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The Air Force recently announced its plan for when the B-21 Raider enters service, and it is not good news for two of the strategic bombers currently on inventory. While the B-52 will continue to serve until 2050, marking nearly a century of service…
The U.S. military comes up with some amazing aircraft to meet its battlefield requirements. And American defense contractors are not afraid to think outside the box when it comes to U.S. air superiority.
When you cross over as an NCO in the Air Force and you slap that crisp Staff Sergeant rank on your arms, it might be easy to think you just garnered a new set of rights and privileges. Unfortunately, the rights and privileges are few and …
Spain has long had a maritime tradition. For example, Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Spain for his fateful voyage that discovered America. There was also the Spanish Armada, which, well… didn't turn out so well for Spain. Now, S…
Being a solid Corpsman or combat medic in the infantry takes discipline, determination, and, above all, passion. Some aid station medics are more brainiacs than their grunt-like counterparts who lug heavy packs out in the field. However, …
Some planes have long had a reputation for being deadly in air-to-air combat. That is an arena built for the fast and evasive — and planes get faster and more evasive all the time. But what do we do about the older fighters? Retirement or being pa…
Combat medics courageously fought to save lives as the war raged around them in Vietnam. Helicopters became virtual hospitals in the air, buying the combat medic valuable time to heal the wounded. When lives were on the line, it was a combat medic'…
There are many clever ways to remember stuff from the Army's study guide. "Low Flying Pilots Eat Tacos," for example, is a great mnemonic for remembering the first 5 lines of your
There's no doubt that Air Force continues to advance its air-power capabilities. In 2015, the Air Force introduced its new multi-role fighter jet, the F-35A Lightning II. Once all the particulars are fine-tuned, this airframe is slated to eventuall…
Jung Gwang-Il thought James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film, Titanic, was the most subversive thing he'd ever seen. His expertise in that regard was very limited — he spent his entire life under the Kim Regime in North Korea. …
Recruiting videos and Hollywood blockbusters often feature the thrilling image of a helicopter hovering over a building as soldiers or Marines quickly dismount via ropes into an austere environment. If you've ever wondered who is behind this ingres…
There's a good reason why: flexibility.
We know there's a big, inter-service rivalry between the Army and the Navy (especially around the time of the annual Army-Navy game
American news media barely touches on these stories at times — they certainly don't always make the top headlines. Maybe a conflict has been going on for so long that it barely seems like news anymore or maybe it doesn't affect the American publ…
The 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alfred M. Gray Jr., once stated, "Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary." The problem here is that being a skilled shooter doesn't equate to knowing ho…
Red Flag has become an icon of training exercises for pilots. No, it didn't get the Hollywood-blockbuster treatment of Top Gun, but the main Operation Red Flag, located at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, has, arguably, become the premiere exe…
Spoiler alert! Movies aren't real. Although some of our favorite films are pretty "out there" when it comes to pulling off some amazing feats, there are quite a few movie moments that Marines would love to train their asses off for …
Since 1775, male Marines have been involved in some of the most epic battles in military history. They've …
Allotments are a good way for troops to schedule a payment directly through Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), the service directly responsible for paying servicemembers. An allotment sets aside a portion of future paychecks and automat…
