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US airmen tasked with jobs like surveillance and cyber operations have a growing role on the battlefield, even though they are often physically distant from it. To ensure that kind of work is recognized, the Air Force has i…
Army Special Forces veteran Tyler Grey is definitely what you would call an "operator." A Ranger, a sniper with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and a combat veteran, Grey has served his country well. He knows the meaning…
An ongoing petition on Change.org is seeking at least 15,000 signatures to convince Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley to name DDG 127, an as-yet unnamed destroyer, after Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary L. Reh…
When you make it in Paris, it's big news. While many eyes are on Paris Fashion Week, where many of the A-list stars are picking out their awards season wardrobe, the Paris Air Show is also a big deal. In fact,
China's newest maritime patrol aircraft has made a debut by deploying to Hainan Island, a sign that Beijing wants to improve its anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the disputed South China Sea, a major maritime flashpoint.
Whenever America enters a new battle, it faces a different enemy on new terrain where new technologies are needed to combat the bad guys. The Vietnam War was one of those combat zones, and it forced military planners to adapt their te…
Prior to America's official entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy was involved in "short of war" operations against Nazi Germany. In some cases this involved escorting merchant ships that were steaming to help supply England. Tensio…
An old sailor's myth claims that any ship which fails to break a bottle of champagne during its christening ceremony is cursed forever. This seemed to be exactly the case with the Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-19, later nicknamed …
Raymond A. Spruance gets plaudits for what he did at the Battle of Midway. And deservedly so, since he won the battle while outnumbered and against a very capable foe. But he arguably pulled off a much more incredible feat of arms two yea…
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A Canadian sniper operating in Iraq set the world record for a long-distance confirmed kill at 3,450 meters, or 2.14 miles just last month. According to
Tommy Prince was a member of the Ojibwa, one of Canada's First Nations tribes (what the United States calls Native Americans or American Indians), who tried many times to join the Canadian Army during WWII. Amazingly, he was rejected mor…
When service members deploy to a combat zone, they get a checklist of gear they're required to bring that will help them survive. But many service members end up hauling ridiculous items along with them that they don't need. Anyt…
Not every E-4 has an engine room to hide out in, but there are plenty of other places to skate. …
There has always been something alluring about lost ships and planes. Maybe it's the massive treasure some wrecks hold in their belly, or maybe it's the clues to lost history that some ghost ships provide. Some of these wrecks were civi…
Confederate Col. John S. Mosby was one of the world's greatest guerrilla leaders, deploying cavalry against Union forces in lightning raids. In one impressive raid, he even managed to kidnap the Union general who commanded forces sent to stop him. …
Turns out, the military is hard work. Apparently, sometimes you don't even get a real break between marching all night through treacherous terrain and then having to crush your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and hearing the lamentations of…
Vietnam-era Marine and Hue City veteran John Ligato once remarked that the most ferocious fighting machine the world has ever seen is the 19-year-old pissed off Marine. In the case of John J. Kelly, he couldn't be more right.
We Are The Mighty was invited to check out an early screening of "Transformers: The First Knight" — and we just couldn't resist. Michael Bay kills it when it comes to directing action scenes, which makes it even more exciting when he…
Clear eyesight, pinpoint accuracy, and having overwhelming patience are just some of the key factors of being an effective sniper in the battlefield. Nine days after Britain declared war on Germany, Francis Pegahmagabow of the