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The Internet is breaking over the ‘world’s most beautiful soldier’
Military News

The Internet is breaking over the ‘world’s most beautiful soldier’

Elena Deligioz is a woman who became Internet famous after being dubbed the "world's most beautiful soldier."

This top secret mission kept the Nazis from getting Amsterdam’s diamonds
World War II

This top secret mission kept the Nazis from getting Amsterdam’s diamonds

When Germany began its assault on Holland on May 10, 1940, the international community wa…

Marine who raised first flag on Iwo Jima dies at 94
History

Marine who raised first flag on Iwo Jima dies at 94

‘Hunter Troop’ is Norway’s all-female special operations unit
Special Operations

‘Hunter Troop’ is Norway’s all-female special operations unit

Norway has established the Jegertroppen, or the "Hunter Troop," the world's first all-female special operations unit with the goal of improving the country's effectiveness in international operations. "In Afghanistan, one …

5 things about getting shot you probably didn’t know (even if you’ve been shot)
Army

5 things about getting shot you probably didn’t know (even if you’ve been shot)

Some people go skydiving or do other extreme sports to get their adrenaline fix. Troops, on the other hand, get into gunfights. Celebrated war correspondent,

8 legends of the National Guard and Reserve
Entertainment

8 legends of the National Guard and Reserve

The "citizen soldiers" of the National Guard and Reserve have a long history of stepping up when America needed them. Here are 8 heroes who left their civilian jobs to kick the enemy in the teeth: 1. The general who wade…

7 special operations forces the military really needs
Humor

7 special operations forces the military really needs

America's operators are the best in the world, but they're focused on kicking down doors, killing terrorists, and training allies. Special Operations Command could use more flexibility, especially when it comes to future fights. Here ar…

This Army doctor made the Panama Canal possible by killing mosquitoes
Wars

This Army doctor made the Panama Canal possible by killing mosquitoes

U.S. Army doctor Col. William Gorgas paved the way for the construction of the Panama Canal by destroying the mosquitoes that spread disease and doomed an earlier French effort. When the Panama Canal Commission began construction in 190…

DARPA’s new drones show that robots are winning their war against us
Technology

DARPA’s new drones show that robots are winning their war against us

No one is allowed to know your name at the CIA’s Starbucks
History

No one is allowed to know your name at the CIA’s Starbucks

At the Starbucks at the Langley headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency it might be best to just remember your drink order because the baristas won't remember your name.

This drummer boy was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero
History

This drummer boy was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero

"The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga" was 12 years old when he was promoted to sergeant after firing on a Confederate colonel who was attempting to capture him. At that point John Lincoln Clem became the youngest non-commissioned officer in U.S. histo…

Taliban kill a 10-year-old boy for effectively defending against them last year
Military News

Taliban kill a 10-year-old boy for effectively defending against them last year

A few days ago, Taliban gunmen shot and killed as 10-year-old Wasil Ahmad, who was held up as a hero by his fellow Afghans for leading a militia's defense against a Taliban siege last year. A man on a motorcycle shot Ahmad in the hea…

Watch these vets say what they miss (or don’t) about military life
Entertainment

Watch these vets say what they miss (or don’t) about military life

[brid video="115865" player="7965" title="VGR What do you miss most about the military"]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…

Report finds VA suicide hotline lets many crisis calls go to voicemail
History

Report finds VA suicide hotline lets many crisis calls go to voicemail

The Veterans Affairs Inspector General found calls at the main VA suicide hotline center in Canandaigua, New York allowed calls to go to voicemail, and that some are never returned

Silver coating may be the future of military cold weather clothing
Military News

Silver coating may be the future of military cold weather clothing

Engineers at Stanford University have created a coating of silver nanowire that retains up to 90 percent of the user's body heat, allowing wearers to stay comfortable in lower temperatures and

7 legends of the US Navy
Entertainment

7 legends of the US Navy

During its 241-year history the U.S. Navy has had it's fair share of swashbucklers, iconoclasts, groundbreakers, and innovators. Here are seven among the most noteworthy of them: 1. John Paul Jones

The Metal Storm gun can fire at 1 million rounds per minute
Technology

The Metal Storm gun can fire at 1 million rounds per minute

The highest rate of fire for a machine gun in service is the M134 Minigun. The weapon was designed in the late 1960s for helicopters and armored vehicles. It fires 7.62 mm calibre rounds at a blistering rate of 6,000 rounds per minute, or 100 rounds…

5 crazy ways recruit training has changed
Army

5 crazy ways recruit training has changed

Veterans pride themselves on their accomplishments after spending some of the best years of their lives serving. But that path to greatness starts when recruits first enter boot camp — all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

This Russian reality show is like ‘Monster Garage’ with tanks
History

This Russian reality show is like ‘Monster Garage’ with tanks

Russian propaganda outlet RT has created a docu-reality series called "Tanks: Born in Russia" that follows prospective tank constructors as they compete for a job …

These WW2 commandos marched over 1,000 miles fighting the Japanese and the jungle
Mighty Heroes

These WW2 commandos marched over 1,000 miles fighting the Japanese and the jungle