Decorated war hero Justin Constantine dies; a nation mourns
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Justin Constantine was shot by a sniper in 2006 and survived the devastating injury, thanks to a quick-acting corpsman. He spent the years since inspiring the…
This is the deadly Marine Corps training required to earn a dive bubble
To most people, diving may seem like a regular activity that anyone can manage. On the contrary, diving is considered as risky as suffering a bullet wound to the heart….
Call of Duty endowment reaches milestone of 100,000 veterans placed into meaningful employment
The Call of Duty Endowment reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule. In addition, Activision Blizzard is also committing $30 million in…
5 ways officers know there will be an incident during liberty call
Liberty call is a roller coaster of emotions. There are times when you can almost feel it in the air that something is going to go down over the weekend….
Drone killers look like sci-fi guns from the future
With new technology comes the need for new defense tactics. Historically, this is nothing new. Fighting with arrows meant shields. Guns and tanks then meant fighting from a distance, using…
10 indicators the US Marine Corps is a cult
You may not have considered it, but the Marine Corps is a cult. It’s true. I write this from an undisclosed safe house until the initial backlash subsides. I am…
Why the Marine Corps is unapologetically obsessed with pull-ups
Pull-ups are regarded as a form of heavy weightlifting workout in the exercises world. When you do them consistently, almost your entire body weight is pulled off the ground and…
4 of the US military’s largest tank battles came during the Gulf War
During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the US military was at its finest, liberating Kuwaiti civilians from the forces of an evil dictator. In every way, every branch of…
This is the humbling history of the Marine Corps NCO blood stripe
The scarlet stripe worn down the exterior leg seams of trousers on the United States Marine Corps dress uniform carries with it a phenomenal story. This scarlet stripe is 5.1…
The USMC used hot babes, a Corvette, and the beach in the best recruiting spot ever
The U.S. Marine Corps bills itself as the “few and the proud,” but in the 1970s it was the “few and the proud who drive Corvettes and hang out at the beach with babes.”
At least that’s the message from this 30-second U.S. Marine Corp…