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In an effort to reach a goal of recruiting 80,000 new soldiers by the end of next September, the Army is now willing to overlook some mental health issues that in the past would disqualify potential recruits. According to
Traditionally, naval gunnery is challenging. Even with radar providing fire-control data, when fired, shells are committed to a flight path. This means an enemy ship can sometimes dodge the salvo with a radical change of course. Guided mi…
Got Your 6 and Veterans in Media and Entertainment (VME) — formerly known as Veterans in Film and Television — have teamed up together to create the Veteran Fellowship Program, a ne…
Many veterans have a unique perspective on the state of the world — with continued deployment tempos to foreign countries (especially those impacted by conflict), our veterans are exposed to life outside the continental United States. They also wo…
The Marine Corps ball is once again right around the corner. Marines and sailors of all ages will gather together at various locations to celebrat…
According to truth, the smoking rate for military servicemen and women is higher than the average smoking rate – and it's not a coincidence. The…
In science-fiction movies and television shows, lasers are often used for fighter combat. Whether it is the Rebel X-wings from Star Wars or Air Force F-302s from Stargate SG-1, laser bolts have been taking out bad guys for years. B…
Every year, millions of Americans rush out of their homes to the local retailers the day after Thanksgiving — aka Black Friday — for incredible, once-in-a-year deals. Marine recruits also have a Black Friday — …
It doesn't really matter what kind of skills you actually have when playing fantasy football. It doesn't even matter if you've ever played before. The only thing that matters is that you're playing for a cause. On Sunday, Nov. 12., th…
When The Hunt for Red October came out in 1984, and with it the invention of the techno-thriller genre (author Tom Clancy's claim to literary greatness), one of the stars was a modified Typhoon-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile subma…
The standard U.S. Armed Forces field ration is, above all other considerations, designed to make you emotional. Sure, an MRE needs to be nutritious. Obviously, it also needs to be lightweight, packable, durable, quick, and easy to prepare…
Sportswriter Jay Glazer created MVP — or Merging Vets and Players — in 2015 to address the similar issues that many professional athletes and veterans face as they transition back into civilian li…
The E-6 Mercury is arguably the deadliest aircraft in the arsenal of the United States Navy. Its lethality is extreme, even though it doesn't carry any weapons. Sounds odd? Well, when you look at what the E-6 does, then seeing it as the Navy's dea…
Musical duo Big & Rich are normally known for their flashy country songs — tunes you'd be accustomed to hearing at big parties and tailgates. But in 2006, the two country stars took their music down a different path with a soulful song that r…
Communism was not the best experiment for the Russian people. If they had known that the revolution against the Tsar and the Imperial government was going to lead to decades of rule by the repressive Soviet Regime, they might have thought twice.
While North Korea's efforts to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, that can deliver a nuclear warhead to the continental United States have generated headlines, a different home-brew weapons project is worth attention. That proj…
United States Seventh Fleet has new damning controversy worse than everything else the "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" has had to deal with this year. This time it isn't about a
The war in Afghanistan began in October of 2001 following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Since then, approximately 2,300 American service men and women have fallen in the line of duty while protecting their great country. The memories …
In 2008, HBO released Generation Kill, a highly popular military mini-series that chronicled the experiences of the Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion as they led the way on the initial push into Baghdad. The entertaini…
Christmas can be a special time of the year, but for those troops who have deployed, it's a very bittersweet time. Their families also have those same bittersweet feelings. The reason why is obvious: During a holiday where families gather, the mili…