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May 31, 2023

Top US military traditions for each branch

Our mission? To unveil the unique and engaging military traditions that bolster the camaraderie code of each branch of our military.

BYJessica Evans

May 31, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Apr 5, 2023

Why we honor Gold Star Spouses Day

Each April 5, Gold Star Spouses Day celebrates the strength and sacrifice of military families. This special day is set aside to honor the spouses of fallen service members. This…

BYJessica Evans

Apr 5, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Mar 30, 2023

Military ink: Honor, loyalty, badassery

Military tattoos aren’t just your average ink stains. They’re symbols of honor, tradition and plain old badassery that have been passed down through generations of warriors. So, what’s the deal…

BYJessica Evans

Mar 30, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Mar 13, 2023

What is Fleet and Family Services?

Navy families, if you’re new to the fleet, you might have some questions about Fleet and Family Services. Be prepared to have your mind blown because FFSC can help you…

BYJessica Evans

Mar 13, 2023

BYJessica Evans

Jan 4, 2023

America’s coolest abandoned military installations

When you think abandoned military installations, American bases probably don’t come to mind. How’d you like a hike up Machu Picchu or stroll at Angkor Wat? From the Aztecs to…

abandoned military installations fort jefferson

BYJessica Evans

Jan 4, 2023

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 29, 2022

10 most lethal special operations units from around the world

Special operations units are the most highly disciplined, mission-capable, and formidable forces in the world.

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 29, 2022

BYUncle Walkie

Nov 11, 2022

5 reasons to remember the garrison veteran, especially on Veterans Day

Combat veterans are proud of their service, as they should be. They’ve experienced the culmination and epitome of military service. Everyone who raises their right hand in an oath of…

BYUncle Walkie

Nov 11, 2022

BYEric Milzarski

Nov 9, 2022

6 comfort zones you’ll learn to break out of in the military

Nobody wants to hear the phrase, “suck it up, buttercup.” But there’s a reason for it outside of being pla…

BYEric Milzarski

Nov 9, 2022

BYZackry Colston

Oct 11, 2022

Brothers in paws: A list of military-utilized dog breeds

“Man’s best friend” has been by our side for around 10,000 years. Throughout that time we have used dogs for hunting partners, scavengers, emotional support, transportation of beer, sheep herding, night watch, pulling sleds, rat extermination, an…

BYZackry Colston

Oct 11, 2022

BYEric Milzarski

Oct 4, 2022

7 rituals younger troops do before deployment

Deployments are hard on everyone. But no one feels the sting of a deployment like the troops. The more senior troops who spout the phrase “not my first rodeo” like they came up with it really are used to the lifestyle change of deployments. They’…

BYEric Milzarski

Oct 4, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Sep 25, 2022

A panoramic look at how US troops prepared for World War I

In a section of the National Archives dedicated to historic panoramic photos, there’s an odd selection of wide images that show the troops and trainees who would soon deploy to France as America joined World War I. (Panoramics are obviously wide ph…

BYLogan Nye

Sep 25, 2022

BYDavid Grove

Sep 25, 2022

Special Forces veterans were the most important part of ‘Triple Frontier’

If you haven’t given Triple Frontier a go on Netflix, you definitely should. If you’re unfamiliar, the story follows five Special Forces veterans who travel to a multi-bordered region of South America to take money from a drug lord. It st…

BYDavid Grove

Sep 25, 2022

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 1, 2022

Should you enlist in the military or commission as an officer?

I know a lot of veterans who based their military careers on whichever recruiting office they walked into first. That’s one way to go about signing your life away to Uncle Sam, but it’s not what I would recommend. The military is a major commitmen…

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 1, 2022

BYRebekah Sanderlin

Sep 15, 2022

Did you know these 5 badasses were military spouses?

The military community is chock-full of milspouse super-achievers – men and women who manage to find personal and professional success despite the many, many (did we mention many?) obstacles the military throws their way. Anyone living the milspo …

BYRebekah Sanderlin

Sep 15, 2022

BYMandy Baker

Sep 12, 2022

4 missions of the military working dog

“The relationship between a military working dog and a military dog handler is about as close as a man and dog can become. You see this loyalty, a devotion unlike any other, and the protectiveness.” – Robert Crais The United Stat…

BYMandy Baker

Sep 12, 2022

BYMarla Bautista

Sep 10, 2022

5 badass women who served

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’d be wrong if we didn’t highlight some of the most badass women to serve within the military’s ranks. Throughout American history, the stories of heroes who are women have often been told as if they were aster…

BYMarla Bautista

Sep 10, 2022

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Sep 7, 2022

6 questions you asked yourself after your first firefight

You’re on a foot patrol in a dangerous war-zone and you haven’t taken any enemy contact yet. It’s hot outside and all you want to do is head back to the patrol base and

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Sep 7, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Dec 15, 2022

13 hilarious Air Force memes for the next time you need to mock an airman

Look, airmen are technically people. That’s why we can’t slap a fence around the Air Force, call it a zoo, and call the day done. Especially since we need a few of them to fly close-air support and whatever else it is that they do. So, the boys in…

BYLogan Nye

Dec 15, 2022

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Aug 19, 2022

7 more phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying — and we love it

We love our old-school veterans that don’t have a problem speaking their minds. They fought Nazis without the internet — they’re miraculous heroes, every damn one of them. With that in mind, their generation has some pretty e…

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Aug 19, 2022

BYBrittany Sulc

Jul 25, 2022

6 tips to strengthen your marriage when you’re apart

Long-distance relationships get a pretty bad rap. You don’t get to see your partner for months on end. You have to trust them implicitly. Half the time, you live like you’re single. For many military families, long-distance marriage is a necessary…

BYBrittany Sulc

Jul 25, 2022

BYSamantha Peterson

Jul 24, 2022

8 signs you might be a drill sergeant

Have you ever woken up to the same hellish nightmare of three-phase cycles repeatedly until you no longer know what day it is? Have you felt the uncontrollable urge to wield the greatest noncombative, yet lethal weapon known to mankind in every conv…

BYSamantha Peterson

Jul 24, 2022

BYRuddy Cano

Aug 16, 2022

8 girly songs only a real squad leader sings

The infantry squad leader is a billet that demands leadership and integrity. There is an unofficial rite of passage that every squad must endure. I’m not talking about the first…

BYRuddy Cano

Aug 16, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Aug 16, 2022

15 photos show how visiting VIPs show honor at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The chief of police of Washington D.C’s Metropolitan Police Department, Peter Newsham, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Aug. 14 with many of his senior leaders and police officers and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony and other eve…

BYLogan Nye

Aug 16, 2022

BYLogan Nye

May 31, 2023

Why pilots love and hate ‘Bitchin’ Betty’

Pilots started giving the voices in their planes nicknames, usually derogatory ones. American’s came up with “Bitchin Betty”.

BYLogan Nye

May 31, 2023

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 7, 2022

This is how the ‘missing man formation’ honors fallen pilots

The first time I witnessed a ‘missing man formation’ was at the funeral of my grandfather, who flew the B-25 Mitchell during World War II. After his service in the Army Air Corps, he became a commercial pilot for TWA and then ventured into private…

BYShannon Corbeil

Dec 7, 2022