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It's not uncommon in war movies to see a pilot heroically struggle to save the lives of wounded crewmen on board a damaged plane as he brings her to the carrier or base. At the end of the 1976 movie Midway, for example, Matt Garth (as pla…
In March 2018, the United States Paralympic Team sent 18 U.S. military veterans to PyeongChang, South Korea to compete for Olympic gold. That's just…
Your first duty station is always full of surprises. You'll quickly learn that your career is nothing like how you envisioned it in the recruiter's office. The troops you serve with are nothing like the ones portrayed in films. Every tr…
Is this the best way to deal with a live grenade?
The majority of recruits who ship out to boot camp are just a few months removed from graduating high school. They are, for the most part, still pretty wet behind the ears and haven't had experience with the amount of structure they're about to be…
Our veterans have done a lot for the country over the years. They keep us safe from terror organizations and dictators who would use weapons of mass destruction for selfish politics. They took down Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. They've led singa…
D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and Operation Market Garden; no matter the campaign and no matter the battle, our nation's bravest men fearlessly surged forward to defeat the German threat in World War II. Although each infantryman was r…
In 2006, a film about how 300 Spartan warriors, led by a king known as Leonidas, went to war against a massive Persian army debuted in cinemas across the globe. The film was an instant success. Suddenly, it was a universally accepted fact…
It's every infantryman's job to train hard so when they deploy to a combat zone, they're ready to take the fight to the enemy. Most boots primarily learn the ins-and-outs of their weapon system and formations, but many fail to mentall…
The CH-53K King Stallion is intended to be the new heavy-lift helicopter for the United States Marine Corps, replacing the CH-53E Super Stallion, which entered service in the 1980s. It's currently being tested, and looks pretty impressive, to say t…
Quick. Think of a ninja. If you imagined them as an honorable Feudal-Japanese assassin dressed entirely in black and throwing shuriken at their enemies, I've got some bad news for you.This isn't to say that they weren't bad asses in …
When a commander designates you and your squad to be OPFOR (Opposing Force), what they're doing is giving you an opportunity at the most fun you can have in training — playing bad guy. This is a way for you to use all the knowledge and…
Considered the backbone of the infantry, the Marine MOS of "0311" has been kicking in the enemy's doors and striking fear into their hearts for decades. Although the training required by the hardcore occupation is demanding, when you …
Flamma, Spartacus, and Carpophorus are just a few of the deadly gladiators that saw many victories while fighting in Rome's famous arenas. The vicious sport of gladiator fighting was just as popular back then as boxing and MMA are today.…
On Feb. 8, Defense Secretary James Mattis, probably everyone's favorite human M…
Fighter pilots have a reputation for playing very hard — and there's a bit of a reason for that. They risk their lives every time they're airborne, as the recent, tragic crash of…
If you saw The Pacific on HBO, then you saw what amphibious landings usually involved during World War II and most of the 1950s and 60s. Higgins boats were used to deliver infantry and light vehicles while heavier vehicles and tanks came fr…
We live in a world more connected than ever before. Within many of our pockets is a device that can instantly share words, voice, photos, and videos with anyone else connected to the internet. That unprecedented ease of access to information has led…
Russia's T-15 Armata infantry fighting vehicle may be grabbing headlines as a possible Bradley-killer due to its use of the …
Everyone has their favorite piece of issued gear. It doesn't matter why you love it, you just do. And chances are good that you loved it so much, it got "lost" during your last deployment. Military people are good people, so I don't l…