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For a long time, "Marine One" has been the call sign for any U.S. Marine Corps aircraft that carries the President of the United States. Since 1978, two helicopters from Sikorsky, the

The idea of a "Space Shuttle Door Gunner" has always been a joke around the military. It's so outlandishly silly that no one would dare think it's real. With last year's proposed

The word 'destroyer' is usually heard in a naval context. We think about the ships built by the hundreds during World War II to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan. However, the Air Force operated a destroyer for a while, too. Unlike others, this destro…

Our U.S. military is considered one of the most skilled groups of men and women ever to be assembled. We live under strict rules and perform some intense duties that would make the average person shriek. LOL. We said 'duties.' Al…

When the U.S. military is looking for a custom bike, they look to DARPA. This time, they needed a stealthy dirt bike that could handle rough terrain... and maybe a few other tasks SEALs and Green Berets might need during an operation.

A good film can do amazing things for a viewer. It can you give an authentic glimpse into a real-life situation. It can stir up emotions and force you to sit with them. Yes, there is a reason that it's called, "movie magic." Of course,…

When considering the most courageous and indomitable soldiers of World War II, the likes of Jack Churchill, Leo Major, and Audie Murphy come to mind. But New Zealand had their own contribution to that list: Charles Upham. If it hadn't be…

The Harry Potter books and movies are iconic works of fiction for the younger generations. While the various plots are set in a magical, adjacent version of our own world, the stories take place almost entirely within the encapsulated, mag…

Food, water, and shelter are three essentials that everyone needs to survive while out in the field. Out of those three resources, water reigns supreme. Humans can live without food and shelter for extended periods of time, but no more …

Troops make overly-hardcore videos during their deployments to showcase the badassery of military life. Absolutely nothing wrong with that — we all do it. The thing is, whenever we push the footage over to combat camera to make it into a video fo…

After the firing of former-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the selection of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his replacement, President Donald Trump nominated Gina Haspel to take over as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Accord…

When one thinks of German armored vehicles, massive tanks, like the Tiger and Tiger II, from World War II spring to mind. So does the Leopard 2, considered one of the best modern tanks in the world. But while Germany has developed some huge, armored…

1987's Full Metal Jacket was much more than just a 2-hour, enrapturing story directed by the late Stanley Kubrick; it's considered one of the greatest war mov…

The Spruance-class destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) served for 20 years before she was sunk during a training exercise. During that time, she was a sta…

Phoolan Devi was born to a low-caste family, endured rape and torture, went on to kill the men who hurt her and …

You may be familiar with the term "designated survivor" from the ABC television series, Designated Survivor, in which — and this is a real thing — one member of the President's Cabinet is required to be physically far away from a g…

It seems likes nobody (outside of cops themselves) likes cops. That sentiment translates to the military community as well and, speaking from personal experience, no one likes MPs but MPs. Obviously, that isn't completely true, …

Tampa Bay, Florida is an important part of our country's great defense strategy. It's not always a highly visible part, but it's an effective part.

The USS Philadelphia, a 1,240-ton, 36-gun sailing frigate, was built by the residents of Philadelphia who collected $100,000 to fund her construction during one week in June 1798. She was completed in November 1799 and was commissioned unde…

Alice in Chains was a widely-successful Grunge band in the 1990s. Alongside Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, they helped define an entire generation of musicians. While songs like