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11 military propaganda posters that are surprisingly convincing
World War II

11 military propaganda posters that are surprisingly convincing

Rifles, grenades, and heavy machinery are the weapons of war, but there's another, subtle and powerful form of warfare. Images, words, films, and even songs engage the hearts and minds of citizens to support wars. The following posters a…

27 unsung WWII heroes most people have never heard of
World War II

27 unsung WWII heroes most people have never heard of

Sadly, the heroes of World War 2 are leaving us every day. With the vast majority of war veterans past the age of 90, it won't be long before only a few WW2 heroes and veterans are left to tell their stories of courage and triumph in the face of mu…

John McCain describes what it was like to be a war prisoner in Vietnam
Vietnam War

John McCain describes what it was like to be a war prisoner in Vietnam

Over the weekend, real-estate mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said he did not like "losers," like US Sen. John McCain (R-…

Which US President was the greatest military leader?
Military News

Which US President was the greatest military leader?

There's a lot of debate over which President has the most impressive military background, and history provides no clear winner.  That doesn't matter though, because today, YOU decide. We've rounded up some of the best and brightest Commanders-in…

The top 5 bizarre weapons of World War II
Weapons

The top 5 bizarre weapons of World War II

The military often concocts some amazingly innovative technologies for use on the battlefield, but that's not always the case. As a video from This is Genius shows about weapons developed during World War II, there were plenty of proj…

7 ways drones are ruining everything
Drones

7 ways drones are ruining everything

Drones save lives on the battlefield and engineers are finding new uses for them everyday. But, not all drone innovations are good things. Here are seven things that drones are quickly ruining. 1. Paintball

A Marine explains why people love the film ‘Full Metal Jacket’ so much
Military Life

A Marine explains why people love the film ‘Full Metal Jacket’ so much

This Soviet colonel managed a crazy escape from the KGB after he was exposed as a spy
Military News

This Soviet colonel managed a crazy escape from the KGB after he was exposed as a spy

This Iraq war veteran has been running with the bulls since 2007
History

This Iraq war veteran has been running with the bulls since 2007

A former Army officer has been running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain since 2007 — all while filming a documentary on the event which was released last month. Ea…

4 phrases your first sergeant constantly mangles
Humor

4 phrases your first sergeant constantly mangles

Sometimes a first sergeant or sergeant major will ask his troops "yunnerstand?" and inevitably, the troops only understand that they should respond with "yes." We're not sure what type of water they are putting in their coffee, but …

An epic Blue Angels beach flyby sends tents and umbrellas flying
Navy

An epic Blue Angels beach flyby sends tents and umbrellas flying

Sometimes a military jet providing the overhead "sound of freedom" brings with it a very strong gust of wind. A video posted to YouTube recently shows the Navy Blue Angels practicing near a Pensacola, Florida beach, with Angel no. 5 get…

These are the military’s jaw-dropping propaganda posters against WWII soldiers’ real enemy: STDs
World War II

These are the military’s jaw-dropping propaganda posters against WWII soldiers’ real enemy: STDs

During World War 2, the American government's propaganda posters were not limited to caricatures of Adolf Hitler, General Hideki Tojo, and Benito Mussolini. The Allied forces were fighting an additional enemy as well: venereal diseases. …

This ill-fated PR flight kept the Valkyrie from changing Air Force history
History

This ill-fated PR flight kept the Valkyrie from changing Air Force history

Before the advent of stealth technology, the variable that mattered more than any other in terms of tactical aircraft survivability and lethality was speed. So in 1955 the U.S. Air Force issued a request for a high-altitude, long-range bomber that c…

This West Point cadet recites the Soldier’s Creed from inside a tear-gas filled room
Army

This West Point cadet recites the Soldier’s Creed from inside a tear-gas filled room

Basic Training can be incredibly challenging for new recruits, and nothing tests a future soldier's resolve like the gas chamber.

Hollywood may shoot a movie on the fight for Fallujah — written by an Army vet
Mighty Heroes

Hollywood may shoot a movie on the fight for Fallujah — written by an Army vet

Universal pictures has the option for former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia's memoir of the Second Battle of Fallujah, "House to House." They've selected their writer to adapt the book into a screenplay and it's another Army infantry veteran, M…

Marine veteran chokes the hell out of a guy trying to rob a gas station
Mighty Heroes

Marine veteran chokes the hell out of a guy trying to rob a gas station

When a masked man walks into a gas station with a knife, most people would step aside. That's exactly what Daniel Gaskey did initially, until the eight-year Marine veteran figured out what was going on and decided to take action. The off…

The top 5 things to see at the US Air Force Museum
Cold War

The top 5 things to see at the US Air Force Museum

When planning their annual vacations, most American families don't normally top their lists with Dayton, Ohio. While there are probably some sights to see in Dayton, arguably the most enticing reason to visit is the

Here’s what it looks like when paratroopers jump out of a helicopter
Army

Here’s what it looks like when paratroopers jump out of a helicopter

Army paratroopers are trained in the art of jumping out a perfectly-good airplane. After they jump — most of the time with the use of static-line parachu…

The most ridiculous weapons ever designed
Aviation

The most ridiculous weapons ever designed

From homemade tanks to nuclear landmines kept warm by chickens, war brings out the engineers in people. When a weapons system works, it's made by the thousands, and sometimes used for decades. But when it doesn't, it's quickly added to the dustbi…

These wounded Marines hunted the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now they hunt child predators online.
Military Life

These wounded Marines hunted the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now they hunt child predators online.