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DoD's embed program and other mechanisms have given journalists and filmmakers substantial access to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, so it's no surprise that those conflicts have been some of the best documented in history. Here is WATM's …
The real bad guys these days are known as the Taliban, al Qaeda, ISIS, and others. But for decades, U.S. troops have been fighting wars against fictional enemies that only exist in training exercises. They usually have ridiculous-sounding names and…
The poet Dylan Thomas once wrote "Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight..." To many, that means people who have faced death have seen what's most important in life, but for myriad reasons too many veteran experiences are left out …
A few days ago WATM published an article with tips for dating on a US Navy ship and the responses we got were, um, passionate and direct. Also Watc…
Here's when you know you're probably an infantryman in the Army or Marine Corps, better known as a grunt. #1: Whether it's on the ground, in a bed, or in a helicopter, you can pass out ANYWHERE.
The 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah will be talked about among Marines for years to come, but for some who fought in those deadly streets and from room-to-room, the battle continues to play out long after they come home. "The most difficu…
The Snow Leopard Commando Unit is the China's most elite counter terrorism unit, similar to America's SEAL Team 6. Surprisingly, the unit is a federal police unit and not part of China's Army. Tasked with protecting the capital of Beij…
As violence in Mexico raged with intense competition between rival drug cartels and the Mexican government, the cartels came up with a radical solution for improving their capabilities in the street. Through ingenious engineering, and by …
Typically, an amputation ends a military career. For a long time, most any level of amputation was considered to make a service member unfit for combat. As of last summer, only 57 amputees had returned to conflict zones and most of those stayed at a…
History has seen empires that stretch across a fifth of the world; others that ruled hundreds of millions of people; and some that lasted more than a millennium. Also Read:
The Battle of Iwo Jima kicked off 70 years ago, on Feb. 19, 1945. One of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific war, the 35-day fight for the desolate island yielded
On the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, different colored jerseys mean different responsibilities. Certain personality types are best suited for certain jobs. What color best matches yours? Take this quiz and find out! [playbu…
The fantasy world of Skynet and the T-100 is inching closer to reality with DARPA's Atlas program. Also Read: The 7 Coolest High-Tech Projects The Mi…
