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They say that in the world of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Well, in aerial combat, the fight goes to who has better situational awareness. So, how does the United States make sure they've got "eyes" on the enemy enough to remain on the th…
'Tis the season for the giving of gifts. 'Tis also the season of FOMUG (Fear Of Messed Up Gifting). We get it. It's hard out there for an elf. Team WATM would like to offer you some guidance.
With Christmas getting ever closer, we're working our way through the armed services, figuring out what to get them for Christmas. We've covered the Navy and t…
As a first generation American, born and raised in the Windy City of Chicago, veteran entrepreneur David Blanco learned the qualities of a great cigar early in life from his father, Cesar, and uncle, Francisco. Both Blanco brothers left H…
When Ted Studdard enlisted in the Marine Corps right out of high school in Commerce, Georgia, he thought he'd do one tour and get out. He certainly didn't think he would become an officer; he never imagined that he'd have an impressive 25 year ca…
A new African military force to counter growing extremism in the Sahel region should see victories "in the first half of 2018," France's president said Dec. 13 after hosting a summit to boost support for the five-nation effort. Presi…
The military is divided into two groups: The hardcore, active-duty troops and the weekend warriors we've come to know as reservists. We're all on the same team, but the rivalry between active duty and reservists can be just as intense…
In the 1990s, China was looking to upgrade its military. Seeing what the United States Military had done in Operation Desert Storm was a huge motivator for the growing nation. They had a problem, though. After the 1989 Tienanmen Square massacre, the…
The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet is having a really tough year. In case you haven't been paying attention, the Navy is the full throes of the "Fat Leonard" scandal. The fallout began in November after 28 people were charged with crimes by the Justice D…
Let's continue our holiday shopping. We've already designed the U.S. Navy's gift basket, so now let's put one together for their rival, the Army. What do th…
No matter what branch you serve in, there will always be a solid line between enlisted personnel and officers — they rarely understand each other. Enlisted troops do some crazy sh*t, which causes officers to get in a bad mood — and vi…
There are many things that troops do that keep mom and dad proud. The truth is, there is a lot more downtime during war than civilians expect. Part of this just feeds into the "disgruntled sheepdog" mentality that leaves us being the only ones not…
Just recently, a North Korean soldier made a mad dash under heavy fire to freedom on the south side of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. H…
'Tis the season for the giving of gifts. 'Tis also the season of FOMUG (Fear Of Messed Up Gifting). We get it. It's hard out there for an elf. Team WATM would like to offer you some guidance.
No two innocent-sounding words can crush a troop's morale quite like "Dear John." In the military lexicon, a "Dear John" letter is a cute letter sent by a troop's lady back home that lets him know she's gone. These letters typical start with …
For most parents, one of the first indications that the "most wonderful time of year" has arrived is digging through the Christmas bins in the garage to find "The Elf on a Shelf." This pesky toy elf has become a holiday tradition over…
The Marine Corps was founded on Nov. 10, 1775, and on Nov. 11, the rivalry between Army soldiers and Marines began. Over the next couple of centuries, the inter-branch, verbal slap-boxing evolved into the passionate, "all in good fun" fight we kno…
Corpsman and combat medics often get tasked with being quasi-detectives before, during, and after coming in…
Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the country — its foundation predates that of the United States by nearly 100 years. The historic city is the birthplace of the Marine Corps and was home to the first brigades of professional firemen.
Russia has managed to build some big stuff over the years. The Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarine is the biggest ever floated. Russia set off the biggest nuclear weapon ever. And now, they plan to