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Contrary to what your higher-ups probably wanted you to believe, not every Marine is a rifleman. That's just a bedtime story they tell POGs so they stop crying about the mean grunts on the other side of sh*t creek. But, when it …
The pilot of a stricken Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot" close-air support plane blew himself up with a grenade rather than be captured by an affiliate of the radical Islamic terrorist group, al-Qaeda. The action now has Russian Air Force Major Roman Filip…
The United States and Israel are putting on a large-scale joint exercise — one with high stakes in the Middle East. Right now, the two countries are rehearsing defense against a ballistic missile attack. According to
Being married to someone who dedicated a portion of his life in service to our great nation is something of which I'm incredibly proud…
It's almost time for the Marine Corps' Blue Dress Uniform to get knocked off their pedestal for the first time since their introduction in the late 19th century. The Army's recent change to the uniform standard reintroduces the much-beloved WWII …
The OA-X program will not be seeing how its top contenders fare in combat. That is the decision the Air Force made as two of the planes failed to make the cut for the next round of evaluations. According to
When young men and women join the military, the majority of them dream of making a huge impact, day one, on America's armed forces — if not the world. From the moment we touch the training grounds of boot camp to the graduation ceremony, we show …
When a person joins the military, they make a commitment to their country, service, and their brothers- and sisters-in-arms. Some, however, go beyond expectations and, determined that the lives of others are more important than their own, decide to …
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest Democracy Index, which ranks 167 countries according to political and civic freedom. Countries are given a score out of 10 based on five criteria. Above eight is a "full democracy,…
In the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, the utility helicopter almost everyone wanted was the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, best known as the "Huey." This helicopter became very popular, selling to just about anyone who wasn't a commie (although the communists did…
On April 7, 2003, three weeks into the Invasion of Iraq and day four of the nine-day Battle of Baghdad, twenty-eight year-old Captain Kim Campbell (…
It's no surprise that troops love football and this year's Super Bowl showed the military some love right back. Nearly everything, from the pre-show to the coin toss to the USAA Salute to Service Lounge, showed appreciation and respect to all thos…
Exercise Red Flag is the much-less famous, Air Force version of TOPGUN. It had the same impetus as TOPGUN – the Vietnam War highlighted some very serious shortcomings in how the service prepared to fight a war. Red Flag, however, doesn't just fea…
When you first enlist, there isn't much room in the process for you to get what you want. Yeah, you can choose your MOS and you'll probably get lucky with an enlistment bonus and some school options, but there's only so much a recruiter can get y…
Super Bowl LII kicked off with a coin toss — naturally — but this year the NFL added a patriotic element. This year, 16 Medal of Honor recipients stood on the field, shoulder-to-shoulder, as one of their own took care of business and…
Okay, let's imagine you're going through your stuff to see what you want to donate to charity. First, there're the old clothes that you haven't worn in a while. Then there's that kettlebell sitting in the corner from your last effort to get in …
For decades, Hollywood has made military-based films that touch Americans' hearts with epic characters and stunning imagery. Not every movie has a big budget, but it's the attention to detail that the veteran community respects. When their branch…
You would think that, as NATO allies with the United Kingdom, France wouldn't do anything to make the lives of British forces harder. Unfortunately, the French may have done just that with a small arms sale that didn't really make much of a blip. …
Outside of being the most important football game of the year, the Super Bowl gives us the chance to gather with friends and family and also makes for a good excuse why we're still a little intoxicated the next day. One of the most excit…
