Featured in navyBYLogan NyeJul 24, 2022ShareThat time Rangers stole a bulldozer for an assault vehicleIn 1983, Rangers were on the point of the spear during a mission to protect American citizens in Grenada in 1983, attacking a key airfield that was being expanded by Cuban engineers. When the Rangers began to fight the engineers, the Rangers hotwire… BYLogan NyeJul 24, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellJul 24, 2022ShareThe unofficial nickname of the US’ largest cargo plane may surprise youAmerica’s airmen have long held unofficial nicknames for the aircraft they love — and for the aircraft they hate. Some are more well-known than others. For example, everyone knows the A-10 Thunderbolt II as the “Warthog” because when it first e… BYBlake StilwellJul 24, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeJul 23, 2022ShareWhy balloons were some of the scariest targets of World War IFor World War I pilots, the most terrifying song that relates to their experience may not be Seven Nation Army but 99 Luftballoons, because going against barrage and observation balloons in the Great War was terrifying. BYLogan NyeJul 23, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeAug 15, 2022ShareThese were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War IIYou’ve probably heard about Japan’s Kamikaze tactics, and maybe you’ve even heard about Japan’s manned rockets and torpedoes. But, oddly enough, Japan wasn’t the only combatant in World War II that had manned torpedoes. Britain used manned torp… BYLogan NyeAug 15, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoJul 19, 2022ShareThe heavy history of Navy anchors on the high seasSecuring a Navy ship to the dock is always a challenging task, and anchors are usually used to lock a vessel in position. The entire equipment related to anchoring is… BYRuddy CanoJul 19, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeJul 15, 2022ShareWhy troops love and hate aluminum vehiclesAluminum has served in war since ancient times, but its most common application today is as armor, allowing for well-protected but light vehicles that can tear through rough terrain where steel would get bogged down. But aluminum has an unearned rep… BYLogan NyeJul 15, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareThis German U-boat was crewed by American sailorsOn June 17, 1943, the Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine launched submarine U-858. The Type IXC/40 U-boat carried out two patrols during the war. For her second patrol, U-858 was sent to… BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeDec 6, 2022Share7 ships sunk at Pearl Harbor fought in World War IIWhile “salvage operations” aren’t usually stories of perseverance and ingenuity, the actions of brave sailors and officers after the Pearl Harbor attacks formed a miracle that is legitimately surprising. While the battleships Utah, A… BYLogan NyeDec 6, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansJul 13, 2022ShareTop 5 historical military destinations for your summer road tripWhat could be more American than hopping in the car and hitting the open road? This summer, why not pile everyone into the family vehicle and explore some of what… BYJessica EvansJul 13, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansNov 22, 2022Share10 of the Navy’s best jobsTrying to decide what career path to take in the Navy? Like the rest of the military, there are plenty of jobs for everyone. And there’s a job to fit… BYJessica EvansNov 22, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyJul 12, 2022ShareWhy the battlecruiser Peter the Great is Russia’s most impressive warshipNow that the Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva has been forcibly converted into a submarine by Ukrainian troops, it leaves one to question what will be the new jewel of… BYTeam MightyJul 12, 2022ShareBYJessica EvansJun 24, 2022ShareThese are the 5 best Navy bases in the worldYou don’t get a say in where you’re stationed, but that doesn’t mean a sailor can’t dream, right? This list includes the top 5 Navy installations in the world, taking… BYJessica EvansJun 24, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyJun 22, 2022ShareWhy Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massiveIn 1981, both the United States and the Soviet Union commissioned a new class of submarine. Both were nuclear powered and nuclear armed. The United States launched the USS Ohio,… BYTeam MightyJun 22, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellJun 15, 2022ShareThe spectacular naval origin of the phrase, ‘son of a gun’These days, Americans are less likely to exclaim “son of a gun” than the more-explicit “son of a b*tch,” but there was a time when “son of a gun” itself was not used in mixed company — and that time was more than 200 years … BYBlake StilwellJun 15, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeJun 10, 2022Share7 pranks that can only be done in the militaryThe military exists by its own rules, both the stated ones like the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the cultural ones like “First sergeants have to use knife hands and the word ‘behoove’ as often as possible.” Some of these rules are frust… BYLogan NyeJun 10, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeJun 5, 2022ShareThe near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WW1In World War I, pilots on either side of the line enjoyed sudden lurches ahead in technology advances followed by steady declines into obsolescence. This created a seesaw effect in the air where Allied pilots would be able to blast their way through… BYLogan NyeJun 5, 2022ShareBYJames ElphickMay 29, 2022ShareThis is how Eddie