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Kings Mountain High School teacher Hailey Spearman was made an honorary recruiter for the Shelby Army Recruiting Center at a ceremony on Fort Jackson, S.C. on April 22. Spearman attended a Future Soldier event with her local Shelby recrui…
The infantry is loaded down with all sorts of weapons and gear, some of it loved and some of it absolutely hated for being unnecessary weight. But while the Carl Gustav recoilless rifle weighs nearly 20 pounds and each round is almost 10 more, the …
A recent overhaul of the defense commissary program aboard military installations will result in higher costs for its customers, according to a recent
Before any service member deploys, they have to visit the supply depot on their station. Now, these supply depots issue out a bunch of items. But for the most part, they're worn down and look like something a homeless guy would reject.
To paraphrase Forrest Gump, military surplus gear is like a box of chocolates — you never know what's inside until you open it up and look. For one lucky buyer, Nick Mead, who owns a tank-driving experience business in the United Kingd…
Anyone who has watched a lot of Japanese anime knows that giant robots are a major theme. Heck, the first four "Transformers" films have netted almost $3.8 billion at the box office since making their debut in 2007. In August, American and Japane…
It was a huge morale boost for the battle-weary soldiers living at Patrol Base Murray the morning they got a visit from the Army's top general. They couldn't have imagined that anyone of that importance would come to their dusty, dangerous slice o…
Under the rule of Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been a real jerk on the international scene — like, even more than usual. In fact, not too many countries are willing to be friends with North Korea. But there are some countries who are willing to s…
Air Force Col. Leo K. Thorsness, an F-105 pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for multiple feats of bravery in an aerial engagement who was later shot down and held as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton for six years, died May 2 at the age of 85.
In this day and age, allowing a minor to enlist in the military and be sent off to war is practically impossible — especially with our modern tracking systems. But at the start of the 20th century, an accurate method of recording ind…
There's no shortage of heroic war stories — truth or fiction — with heavy amounts of glory and honor in them, which can cause young adults to crave certain adventures. Although
The future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson was a young lieutenant facing court-martial in August 1944 for refusing to give up his seat …
Towards the end of WWII, allied forces gained much-needed ground on diminished German forces while Adolf Hitler was carefully concealing a dark secret from his devoted followers. Years prior, Hitler was seen in several propaganda films w…
Underage soldiers were often allowed to enlist during the Civil War — especially if they chose a non-combat position such as bugler or drummer boy. This led to boys barely in their teens suffering wounds alongside the grown men. In one …
The problem the Japanese had in Burma during World War II wasn't just dense jungle and rough terrain. It wasn't even just that they were fighting the British Empire's best – the Gurkhas. No, their main problem is that they were figh…
Deploying to a war zone is a risky proposition, even for the most highly trained commandos like SEALs. While on deployment in Ira…
Officials in charge of equipping America's top commando units are looking for some high-tech drugs to help boost the performance if their 150 "multi-purpose canines." According
A last minute budget to fund the federal government through the rest of 2017 includes money to help as many as 2,500 Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war there emigrate to America. The so-called "
Nicknamed the "Desert Fox," Gen. Erwin Rommel was a decorated officer who was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his outstanding service on the Italian Front. During World War II, the legendary military leader commanded the 7th Panzer Division as …
