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Bert the Turtle was created in 1951 by the U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration to teach young children how to prepare for a nuclear blast. The cute little turtle was designed to make the frightening prospect of nuclear war more bear…
These items make our lives easier every day, but none of them would exist without their military beginnings. 1. Duct Tape The miracle tool was invented in 1942 as a way to waterproof ammunition cases. Soldiers fighting Wo…
America's troops have cool gear coming their way in 2016. Here's a look at some of it: 1. The first Ford-Class supercarrier will take to the seas …
2015 was a good year for movies. Anticipated series continuations from franchises like Terminator, Jurassic Park, and James Bond met with mixed success. Star Wars came back in a big way, as did the Avengers. Marvel's Ant-Man was a surp…
The U.S. has a long and bloody history on both sides of resistance movements. The country began with resistance to English rule, but even then
This year, NORAD — the North American Aerospace Defense Command — celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of tracking Santa's progress as he delivers presents to the good boys and girls of the world. Every year on Christmas Eve, NORAD purports t…
July 22, 1979, was the day Iraq became a dictatorship headed by Saddam Hussein. In a terrifying purge of the Ba'ath party, Saddam rid himself of all opposition and secured his rule. Just six days after seizing power by forcing out his co…
Last week rapper Nicki Minaj performed a concert in Angola, which is not necessarily a big deal except she reportedly received $2 million dollars…
[brid video="115890" player="7965" title="TYFYS Christmas"]Navy veteran and Food Network Allstar, August Dannehl cooks a four course meal for his fellow vets based on stories from their service. A braised pork belly inspired by the MR…
Ashley Salazar did a lot of stupid stuff growing up, probably no different from the stupid stuff we all did. But unlike many who made mistakes as teen, Salazar was "saved" by joining the Air Force.
It's no secret that the U.S. spends more on its military than any other nation and over four times what the second place country, China, spends. So it's no surprise that the U.S. has the largest presence outside of its borders. While t…
The United Kingdom's Navy is experiencing a big manpower shortage brought on by years of intentional recruiting shortfalls. As a result the British approached the U.S. to help fill the gaps, but the needed help came from the Coast Guard not the…
Paramount released the first trailer for Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the film adaptation of war correspondent Kim Barker's 2011 book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
When a veteran or member of the armed forces dies, he or she is entitled to a ceremony that includes the presentation of a U.S. flag to a family member and a bugler blowing Taps. Most of the time, there is a three-volley rifle salute…
Ever wonder what it would be like if Gunny Hartman trained elves using the same foul mouth he developed in the Marine Corps? Well, wonder no longer because the internet has mashed "
Two Air Force vets made a breakthrough in gun safety. They created an accessory that keeps pistols from firing in the wrong hands. Dubbed the "Guardian," it uses fingerprint technology to unlock a gun's trigger by the owner. It attache…
The United States Air Force is dropping so many bombs on Daesh (aka ISIS) targets in Iraq and Syria, that it's running out of them. Not that there are no bombs at all in the Air Force arsenal, but the Air Force's supply chain is having a hard time…
