These 6 women earned the Silver Star for valor in war
While World War I saw three women receive the Distinguished Service Cross and three more receive the forerunner to the Silver Star, it is…
This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan
Kristen Trindle works in the office of Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) as his deputy national security adviser. She began working for the senator as an intern six years ago. Trindle…
These Army Rangers killed 25 enemies and saved their men in a 6-hour firefight
Army Staff Sgt. James B. Jones, a Ranger squad leader, and Sgt. Derek J. Anderson, a Ranger team leader, were part of a Dec. 2, 2014, mi…
The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam
With the Army’s decision to adopt the Heckler and Kock G28 as the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System to be the replacement for the M110, it seems as if semi-automatic …
This RAF Chinook served in every major British conflict from the Falklands to Afghanistan
The Boeing CH-47 is the heavy lifter of the U.S. Army. Outside of the United States, Britain’s Royal Air Force is the largest operator of the helicopter. Originally designated HC1…
How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I
The First World War brought a level of destruction that the world had never seen before. At the start of the war, only the French, Russians, English, and Italians stood against the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, and the Ottomans with their respective t…
The 8 most famous manhunts in military history
War is generally about two sides engaging with thousands of troops, but occasionally that power is directed against one guy instead of an entire army. Here are the eight most noteworthy times that the American military went after an individual:
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That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach
To say that Gurkhas are simply soldiers from Nepal would be a massive, massive understatement. If there’s a single reason no one goes to war with Nepal, it is because of the Gurkhas’ reputation. They are elite, fearless warriors who serve in not o…
The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan
Remember when 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi came out and everyone joked that Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) got bored of his office job at Dunder Mifflin so he…
This is how to replicate Afghan Naan troops ate while deployed
Every now and then we can get nostalgic when looking back on our past deployments. One of the best ways to go down memory lane is with food. While the…