Featured in TraditionBYEric MilzarskiNov 13, 2022Share11 things you should send the FNG to findTelling the f*cking new guy (FNG) to go out and find things isn’t malicious. It may look like hazing to the untrained eye — but you’re teaching that kid a little bit more about the unit. It’s a team-building activity. Everyone should… BYEric MilzarskiNov 13, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickDec 21, 2022ShareThis is why the national anthem is played before sporting eventsDuring the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and poet pulled into port on a mission to negotiate the release several POWs from British forces. Before a deal could be reached, the British started bombing the … BYTim KirkpatrickDec 21, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiOct 9, 2022Share4 Army regulations every soldier pushes to the limitsLet’s be real: If Army regulations specifically required just one thing, there’d be someone out there trying to push it to the limit, just to see how far they can go. Then, the commander would make a company-wide memorandum because that Joe took i… BYEric MilzarskiOct 9, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiAug 21, 2022ShareThis is why ACUs have buttons on their pants and a zipper on the blouseSomething that always stuck out was why the ACUs have the button and zipper locations opposite of civilian attire. BYEric MilzarskiAug 21, 2022ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareThese are weird Navy traditions and their meaningsA recent Navy Times article notes that the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) joined the… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellAug 4, 2023ShareThese are the battles mentioned in the Marine Corps HymnEvery November 10th and 11th, you’ll be singing the Marine Corps Hymn, a song about the Halls of Montezuma and the Shores of Tripoli. BYBlake StilwellAug 4, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizApr 19, 2023ShareThe U.S. Navy Hymn isn’t the Navy’s official song, but it’s still beautifulSurprisingly, for a service so steeped in culture and tradition, the U.S. Navy doesn’t actually have an official song. In… BYMiguel OrtizApr 19, 2023ShareBYRuddy CanoMar 30, 2022Share8 advantages of having Marine veterans as friendsThe Marine veteran is a gold mine of experience and practicality. Marines are realists who call it like it is — and that can be a major advantage if you have a thick skin and a sense of humor. Just ask us about the Legend of Wagner and … BYRuddy CanoMar 30, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiJan 16, 2023Share5 of the rarest unofficial US Navy ‘certificates’The Navy has plenty of interesting and unique milestones for its sailors to strive for. Though they never appear on official paperwork and not all of them have ceremonies, they’re a fun bragging-rights challenge that sailors can use to flex on the … BYEric MilzarskiJan 16, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyDec 29, 2021ShareWhat it means when a Marine hands over a sidearm during a warIn the middle of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on April 4, 2003, Marine Corps Col. Joe Dowdy visited the… BYTeam MightyDec 29, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022ShareThis is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma materNo matter what the outcome of the annual Army-Navy Game, the day always ends the same way. The winning team turns to face the stands with the fans of the defeated team and sing the “enemy” alma mater – a tradition known as “Honoring the Fallen… BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022ShareBYJames ElphickOct 19, 2022ShareThis is why the 3rd Infantry Division is called ‘Rock of the Marne’The 3rd Infantry Division, then known simply as the 3rd Division, was activated in November 1917 for service in World War I. They were fighting the Germans by April 1918. The green troops of the 3rd Division were th… BYJames ElphickOct 19, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiOct 19, 2022ShareThese are the Air Force swords that look like they belong in a video gameEveryone in the military (including the Air Force) scratches their heads over why ridiculous and over-sized swords are given to high ranking Air Force officers. The real reason is rooted in tradition and a dash of silliness. U.S. Air Forc… BYEric MilzarskiOct 19, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiJul 28, 2021Share8 of the worst duties that still need to get doneWhen the big green weenie comes for you, it sets out to prove why ‘Enlisted military personnel’ keeps making lists of worst job… BYEric MilzarskiJul 28, 2021ShareBYShannon CorbeilDec 27, 2022Share5 facts about the iconic US Army song The United States Army was founded on June 14, 1775, making it the oldest branch of the military. Our soldiers have a damn proud heritage of defending our right to freedom and we are lucky to have them. You might not be familiar with the lyrics of… BYShannon CorbeilDec 27, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiMar 19, 2021Share9 entertaining ways to discipline your troopsWhenever a military film comes on and the fictional non-commissioned officer gets heated, it’s always the same routine. “Drop and give me twenty.” The truth is, that exact phrase isn’t actually used much in the military. Not because p… BYEric MilzarskiMar 19, 2021Share12