Rickenbacker earned 7 service crosses and the Medal of HonorOnce America entered World War I some of the first forces it sent to France were those of the newly-formed Air Service. Among those troops was a relatively famous racecar driver and mechanic who would become America… BYJames ElphickMay 29, 2022ShareBYMilitary.comMay 28, 2023ShareIt’s time you know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial DayMemorial Day and Veterans Day are different holidays with unique purposes — and unique ways to honor each. BYMilitary.comMay 28, 2023ShareBYLogan NyeMay 23, 2022ShareThat time MacArthur promised to capture a hill or die on itDuring the bloody and costly Argonne Offensive, American forces had to fight for three weeks and suffer 100,000 casualties to reach the objectives that were planned for the first day of fighting. One of those objectives was a large, well-defended hi… BYLogan NyeMay 23, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizMay 26, 2023ShareThe highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the NavyThe majority of Filipino enlistees joined the Navy, but the highest-ranking Filipino American in the U.S. military was actually in the Army. BYMiguel OrtizMay 26, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyMay 23, 2023ShareThe US Navy didn’t have an admiral until after the Civil WarToday’s naval officers have four levels of admiral to strive for, but it wasn’t until the Civil War that US Navy admirals existed at all. BYTeam MightyMay 23, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyMay 19, 2023ShareThe Navy’s short-lived compressed air cannons wrecked the Spanish in CubaAt the end of the 19th century, compressed air cannons were a major technological innovation for naval warfare. BYTeam MightyMay 19, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonMay 18, 2023ShareThe USS England was a Japanese sub’s worst nightmare during World War IIThe USS England, a Buckley-Class Destroyer escort, went on an incredible run of Japanese submarine kills for two weeks in May of 1944. BYHarold C. HutchisonMay 18, 2023ShareBYOrvelin ValleAug 16, 2022Share13 travel hacks to help sailors deploy like prosThey say that life at sea is like living in a prison, but you don’t have to live like an inmate. A sailor’s life at sea means not stepping on land for long periods of time. Sailors have to live with the items they board the ship with un… BYOrvelin ValleAug 16, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyApr 27, 2023ShareThis time-tested battleship survived two World Wars and fired the opening shots on D-DayPeople might be onto something when they say things like, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Today, modern Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers have an expected service life of around 35… BYTeam MightyApr 27, 2023Share12345…31
BYLogan NyeJul 24, 2022ShareThat time Rangers stole a bulldozer for an assault vehicleIn 1983, Rangers were on the point of the spear during a mission to protect American citizens in Grenada in 1983, attacking a key airfield that was being expanded by Cuban engineers. When the Rangers began to fight the engineers, the Rangers hotwire… BYLogan NyeJul 24, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellJul 24, 2022ShareThe unofficial nickname of the US’ largest cargo plane may surprise youAmerica’s airmen have long held unofficial nicknames for the aircraft they love — and for the aircraft they hate. Some are more well-known than others. For example, everyone knows the A-10 Thunderbolt II as the “Warthog” because when it first e… BYBlake StilwellJul 24, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeJul 23, 2022ShareWhy balloons were some of the scariest targets of World War IFor World War I pilots, the most terrifying song that relates to their experience may not be Seven Nation Army but 99 Luftballoons, because going against barrage and observation balloons in the Great War was terrifying. BYLogan NyeJul 23, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeAug 15, 2022ShareThese were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War IIYou’ve probably heard about Japan’s Kamikaze tactics, and maybe you’ve even heard about Japan’s manned rockets and torpedoes. But, oddly enough, Japan wasn’t the only combatant in World War II that had manned torpedoes. Britain used manned torp… BYLogan NyeAug 15, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoJul 19, 2022ShareThe heavy history of Navy anchors on the high seasSecuring a Navy ship to the dock is always a challenging task, and anchors are usually used to lock a vessel in position. The entire equipment related to anchoring is… BYRuddy CanoJul 19, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeJul 15, 2022ShareWhy troops love and hate aluminum vehiclesAluminum has served in war since ancient times, but its most common application today is as armor, allowing for well-protected but light vehicles that can tear through rough terrain where steel would get bogged down. But aluminum has an unearned rep… BYLogan NyeJul 15, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022ShareThis German U-boat was crewed by American sailorsOn June 17, 1943, the Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine launched submarine U-858. The Type IXC/40 U-boat carried out two patrols during the war. For her second patrol, U-858 was sent to… BYMiguel OrtizJul 14, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeDec 6, 2022Share7 ships sunk at Pearl Harbor fought in World War IIWhile “salvage operations” aren’t usually stories of perseverance and ingenuity, the actions of brave sailors and officers after the Pearl Harbor attacks formed a miracle that