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When you can't afford to buy a lot of new planes, refurbishing the ones you have is a viable alternative. We're seeing this play out, to an extent, in

Fighter pilots and naval crews paint crossed-out insignias of the enemies they've defeated on their vessels. Turns out, the Coast Guard does the same, but their enemies are often drug lords. Coast Guard cutters

Spend any amount of time on or around an Army or Air Force post and you'll be sure to find a number of beret-wearing service members around you. Hell, you're going to be greeted by a blue beret each and every time you get to an Air Forc…

When we talk about stealth fighters today, the Lockheed F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II usually spring to mind. There was one plane, though, that started it all, paving the way for all future stealth aircraft — and did so over a quarter-cen…

In President Trump's 2018 State of the Union Address, he mentioned that the U.S. military captured Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but released him. This may have been a surprise to many watching. "We have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds …

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had a problem. Well, to be honest, they had over a dozen problems: United States Navy carrier battle groups. Each American aircraft carrier was able to bring in five squadrons of tactical jets to take down targe…

Sometimes you just got to break it down, "Barney-style," for some soldiers. You know, instruct them in such an easy-to-follow manner that even a kid watching Barney could understand. As much as we'd all like to pretend that no one in o…

Women have always been present in war, whether it be as nurses tending to the wounded or in other career fields not typically exposed to combat. The truth is, even women who are not designated in combat positions still experience run-ins with enemy …

North Korea is reportedly preparing missiles and rockets by the hundreds to parade around Pyongyang the day before the Sout…

The United States is banking on the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning to provide an advantage in a major war with China or Russia. These high-performance planes use stealth technology to evade enemy radars.

The U.S. Military is full of rules and regulations, so much so that it gives the lower enlisted plenty to complain about. But some of the things that seem like annoying POG tasks actually make a lot of sense and, in some cases, could be lifesaving. …

With the AH-1Z Viper now serving across the entire Marine Corps, one question has emerged: What will they do with their older AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters? The older Cobras, which enter…

The United States has long relied on satellites to help the grunts on the ground win fights. Whether it's enabling reliable communications, guiding weapons, or even telling troops just where in the world they are (though Carmen Sandiego's precise …

Chad Hennings, Kevin Greene, and Roger Staubach are just a few of our brothers-in-arms that happened to also be incredible football players who earned themselves Super Bowl rings. For more than four decades,

To be a great actor, one must be able to pull from their real-life experiences. Moments they've lived become the actor's mask. When it comes to military films, there is nobody better suited to play a troop than a veteran. This is that opp…

The time has come! Long anticipated, missile-blasting, hole-frying, zip-zapping laser weapon technology is upon us. Yep, the U.S. Army officially has a 60-kilowatt-class blaster t…

Social media is a beautiful tool, especially to the military community. It allows troops to keep in contact with friends and family while also giving them a platform to share what's on their mind. However, when used inappropriately, it can have dis…

Appearances, as the saying goes, can be very deceiving. This happened to be the exact concept behind Q-ships, heavily armed decoy vessels used by Allied navies during the First World War to harass and destroy German submarines, also known…

If you've ever seen A Few Good Men or the TV series JAG, then you've seen some pretty good military courtroom dramas. However, there is a piece of military justice that is rarely touched on by these entertainment icons: the app…

Messing around with your fellow Joes is always good fun. It's a lighthearted way of letting them know that they're "one of the guys." After all, if you didn't care about someone, you wouldn't mess with them — right? Ever…