This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights
Watch cliff divers, bungee jumpers, or even just kids fooling around and jumping into a lake. At some point, one or more of them will yell “Geronimo!” It’s a safe bet that at some point, we’ve all yelled this name.
How the US military perfected GPS technology for civilians
The United States government owns the Global Positioning System (GPS), developed through the Defense Department in 1978, where it was initially limited to military use. GPS is a satellite-founded radio…
How vets answer the ridiculous ‘have you ever killed someone’ question
Have you ever been asked whether you have ever killed anyone?
If you are a military veteran, chances are you probably have — and it’s always been awkward. Because honestly, what are you really supposed to say? It’s not a question that…
6 common military signs that freak out civilians
The military is used to ignoring warning signs for things that aren’t actually all that dangerous. After all, once you know how a military range works, you realize that only a couple thousand square yards of the range is actually dangerous, and “O…
6 misconceptions civilians have about the Army
Whenever soldiers go on leave, it always plays out exactly the same:
“O! You’re in the Army? My friend from work’s brother is in the Navy, so I know allllllll about it…”
This is followed by a in-depth one-sided discussion abo…
6 Army jobs that civilians get all wrong
Civilians sometimes try to understand the military, but between media depictions, the stories of bygone eras, and common misconceptions, there are a lot of jobs within the service that the public just doesn’t understand at all.
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The 10 stupidest (yet true!) things civilians have said to the military community…in memes
People say dumb things all the time, it’s a fact of life. But there are certain gems that we’ve all heard civilians say in reference to military life that we…
This is how important camp followers were to an army before modern logistics
A camp follower is someone who follows an army willingly to several destinations while on campaign. This could be relatives of the soldiers or certain people who could provide special…
These 10 letters kids sent to deployed troops will make you smile
Words can’t be expressed how grateful deployed troops are when they receive care packages and letters from back home. A swarm of grown men and women will hover around them just to get whatever goodies they can out of them.
I’ve seen peo…
The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service
Anyone who’s ever served in uniform has probably heard someone say the immortal line: “I would have joined the military, but…”
Lots of civilians make a trip to the recruiter with an eye toward military service, full of patriotic zeal…