is legitimately surprising. While the battleships Utah, A… BYLogan NyeDec 6, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansJul 13, 2022ShareTop 5 historical military destinations for your summer road tripWhat could be more American than hopping in the car and hitting the open road? This summer, why not pile everyone into the family vehicle and explore some of what… BYJessica EvansJul 13, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansNov 22, 2022Share10 of the Navy’s best jobsTrying to decide what career path to take in the Navy? Like the rest of the military, there are plenty of jobs for everyone. And there’s a job to fit… BYJessica EvansNov 22, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyJul 12, 2022ShareWhy the battlecruiser Peter the Great is Russia’s most impressive warshipNow that the Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva has been forcibly converted into a submarine by Ukrainian troops, it leaves one to question what will be the new jewel of… BYTeam MightyJul 12, 2022Share
BYJessica EvansJun 24, 2022ShareThese are the 5 best Navy bases in the worldYou don’t get a say in where you’re stationed, but that doesn’t mean a sailor can’t dream, right? This list includes the top 5 Navy installations in the world, taking… BYJessica EvansJun 24, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyJun 22, 2022ShareWhy Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massiveIn 1981, both the United States and the Soviet Union commissioned a new class of submarine. Both were nuclear powered and nuclear armed. The United States launched the USS Ohio,… BYTeam MightyJun 22, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellJun 15, 2022ShareThe spectacular naval origin of the phrase, ‘son of a gun’These days, Americans are less likely to exclaim “son of a gun” than the more-explicit “son of a b*tch,” but there was a time when “son of a gun” itself was not used in mixed company — and that time was more than 200 years … BYBlake StilwellJun 15, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeJun 10, 2022Share7 pranks that can only be done in the militaryThe military exists by its own rules, both the stated ones like the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the cultural ones like “First sergeants have to use knife hands and the word ‘behoove’ as often as possible.” Some of these rules are frust… BYLogan NyeJun 10, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeJun 5, 2022ShareThe near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WW1In World War I, pilots on either side of the line enjoyed sudden lurches ahead in technology advances followed by steady declines into obsolescence. This created a seesaw effect in the air where Allied pilots would be able to blast their way through… BYLogan NyeJun 5, 2022Share
BYJames ElphickMay 29, 2022ShareThis is how Eddie Rickenbacker earned 7 service crosses and the Medal of HonorOnce America entered World War I some of the first forces it sent to France were those of the newly-formed Air Service. Among those troops was a relatively famous racecar driver and mechanic who would become America… BYJames ElphickMay 29, 2022Share
BYMilitary.comMay 28, 2023ShareIt’s time you know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial DayMemorial Day and Veterans Day are different holidays with unique purposes — and unique ways to honor each. BYMilitary.comMay 28, 2023Share
BYLogan NyeMay 23, 2022ShareThat time MacArthur promised to capture a hill or die on itDuring the bloody and costly Argonne Offensive, American forces had to fight for three weeks and suffer 100,000 casualties to reach the objectives that were planned for the first day of fighting. One of those objectives was a large, well-defended hi… BYLogan NyeMay 23, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizMay 26, 2023ShareThe highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the NavyThe majority of Filipino enlistees joined the Navy, but the highest-ranking Filipino American in the U.S. military was actually in the Army. BYMiguel OrtizMay 26, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyMay 23, 2023ShareThe US Navy didn’t have an admiral until after the Civil WarToday’s naval officers have four levels of admiral to strive for, but it wasn’t until the Civil War that US Navy admirals existed at all. BYTeam MightyMay 23, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyMay 19, 2023ShareThe Navy’s short-lived compressed air cannons wrecked the Spanish in CubaAt the end of the 19th century, compressed air cannons were a major technological innovation for naval warfare. BYTeam MightyMay 19, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonMay 18, 2023ShareThe USS England was a Japanese sub’s worst nightmare during World War IIThe USS England, a Buckley-Class Destroyer escort, went on an incredible run of Japanese submarine kills for two weeks in May of 1944. BYHarold C. HutchisonMay 18, 2023Share
BYOrvelin ValleAug 16, 2022Share13 travel hacks to help sailors deploy like prosThey say that life at sea is like living in a prison, but you don’t have to live like an inmate. A sailor’s life at sea means not stepping on land for long periods of time. Sailors have to live with the items they board the ship with un… BYOrvelin ValleAug 16, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyApr 27, 2023ShareThis time-tested battleship survived two World Wars and fired the opening shots on D-DayPeople might be onto something when they say things like, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Today, modern Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers have an expected service life of around 35… BYTeam MightyApr 27, 2023Share
