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Mental Health

Veterans Beer Club, founded by Marines, helps veterans from coast to coast

The Veteran Beer Club is about way more than beer: it's brewing meaningful connections.

A young woman in U.S. Army camouflage uniform and a maroon beret holds a diploma, standing outdoors with four older adults, two men and two women, all smiling. The background shows trees with autumn foliage.
Military News

The US Army has its first active duty female sniper

The U.S. Army has its first female sniper. Not surprising, she's a badass.

Defense contractor fraud uncovered by soldier’s mom
Military News

Defense contractor fraud uncovered by soldier’s mom

After a robust investigation, this defense contractor reached a settlement of $2.1 million for fraud.

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History

This could be the origin of the ‘lucky cigarette’

People all over the internet have speculated at the origin of the lucky cigarette, but it all likely started with troops in WWII

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Vietnam War

This Marine was the ‘American Sniper’ of The Vietnam War

Long before Chris Kyle penned "American Sniper," Carlos Hathcock was already a legend.

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Cold War

That time we almost launched the atomic bomb on North Korea

The United States double downed on its promise to use any means necessary.

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Movies and TV

These R. Lee Ermey bloopers are priceless

While the world will never be the same without R. Lee Ermey, his memory (and bloopers) will live forever.

Today in military history: Female spy thwarts British attack against George Washington
History

Today in military history: Female spy thwarts British attack against George Washington

On Dec. 2, 1777, Lydia Darragh saved the lives of General George Washington and his Army when she uncovered British plans for a surprise attack.

Today in military history: US holds first Vietnam War draft
History

Today in military history: US holds first Vietnam War draft

On Dec. 1, 1969, a draft lottery was held to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War.

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Technology

How Russia is using Ukraine’s cell network against it

Russian drone operators are using Kyivstar SIM cards, letting them ride Ukraine's network while attacking that same network.

Soldiers in military uniforms and helmets with red bands are positioned in a trench or ditch in a barren, rural landscape. One soldier is crouching and holding a rifle, another is kneeling with a weapon, and a third is moving forward with a rifle in hand. In the background, several tanks with soldiers on top are advancing along a dirt road, with leafless trees and hills visible under a hazy sky.
World War I

The ‘Cult of the Offensive’ was your grandfather’s ‘Violence of Action’

"When you arrive, arrive violently." Turns out that concept has been around a lot longer than we thought.

soldiers stand in a line
World War II

Captain America’s Army unit was real… and it’s still active

Captain America is the perfect soldier...at least in the fictitious world of Marvel Comics. But the unit he was in - well that's very real.

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets are climbing a metal ramp, carrying rifles and wearing parachutes, preparing for a jump or training exercise on a concrete surface.
Military News

Russian airborne has a new division, kind of

Russian airborne forces are shock troops. They seemed elite before 2022, but as a new division joins the VDV, the future is unclear.

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Military News

Ukraine claims new world record for longest sniper kill, over 2 miles away

A key overmatch factor in combat is range: be able to attack your enemy from further than they can attack you. Ukraine just took the world record.

This organization turns your service stories into songs
Music

This organization turns your service stories into songs

The Music for Veterans Project (MVP) unites military service and music, benefiting both veterans and aspiring musicians.

Viktor Belenko's military passport
Cold War

One of the world’s most famous Soviet defectors has passed

Soviet pilot Victor Belenko defected with his MiG-25 Foxbat to Japan in September 1976, riding out of the Iron Curtain and into our hearts.

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History

Everything you need to know about Guantanamo Bay

The Guantanamo Bay Camps, or Gitmo as it's commonly known, represent an evolving and complex approach to detainment and security management by the United States.

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World War II

A fighter pilot rammed a German bomber to save Buckingham Palace

Sir Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much been owed by so many to so few." He was referring to the Royal Air Force.

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Military News

Where is Russia’s next wave of men coming from?

Common wisdom says that Russia can conscript many more men than Ukraine, allowing it to outlast the West. It's probably wrong.

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Employment

New survey highlights best careers for veterans after service

Navy Federal Credit Union, in partnership with Hire Heroes USA®, surveyed over 1,000 veterans to identify the top careers and most important characteristics of their ideal job after military service.