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Ronald Reagan probably helped save a number of lives on the front lines — and not because he was a big hero. In fact, Reagan's eyesight was so bad, they kept him in the United States. But despite not being fit for front-line duty, Reagan still p…
In the wake of a recent spate of terrorist attacks in London, the government of Prime Minister Theresa May has turned to the country's elite Special Air Service counter-terrorist forces to blend into the city's landscape in hopes of stopping anoth…
You know the old saying, "don't judge a book by its cover"? That's precisely what you should remember when you meet singer-songwriter, Brandon Mills. The six-foot-tall dirty blonde haired blue-eyed Mills isn't just another pretty f…
Yeah. Sure. Not every E-4 has an engine room to hide out in, but there are plenty of other places to skate.…
Nuclear-powered submarines are considered one of the most lethal weapons in the American arsenal and have been protecting it citizens for decades from deep down in the dark oceans. You can't see them, but they are out there defending the United Sta…
During the Wild West, many towns popped up along the trail and eventually went on to become ghost towns. Military bases, though, have sometimes become "ghost bases" – abandoned and left to rot. Some of these ghost bases are near cit…
Soviet military weapons have an odd tendency to stay both dangerous and relevant decades after they're issued. They might lack the creature comforts and modularity of modern firearm designs, but whether a bullet finds its mark from a World War I
A United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian government Su-22 Fitter near the village of Ja'Din. The incident was first reported by a Kurdish official on Twitt…
In 1982, the United Kingdom and Argentina fought a major war over the Falkland Islands. And yes, it was a major war. The British lost two destroyers, a landing ship, a merchant vessel, and two frigates. The Argentinean Navy lost a cruiser.
The B-2 Spirit is the most expensive bomber ever built, with a $500 million fly-away cost that climbs much higher when the R&D costs are taken into account. The B-2's story, though, really starts in World War II – because the B-2 was the cul…
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the backbone of the US Navy's carrier air wings for just over a decade, following the retirement of the legendary
The recent release of Otto Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia who was held for over a year for allege…
For some, military movies are a blast to watch as many are based on real and fascinating stories of man's ability to overcome any obstacle and fulfill his or her goals and destiny and all that crap. With so many emotional aspects to pay …
In late 1944, German Pvt. Paul-Alfred Stoob was one of the many German troops quickly retreating from Allied forces. During his withdrawal, he was hit with fire from a Sherman tank and wounded in his head and leg. When he finally made it home to Ger…
The Battle of Stalingrad is widely considered the turning point for the Soviets on World War II's Eastern Front, and maybe the entire war. From the rubble of Stalingrad came hundreds of small stories each more difficult to believe – yet, still …
While he's more famous for being "The Man In Black," Johnny Cash served in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War and was the first man outside of the Soviet Union to learn of Premier Joseph Stalin's death. Cash was born J.R. Cash and…
A sailor reported overboard and missing since June 8, has been found in the place the Navy least expected — aboard the ship he …
After receiving information that war was near, German Vice-Adm. Maximilian Von Spee sent a message to his Imperial navy colleagues in the Pacific to rally up for a fight. Spee was aboard the SMS Scharnhorst docked near the Pacific island …
Throughout military history, the gear our ground troops wear has depended on different aspects, for instance: the available technology, budget, and the weather (for the most part). The needs of the mission and the environment determine wh…
A Marine helicopter was illuminated by a laser fired from an Iranian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz June 14. The incident occured days after a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle shot down a drone over Syria that was later determined to be from Iran.…