Featured in traditionsBYMiguel OrtizAug 22, 2022ShareThis Navy hero’s descendants were baptized on the ship named after himThe U.S. Navy places great emphasis on culture and traditions. One tradition is the bell baptism, tracing roots to the British Royal Navy. BYMiguel OrtizAug 22, 2022ShareBYAlex LiceaJul 3, 2022ShareHere are 8 of the American-est things you can do to celebrate the 4th of JulyEvery July 4th, we celebrate our independence by displaying our patriotic spirit and pride in all things American. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate America and all its glory the right way! 1. Recite the Pledge of Allegian… BYAlex LiceaJul 3, 2022ShareBYWard CarrollJun 18, 2022Share9 interesting reasons behind US military uniformsHave you ever been sweating the details of an inspection or searching the rack at the PX and wondered how your branch’s uniforms came to be? Here are 9 reasons behind the uniforms in seabags and footlockers worldwide today: 1. Why are t… BYWard CarrollJun 18, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 5, 2023ShareThe 4 biggest myths US Marines keep telling themselvesU.S. Marines love to talk about their history — from battles won to the heritage of uniform items — but sometimes, that history gets a little muddled. There are some things in Marine lore that are passed on as tradition or legend th… BYTeam MightyFeb 5, 2023ShareBYDavid GroveJan 24, 2022ShareThis is the true origin of the Marine Recon paddleSo, you just became friends with a Recon veteran and he’s got a decorated wooden paddle on his wall. What the f*ck is that all about? Well, it’s a tradition. Simple as that. But there’s history behind that tradition and, if you really wa… BYDavid GroveJan 24, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiDec 24, 2021ShareThis is why these engineers burn their battalion colors every yearA unit’s colors are held in near-sacred regard by the chain of command. The seemingly simple piece of cloth is steeped in rich symbolism and represents nearly every award and conflict that the unit has ever seen. Even simply brushing against… BYEric MilzarskiDec 24, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022Share4 awesome traditions to look for at the Army-Navy GameThe U.S. military’s annual mother of all battles is once again coming to TV screens across the globe as the Army Black Knights meet the Navy Midshipmen on Dec. 8, 2018 in Philadelphia. Along with more than 100 years of history, the game comes steep… BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiNov 21, 2022ShareThese are the military traditions for deployed troops celebrating ThanksgivingWhile you’re deployed, weekends aren’t really a thing and neither are most holidays. Thanksgiving, however, is one of the few moments throughout the year when the military slows down for the holidays. It never comes to a stop. It… BYEric MilzarskiNov 21, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellAug 15, 2021ShareThis is what happened to the USS Constitution’s original gunsIf you visit the USS Constitution in Boston these days, the cannons you’ll see on her gun deck aren’t the originals launched with the ship. The guns aboard the ship are replicas, and only two of them are capable of firing salute charges. … BYBlake StilwellAug 15, 2021ShareBYTim KirkpatrickMay 12, 2023ShareHere’s where the term Bravo Zulu comes fromIn the military, if you did good work, you may have heard the term “Bravo Zulu,” which means “well done,” — but…why? BYTim KirkpatrickMay 12, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellJan 12, 2023ShareThese are the Navy’s rules for being buried at seaIt may seem like an antiquated practice, but to many of our nation’s sailors, it’s a rite of passage. After bidding a beloved Navy veteran “fair winds and following seas,” you can have their remains interred on the seas they loved so much. The N… BYBlake StilwellJan 12, 2023ShareBYEric MilzarskiJun 10, 2021Share10 time-honored military traditions that civilians find weirdSome military traditions make sense to nearly everyone — little things that show mutual respect, like leaders serving food to their subordinates on holidays or NCOs electing to eat after their guys. Other traditions are odd at first blush, like me… BYEric MilzarskiJun 10, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellMay 1, 2021ShareWhy the Queen of England took a member of Parliament hostageThey do things a little differently over in Britain. They say the U.S. and the UK are two nations separated by a common language — but we’re also separated by food quality and bizarre traditions. Just as the English might be a little concerned wh… BYBlake StilwellMay 1, 2021ShareBYDavid GroveApr 29, 2021Share5 big reasons why you should’ve gone to the Marine Corps BallSo, the time for you to go to your first Marine Corps Birthday Ball came and went. Everyone got together to celebrate that time a bunch of drunks gathered at a bar in Philly and started a world-class war-fighting organization. And yet here you are, … BYDavid GroveApr 29, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellApr 19, 2021ShareThe CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditionsIt’s a tradition as old as the Air Force itself, but one very few have ever even heard of. On his first days in office, the general in charge of the newly formed service bought a Bible that’s been a part of every swearing in ceremony f… BYBlake StilwellApr 19, 2021ShareBYShannon CorbeilApr 9, 2021ShareThe history of the modern military saluteThe most popular origin story of the modern military salute dates back to the Roman Republic in 509 BCE. It’s a very compelling theory, but is it true? Let’s break it down. It is said that during antiquity — sorry, the olden days — BYShannon CorbeilApr 9, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizAug 22, 2022ShareThis Navy hero’s descendants were baptized on the ship named after himThe U.S. Navy places great emphasis on culture and traditions. One tradition is the bell baptism, tracing roots to the British Royal Navy. BYMiguel OrtizAug 22, 2022Share
