there is more to female veterans than meets the eye. "My Marine Corps uniform will forever be the most prideful thing I will ever wear. But with the uniform comes uniformity. …
While the United States has let its short-range air defense systems decline since the end of the Cold War, Russia's been very active in bolstering theirs. Of course, this can be explained in part by the different situations the two countries face. …
Manager/producer and former Agent at ICM Lou Pitt shares about his life and experiences in the entertainment industry. His current clients include Oscar winning actor Christopher Plummer, New York Times best-selling authors Brad Meltzer, Lorenzo Car…
Everyone knows the Air Force has some cushy accommodations and, as a result, they often get flack from the other branches. It's pretty obvious that most of these jokes stem from pure envy. Let's face it, the Air Force is the youngest of all the br…
"Bond. James Bond." These are Sir Sean Connery's first lines in 1962's Dr. No as he brought Ian Fleming's spy of mystique to life on the silver screen. Ironically, Fleming didn't want the working-class, bodybuilding Scotsman to portra…
Your vote matters. It really does. What happens in Washington trickles down to us. Defense budget cuts and the decision to invade or aid are a result of who is sitting in those seats. It is our job to make sure that we put the best person for the jo…
First released in 1995 as Air Combat, the Ace Combat franchise has taken gamers to the skies at the speed of sound for over two and a half decades. As of July 2020, the franchise has sold over 16 million copies, making it one of Bandai Namc…
It's Monday, you're staring down another week of work and need some convincing that there's reason to feel anything b…
Morale patches are patches troops wear on their uniforms designed to be a funny inside joke, applicable only to their unit or military career field. They are usually worn during deployments, but the wear of morale patches is at the discretion of the…
When you think of the VFW, what comes to mind? For many of us younger veterans the stigma is that your local VFW post is a dark, dusty bar with a bunch of older vets telling war stories. Whether that is fair or not, the VFW has had an issue attracti…
Godzilla may be king of the monsters, but during the Cold War, he'd find the Caspian Sea a little crowded. Now, Russia is building a new Caspian Sea Monster. According to
Landing Home takes you right into the trenches, forcing you to acknowledge the impacts of America's 20-year war. Viewers must confront the reality of veterans struggling after they return home. Douglas Taurel plays Luke, an Army veteran retu…
It took 104 years, but the Marine Corps Reserve has grown from just 35 personnel to more than 40,000. To celebrate the USMC Reserve's August 28 birthday, here's a look at Marine heritage and culture.
The video of my Naval Academy classmate, Chris David, beaten by federal police last month in Portland, shook me. Like bad guys from a straight-to-DVD movie, cowardly officers attacked a peaceful American exercising his Constitutionally-guaranteed ri…
This article is sponsored by World of Tanks Console.We all know Stone Cold Steve Austin from his years when he was the face of World Wrestling Entertainme…
Obesity is not only a health crisis for this country as a whole – it's also deeply affecting the military's mission readiness. The majority of young America is unfit to serve in the United States Armed Forces. Major General Michael Hall (…
The opening scenes of Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn introduce viewers to a charismatic and devoted father deep in the joys of parenthood. Crawling on the floor, swimming and blowing out birthday candles with his toddler and infant sons, he is rig…
