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The Medal of Honor is unlike any other accolade in the United States Armed Forces. It's not something that you "win." It's something bestowed only to those who have shown the highest level of valor and sacrifice in the face of the enemy to save …
11 red-blooded moments of American presidential history.
The UK and Japan are carrying out their first joint military exercise in the latter country, as both look for ways to counter China's growing influence in the region.Soldiers from Britain's Honourable Artillery Company are at a training cam…
There's nothing more irritating to troops and veterans than sitting down and watching a military film only to be distracted by inaccuracies. We're not just talking about uniform infractions or other minor goofs — everyone makes mistakes. Sometim…
In a small county in Northern Alabama, there's a town named for Major Payne. It's not named after the hilarious, quotable 1995 movie starring Damon Wayans. It's named for a little-known U.S. Army officer who was stationed in the area in the 1830s…
Well, you took the leap and signed on the dotted line. Now you're standing in your underwear in front of your bed at boot camp holding a camouflage bag in front of your face and some dude is screaming his head off at you. The thought that's probab…
Another week, another set of thrilling match-ups from military academies. While big businesses think about how to leverage on-jersey advertisements in the major leagues, cadets are practicing, communicating, and formulating a plan to take down their…
On Apr. 15, 2018, an asteroid similar in size to one that may have caused the 1908 Tunguska Event in remote Siberia flew by Earth by a mere 119,400 miles, just half the distance between the Earth and the Moon — and we didn't even know it was comi…
Zippos and American warfighters go hand-in-hand. If you watch a movie and see troops lighting up a cigarette, you'll probably notice that Zippo in their hand. Search-and-destroy missions in the Vietnam War were often referred to as "Zippo m…
It's probably the most exciting moment of any football game — and it doesn't matter if the game is on a Friday, Saturday, or a Sunday. One team is down six or seven points and they're making the drive across the field in the fourth quarter with…
The US Air Force is taking specific steps to expedite a measured, steady developmental plan for its new, next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in order to align with the more aggressive US nuclear weapons strategy outlined in the admini…
Many military service members and veterans have significant amounts of experience initiating, planning, leading, and briefing missions. Missions that have completio…
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he expects to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York amid concerns expressed by Washington over Moscow's plans to supply Syria with the S-300 surface-to-air missile system.Pompeo…
Written on the flag that commemorates U.S. service members that are being held as prisoners of war or have gone missing in action is a promise: You are not forgotten. Unfortunately, those who aren't directly affected by a loved one or milita…
Let's be honest: When it was announced that the Space Force was going to be a real thing, it was met with either disdain among those who anticipated a ridiculously high cost for something that doesn't seem like a big deal or with excitement from t…
The tiny mountainous country of Switzerland has been in a state of "perpetual neutrality" since the major European powers of the time declared it as such during the Congress of Vienna after the end of the Napoleonic wars in 1815.Why did the…
Thousands of active-duty and National Guard troops are using amphibious vehicles and search-and-rescue aircraft to move people and equipment after Hurricane Florence battered t…
It's sometimes hard to remember that World War II wasn't actually a single, globe-spanning conflict. It was really about a dozen smaller conflicts that had all been openly fought (or at least simmering) in the months and years leading up to the Ge…
During rescue operations on September 16, 2018 in Delco, North Carolina, Coast Guard crews found 10 beagles and four pit bulls locked in areas with rising floodwaters and were able to rescue them in the nick of time as some of the swimming dogs were…
Receiving the nation's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, is an often bittersweet experience for those who receive the award. The medal represents extreme bravery in the face of insurmountable danger and almost always come…