BYAlex LiceaJul 3, 2022ShareHere are 8 of the American-est things you can do to celebrate the 4th of JulyEvery July 4th, we celebrate our independence by displaying our patriotic spirit and pride in all things American. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate America and all its glory the right way! 1. Recite the Pledge of Allegian… BYAlex LiceaJul 3, 2022Share
BYWard CarrollJun 18, 2022Share9 interesting reasons behind US military uniformsHave you ever been sweating the details of an inspection or searching the rack at the PX and wondered how your branch’s uniforms came to be? Here are 9 reasons behind the uniforms in seabags and footlockers worldwide today: 1. Why are t… BYWard CarrollJun 18, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 5, 2023ShareThe 4 biggest myths US Marines keep telling themselvesU.S. Marines love to talk about their history — from battles won to the heritage of uniform items — but sometimes, that history gets a little muddled. There are some things in Marine lore that are passed on as tradition or legend th… BYTeam MightyFeb 5, 2023Share
BYDavid GroveJan 24, 2022ShareThis is the true origin of the Marine Recon paddleSo, you just became friends with a Recon veteran and he’s got a decorated wooden paddle on his wall. What the f*ck is that all about? Well, it’s a tradition. Simple as that. But there’s history behind that tradition and, if you really wa… BYDavid GroveJan 24, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiDec 24, 2021ShareThis is why these engineers burn their battalion colors every yearA unit’s colors are held in near-sacred regard by the chain of command. The seemingly simple piece of cloth is steeped in rich symbolism and represents nearly every award and conflict that the unit has ever seen. Even simply brushing against… BYEric MilzarskiDec 24, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022Share4 awesome traditions to look for at the Army-Navy GameThe U.S. military’s annual mother of all battles is once again coming to TV screens across the globe as the Army Black Knights meet the Navy Midshipmen on Dec. 8, 2018 in Philadelphia. Along with more than 100 years of history, the game comes steep… BYBlake StilwellDec 7, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiNov 21, 2022ShareThese are the military traditions for deployed troops celebrating ThanksgivingWhile you’re deployed, weekends aren’t really a thing and neither are most holidays. Thanksgiving, however, is one of the few moments throughout the year when the military slows down for the holidays. It never comes to a stop. It… BYEric MilzarskiNov 21, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellAug 15, 2021ShareThis is what happened to the USS Constitution’s original gunsIf you visit the USS Constitution in Boston these days, the cannons you’ll see on her gun deck aren’t the originals launched with the ship. The guns aboard the ship are replicas, and only two of them are capable of firing salute charges. … BYBlake StilwellAug 15, 2021Share
BYTim KirkpatrickMay 12, 2023ShareHere’s where the term Bravo Zulu comes fromIn the military, if you did good work, you may have heard the term “Bravo Zulu,” which means “well done,” — but…why? BYTim KirkpatrickMay 12, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellJan 12, 2023ShareThese are the Navy’s rules for being buried at seaIt may seem like an antiquated practice, but to many of our nation’s sailors, it’s a rite of passage. After bidding a beloved Navy veteran “fair winds and following seas,” you can have their remains interred on the seas they loved so much. The N… BYBlake StilwellJan 12, 2023Share
BYEric MilzarskiJun 10, 2021Share10 time-honored military traditions that civilians find weirdSome military traditions make sense to nearly everyone — little things that show mutual respect, like leaders serving food to their subordinates on holidays or NCOs electing to eat after their guys. Other traditions are odd at first blush, like me… BYEric MilzarskiJun 10, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellMay 1, 2021ShareWhy the Queen of England took a member of Parliament hostageThey do things a little differently over in Britain. They say the U.S. and the UK are two nations separated by a common language — but we’re also separated by food quality and bizarre traditions. Just as the English might be a little concerned wh… BYBlake StilwellMay 1, 2021Share
BYDavid GroveApr 29, 2021Share5 big reasons why you should’ve gone to the Marine Corps BallSo, the time for you to go to your first Marine Corps Birthday Ball came and went. Everyone got together to celebrate that time a bunch of drunks gathered at a bar in Philly and started a world-class war-fighting organization. And yet here you are, … BYDavid GroveApr 29, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellApr 19, 2021ShareThe CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditionsIt’s a tradition as old as the Air Force itself, but one very few have ever even heard of. On his first days in office, the general in charge of the newly formed service bought a Bible that’s been a part of every swearing in ceremony f… BYBlake StilwellApr 19, 2021Share
BYShannon CorbeilApr 9, 2021ShareThe history of the modern military saluteThe most popular origin story of the modern military salute dates back to the Roman Republic in 509 BCE. It’s a very compelling theory, but is it true? Let’s break it down. It is said that during antiquity — sorry, the olden days — BYShannon CorbeilApr 9, 2021Share
