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Elite special forces are some of the best-trained and most formidable units a country can boast. They go where other soldiers fear to tread, scoping out potential threats, taking out strategic targets, and conducting daring rescue mission…

As the founder and president of Ranger Up, Nick Palmisciano now commands an empire of apparel sales, MMA sponsorships, digital content, and social media mastery. Started in 2006, the company is on track this year to hit $10 million in revenue, a…

The military has given the civilian world some great technology like satellites, GPS, and the internet. But, in other cases the services have adopted civilian tech and taken it to the next level of awesomeness in the process. Here are 7 examples: …

No military aircraft – past or present – can beat the altitude and airspeed performance of the SR-71 Blackbird. It's design and performance evolved out of necessity: "We had a need to know what was going on in other countries," Jef…

The challenge coin game is a military tradition with murky roots. The game is played where one service member at a bar challenges another to present their challenge coin. If the challenged doesn't have their coin, they have to buy the challenger a …

1. This military thing seems like an interesting idea. 2. Mom and dad: I've decided. I'm joining the military to serve this great nation. 3. I can't wait to get to basic training and final…

There are certain phrases military service members hear on the regular, and by regular, we mean they are over-used like crazy.While every workplace has its own cliche buzzwords — we're talking about you there, "corporate synergy" —…

The Germans in WWII were at the forefront of industrialized warfare. They produced the first jet-powered bomber, developed the first tilt-rotor plane, and discovered fission. In most cases, Allied scientists and planners struggled to, through long …

Fighter pilots have to pass a lot of tests before they get control of a jet. One of their first tests is the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test. We've pulled 15 questions from Air Force Personnel Test 997, an information pamphlet on the AFOQT. All q…

Storm Bowen was wounded in combat in 2007, and he spent a long time in the hospital. And during that time he discovered the simple pleasure of smoking a cigar. At that point Cigars for Warriors was born. Cigars for Warriors is a nonprofit…

Bryan Sperry left college football at Kansas State to serve in World War II. At 19, he was an infantryman in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, Sperry returned to the game. He played football in England for a short period before making it back …

Sure, each nation has its own style. But some militaries have introduced dress uniforms so surprising, they'd stop you in your tracks if you saw them in person. 1. French Foreign Legion Pioneers

The Tom Clancy brand was launched both in print and on the big screen with "The Hunt for Red October," a Cold War nail-biter that more or less created the technothriller genre. The movie, released by Paramount in 1990, features a young Alec Baldwi…