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Russia is sending what NATO thinks is thousands of troops into Belarus – and the transatlantic alliance is worried the Russians may not leave. The move would pose a counter to the recent movement of NATO forces into the area, including former Sovi…
The C-17 Globemaster III is arguably the most capable transport in the Air Force inventory. This is understandable – according to an Air Force fact she…
During its heyday, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle was the pinnacle of U.S. air superiority, incorporating advanced technology and a forward-thinking design that created a highly-maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft. The F-15 was bo…
Two people were hospitalized with heavy injuries after a helicopter accidentally fired on observers of the Zapad 2017 military exercises
Let's face it, folks, we loved the 1986 movie "The Delta Force." And while a big part of the reason was the awesomeness that is Air Force veteran Chuck Norris, let's face it, the motorcycles and dune buggies that packed a ton of firep…
What do American heroes listen to?
These veterans served in different branches and different conflicts, but one thing unites them — their love of music. We Are The Mighty and USAA flew the Mission: Music finalists to the world-famous Ocean Way Studio in Nashville for a r…
The spate of recent North Korean missile tests require a special, unstable rocket fuel, UDMH. The fuel is a rare chemical, not something North Korea has always been able to make on its own. Massachusetts Sen. Edward J. Markey, a member of…
Serving in the Marine Corps infantry is one of the most taxing occupations the military has to offer. Whether you're out patrolling in a hot zone, calling in mortars on an enemy position or just humping hundreds of pounds of gear, it's tough.
Helmets worn by troops in the U.S. military are getting lighter and stronger every year. Since the 1980s when the Pentagon ditched the old steel pot designs in favor of hardened Kevlar laminate lids, service members have been getting a major boost t…
Men and women serving in the military have spent hours stomping around the base in well-constructed running formations yelling a repetitive song at the top of their lungs. Military cadences, or close-order drill, date back hundreds of y…
In many spy thrillers, the characters who work for a secret agency typically walk through a series of security checkpoints to get to their classified briefing rooms are offices. The series of checks usually consists of voice and fingerpri…
Let's face it. Enemy troops behind cover can be a real pain. In fact, someone was gonna have to root them out. Thankfully, that is no longer the case, thanks to new ammunition coming from Nammo.
The big-deck amphibious ship has long been a staple of getting troops from the sea to the shore with heavy equipment. The United States has built the most of these, but other countries have them, too. Perhaps the largest force of these vessels outsi…
Among the first Americans to enter Afghanistan in 2001 after the Sept. 11 attacks were members of the Central Intelligence Agency's shadowy Special Activities Division, along with elite special operations personnel from the US military's various b…
The Israeli Defense Force has been known as one of the world's best militaries. This is particularly true of its commando units. In a new move the government hopes will professionalize the force, those elite special operations units will…
UPDATE: THE VOTING IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY, SEPT. 25, 2017 AT WE ARE THE MIGHTY! These veterans beat out hundreds of applicants to become t…
Being deployed to a war zone can sometimes mean intense firefights, well-concealed IEDs, and the overall fear of the unknown. These are just a few of the many dangers many of our service members face on a daily basis. When our troops gear…
Ethelbert "Curley" Christian was the first and only surviving Canadian quadruple amputee of the First World War. Born in Pennsylvania, Christian settled in Manitoba before enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces almost a year and a half …