BYEric MilzarskiNov 13, 2022Share11 things you should send the FNG to findTelling the f*cking new guy (FNG) to go out and find things isn’t malicious. It may look like hazing to the untrained eye — but you’re teaching that kid a little bit more about the unit. It’s a team-building activity. Everyone should… BYEric MilzarskiNov 13, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickDec 21, 2022ShareThis is why the national anthem is played before sporting eventsDuring the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and poet pulled into port on a mission to negotiate the release several POWs from British forces. Before a deal could be reached, the British started bombing the … BYTim KirkpatrickDec 21, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiOct 9, 2022Share4 Army regulations every soldier pushes to the limitsLet’s be real: If Army regulations specifically required just one thing, there’d be someone out there trying to push it to the limit, just to see how far they can go. Then, the commander would make a company-wide memorandum because that Joe took i… BYEric MilzarskiOct 9, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiAug 21, 2022ShareThis is why ACUs have buttons on their pants and a zipper on the blouseSomething that always stuck out was why the ACUs have the button and zipper locations opposite of civilian attire. BYEric MilzarskiAug 21, 2022Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareThese are weird Navy traditions and their meaningsA recent Navy Times article notes that the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) joined the… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellAug 4, 2023ShareThese are the battles mentioned in the Marine Corps HymnEvery November 10th and 11th, you’ll be singing the Marine Corps Hymn, a song about the Halls of Montezuma and the Shores of Tripoli. BYBlake StilwellAug 4, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizApr 19, 2023ShareThe U.S. Navy Hymn isn’t the Navy’s official song, but it’s still beautifulSurprisingly, for a service so steeped in culture and tradition, the U.S. Navy doesn’t actually have an official song. In… BYMiguel OrtizApr 19, 2023Share
BYRuddy CanoMar 30, 2022Share8 advantages of having Marine veterans as friendsThe Marine veteran is a gold mine of experience and practicality. Marines are realists who call it like it is — and that can be a major advantage if you have a thick skin and a sense of humor. Just ask us about the Legend of Wagner and … BYRuddy CanoMar 30, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 16, 2023Share5 of the rarest unofficial US Navy ‘certificates’The Navy has plenty of interesting and unique milestones for its sailors to strive for. Though they never appear on official paperwork and not all of them have ceremonies, they’re a fun bragging-rights challenge that sailors can use to flex on the … BYEric MilzarskiJan 16, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyDec 29, 2021ShareWhat it means when a Marine hands over a sidearm during a warIn the middle of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on April 4, 2003, Marine Corps Col. Joe Dowdy visited the… BYTeam MightyDec 29, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022ShareThis is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma materNo matter what the outcome of the annual Army-Navy Game, the day always ends the same way. The winning team turns to face the stands with the fans of the defeated team and sing the “enemy” alma mater – a tradition known as “Honoring the Fallen… BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022Share
BYJames ElphickOct 19, 2022ShareThis is why the 3rd Infantry Division is called ‘Rock of the Marne’The 3rd Infantry Division, then known simply as the 3rd Division, was activated in November 1917 for service in World War I. They were fighting the Germans by April 1918. The green troops of the 3rd Division were th… BYJames ElphickOct 19, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiOct 19, 2022ShareThese are the Air Force swords that look like they belong in a video gameEveryone in the military (including the Air Force) scratches their heads over why ridiculous and over-sized swords are given to high ranking Air Force officers. The real reason is rooted in tradition and a dash of silliness. U.S. Air Forc… BYEric MilzarskiOct 19, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiJul 28, 2021Share8 of the worst duties that still need to get doneWhen the big green weenie comes for you, it sets out to prove why ‘Enlisted military personnel’ keeps making lists of worst job… BYEric MilzarskiJul 28, 2021Share
BYShannon CorbeilDec 27, 2022Share5 facts about the iconic US Army song The United States Army was founded on June 14, 1775, making it the oldest branch of the military. Our soldiers have a damn proud heritage of defending our right to freedom and we are lucky to have them. You might not be familiar with the lyrics of… BYShannon CorbeilDec 27, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiMar 19, 2021Share9 entertaining ways to discipline your troopsWhenever a military film comes on and the fictional non-commissioned officer gets heated, it’s always the same routine. “Drop and give me twenty.” The truth is, that exact phrase isn’t actually used much in the military. Not because p… BYEric MilzarskiMar 19, 2021Share
