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Solo, the origin story of everyone's favorite space smuggler, blasts into theaters May 2018. To celebrate the film's impending arrival, one…

In 1939, German scientist Adolf Butenandt was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in documenting how hormones trans…

Parents tend to teach their kids that kindness is one of the greatest traits a human can exhibit. When those kids eventually join the military, they'll learn that they need to drop the niceties before too long. Troops should show a …

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, an iconic film that remains one of the most honest depictions of war. "It was a mentally demoralizing experience for us,"

Syrian state media is blaming explosions hitting the capital city of Damascus on Israeli missile strikes as the Israel Defense Forces sound the alarm in the northern part of the country — the part that borders Syria and Lebanon.SANA, Sy…

The USO is bringing back its viral social media challenge again this year with 2018's #Flex4Forces campaign. Running from now until Independence Day, using the hashtag #Flex4Forces will help bring awareness to the USO and its continued contributio…

The Lockheed F-22 Raptor has been a very dominant plane for the United States. Combining high performance, effective stealth, and lethal weapons, the 183 Raptors currently in the U.S. fleet have been international game-changers. But on the road to d…

Throughout history, executions have been controversial ways of punishing heinous crimes against individuals, institutions, and governments. From hangings to lethal injection, executions have spanned the gamut of cruelty and, at every point, there ha…

There aren't any real ways to describe what Afghanistan was like to civilians. Life on deployment is just so bizarre that the only thing you can do is compare it to something else. You could say that it's a blisteringly hot desert with cree…

Beside most members of the military is a spouse who keeps life going while a husband or wife serves.While every military family serves their country with pride, some military spouses go above and beyond to help their communities.Meet 1…

One of the biggest threats that never materialized in World War II was the Axis using chemical weapons on the battlefield. This possibility constantly haunted the minds of Allied planners. After all, Germany had widely used chlorine gas, phosgene, a…

In the late 1960s, the cancellation of the B-70 Valkyrie program and the retirement of the B-58 Hustler meant that the United States Air Force was likely to struggle with bypassing Soviet defenses. The

Far too many of us believe the things we see in TV shows and movies. Sometimes, the things we watch alter how we look at history or how we live our lives moving forward.Many fictional stories are so engrossing that we buy into their mythology…

The United Service Organizations, or USO, has gone above and beyond to serve those in uniform. It's their mission to strengthen America's military by keeping service men and women happy and con…

Lines get blurred on the battlefield. The only thing that clearly gives one side the moral high ground is their ability to follow the rules of law. Sure, it may make troops fight with one hand tied behind their back, but it is a line that should nev…

A regular deployment for our troops down here on Earth gets pretty boring while you're off-mission. It becomes challenging to find new ways to fill your downtime. Maybe you'll swing by the MWR and play some video games. Maybe you'll watch a movie…

The humble fleet oiler doesn't get a lot of attention. Today's version of this vessel, the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler, is still relatively slow (capable of reaching a top speed of 20 knots), but it is huge (displacing over 40,000 to…

Bob Hope entertained troops on USO tours from 1941 to 1991 — fifty years of laughter and fun. From World War II to Vietnam to Desert Storm, Bob Hope was there for our nation's heroes."He brought such enthusiasm, brought your …

Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi achieved international recognition after he threw both of his shoes at President George W. Bush. Now, Iraq's most well-known political activist is running for the office of Parliamentary member. He fir…

While we love the 30mm GAU-8 Avenger on the A-10 for the BRRRRRT it brings, we also know that it's not exactly the biggest gun to ever take to the skies. In fact, several planes have packed bigger guns, like the