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Self-Care is for grunts as well as gurus
Mental Health

Self-Care is for grunts as well as gurus

If your idea of self-care is eating paleo and running ultra marathons, I've got news for you - you're missing out. Self-care goes way beyond the way you feed or …

Wounded warrior Travis Mills is creating a luxury retreat for veterans
Military Life

Wounded warrior Travis Mills is creating a luxury retreat for veterans

The Travis Mills Foundation is renovating a massive and historical spa in Central Maine to serve as a retreat for veterans and their families.

Four exotic weapons that will make you rethink ancient warfare
Wars

Four exotic weapons that will make you rethink ancient warfare

When most think of ancient warfare, nothing more sophisticated than spears, bows, and maybe catapults come to mind. But like in modern warfare, few things breed ingenuity more than the need to outgun the enemy. Here are some of the more elaborate e…

Now Hiring: Advertising Operations Specialist
Military News

Now Hiring: Advertising Operations Specialist

We Are The Mighty is an online media company focused on the military and veteran communities.  We're veterans ourselves located in Hollywood who spotlight those who serve and have served. We're looking for a candidate experienced with Double Cli…

The body of Britain’s most legendary admiral was shipped home in a cask of booze
History

The body of Britain’s most legendary admiral was shipped home in a cask of booze

Vice-Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson remains Britain's most famous naval hero. It was the fear of Lord Nelson and his fleet that kept Napoleon's armies from crossing the English Channel. He was known for his supreme understanding of naval combat tac…

“Severe Clear” is the Iraqi War through the eyes of frontline Marines
Marine Corps

“Severe Clear” is the Iraqi War through the eyes of frontline Marines

Shot by First Lt. Mike Scotti on his home camera,and told through the journal entries of Kristian Fraga, "Severe Clear" is a first-person account of the Marines who were on the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. "Here is t…

Watch the Air Force launch a Minuteman missile
Military News

Watch the Air Force launch a Minuteman missile

The U.S. Air Force released test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III missile Feb. 25 in order to test the reliability of the Cold War-era, nuclear-capable weapons. The Minuteman III is an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear …

Here’s the Army’s awesome new gear to protect soldiers
Army

Here’s the Army’s awesome new gear to protect soldiers

The Army has announced new body armor, helmets, combat shirts, and pelvic protectors that weigh less, allow soldiers to move more easily, and provide better protection from blasts and bullets than the current kit.

Former sex slaves are getting payback on the ISIS sleazebags who held them
History

Former sex slaves are getting payback on the ISIS sleazebags who held them

Yazidi women who were enslaved and terrorized by ISIS have formed a military unit known as the Sun Brigade to hunt down the fighters and condemn them to Hell. …

Female midshipmen will wear pants instead of skirts at graduation this year
Navy

Female midshipmen will wear pants instead of skirts at graduation this year

This filmmaker is the first Post-9/11 vet to be nominated for an Oscar
Entertainment

This filmmaker is the first Post-9/11 vet to be nominated for an Oscar

Henry Hughes deployed twice to Afghanistan as an airborne infantry officer and is now hoping his debut short film, "Day One" will bring home an Oscar on February 28.

Millennials want US troops to fight ISIS as long as it doesn’t involve them
Military News

Millennials want US troops to fight ISIS as long as it doesn’t involve them

A Harvard Institute of Politics poll, conducted in the days following the 2015 Paris attacks, found overwhelming support among American youth for deploying U.S. combat troops to f…

The journalist behind ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ loved embedding with the troops
Military News

The journalist behind ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ loved embedding with the troops

To be clear, Paramount's new film, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" is not a war movie; it's a memoir about a journalist covering a war zone. Specifically, that journalist is Kim Barker, whose book, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan …

Robot soldiers are coming! Robot soldiers are coming!
History

Robot soldiers are coming! Robot soldiers are coming!

Boston Dynamics has come out with a new version of its Atlas robot that is more mobile, more agile, lighter, quieter, and doesn't require a power tether. The new robot was introduced in a YouTube video this morning where it was shown esc…

These vets share the challenges they faced transitioning back to civilian life
Army

These vets share the challenges they faced transitioning back to civilian life

[brid video="115863" player="7965" title="VGR Challenges of Transition.mp4"]WATM hosted groups of veterans to answer several questions about their time in the military. The vets kept it real when responding to topics ranging from relationshi…

The USS Pueblo is now the main attraction at North Korea’s Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
Navy

The USS Pueblo is now the main attraction at North Korea’s Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum

For the uninitiated, the USS Pueblo was a Navy Signals Intelligence ship which was attacked and boarded by North Koreans in international waters in 1968. The crew didn't just give up; they deftly maneuvered away from the attackers. It t…

91-year-old twins finally getting medals earned during World War II
Military Life

91-year-old twins finally getting medals earned during World War II

7 new weapons in the war against drones
Weapons

7 new weapons in the war against drones

Drones are being used by corporate and foreign spies, terrorists, and even separatists groups around the world. Here are 7 technologies that are allowing police to gain an edge against drone use by the bad guys: 1. Eagles …

This Air Force general could be the first female chief of staff
History

This Air Force general could be the first female chief of staff

General Lori Robinson experienced a meteoric rise through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. From 2012-2014, she added a star per year to her epaulets. She was the deputy commander of the USAF's CENTCOM area of responsibility and the vice command…

Russia’s new all-terrain vehicle is a lifesized Tonka truck
Military News

Russia’s new all-terrain vehicle is a lifesized Tonka truck

The Sherp all-terrain Russian adventure-mobile looks like a Tonka truck. The two-passenger ATV with 63-inch wheels is deceiving in that it appears much larger than it actually is from far away.