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Sep 8, 2022

This Russian-born FBI agent was the bureau’s spycatcher

George Tromiloff was a retired U.S. Army officer who had been passing information onto the Soviet KGB for decades as a means of paying his debts. He was finally caught…

BYTeam Mighty

Sep 8, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 17, 2022

The best prequel Star Wars vehicle for each branch of the military

Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon with few rivals in the United States. Fans have often dreamed of flying in a starship or picking up a blaster and fighting alongside…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 17, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 27, 2022

6 nice perks of joining Special Forces while in the US Army

Everyone knows special operators are an elite warfighting team. Not to take anything away from conventional forces, we’re just saying that everyone has their place and special operations is a…

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 27, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 23, 2022

What German soldiers thought about Americans in the aftermath of World War I

American intelligence wasn’t particularly developed around the time of World War I. In fact, Americans, especially President Woodrow Wilson, didn’t much care for the idea of American spies. As the…

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 23, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

Dec 30, 2022

How the WWII Willys Jeep got its nickname from the Popeye cartoons

The U.S. Army Truck, 1/4-ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance light utility vehicle was the primary light-wheeled transport of the U.S. and many of its allies during WWII. Today, these trucks are…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Dec 30, 2022

BYRuddy Cano

Jul 9, 2022

4 times a military laughed in the face of the enemy

There are three things soldiers possess in spades: courage, a dubious sense of humor and foul words. There are countless examples throughout military history mounting heroic resistance despite overwhelming odds…

BYRuddy Cano

Jul 9, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 30, 2022

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

Joe Hooper had two U.S. military careers. He first enlisted in the Navy in 1956 but after just shy of three years, he found himself a civilian once again. It’s…

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 30, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 16, 2021

How a Recon Marine started a company that revolutionized the firearms industry

Some of the greatest businesses of the 21st century started in a garage: Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, just to name a few. In the firearms industry, one of the most…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 16, 2021

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 3, 2021

This trailblazing Asian American Olympian was also an Army doctor

Samuel “Sammy” Lee was born in Fresno, California in 1920. His parents were of Korean descent and owned a chop suey restaurant and market. When the 1932 Olympics came to…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 3, 2021

BYBethaney Phillips

Jul 16, 2021

The Army’s very own Sagen Maddalena is headed to Tokyo for the women’s 3×40 event

“It’s a sport of millimeters,” said Specialist Sagen Maddalena of her upcoming Olympic debut. The seasoned shooter is slated to compete in the women’s 3×40 rifle event – three positions,…

BYBethaney Phillips

Jul 16, 2021

BYCoffee Or Die

Jun 18, 2021

Sinking ships? The Army requests $1 billion to do just that

With the Department of Defense reorienting itself toward the Pacific, the Army is requesting to purchase more than triple the number of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) in the fiscal year 2022 compared…

BYCoffee Or Die

Jun 18, 2021

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

Apache pilots want to kill you from 15 miles away

Apache helicopters can currently knock out enemy tanks, light bunkers, and personnel from over 7.5 miles away. But the Army is looking at a future world where a new generation of attack and scout helicopters might be engaging Chinese ships and Russi…

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Army hero posthumously receives the Distinguished Service Cross

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a 10th Mountain Soldier who gave his life shielding Polish Army Lieutenant Karol Cierpica from a suicide bomber while deployed to Afghanistan in 2013, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the Vice Chi…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

Army announces new Medal of Honor recipient

The Army announced on June 10, 2019, that former Staff Sgt. David Bellavia will receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump in recognition of his bravery in the 2004 Battle of Fallujah where his actions were credited with saving the li…

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

This hotly anticipated aircraft just took its first flight

Sikorsky’s SB-1 Defiant, an aircraft that uses a modified helicopter design to achieve great speed and fuel-efficiency as well as maneuverability, took its first flight on March 21, 2019, exciting military aviation fans who hope that it’s selected…

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s one of the hardest Army courses you’ve never heard of

In the thick heat of a Missouri summer, the number of Army Engineer Dive School dropouts rises faster than the steamy temperature. “Does anyone want to DOR (drop out on request)?” said Staff Sgt. Andrew Holdner, as soldiers in soaked co…

BYUnited States Army

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

This shotgun-wielding legend is the only woman to earn the Medal of Honor

After the war, President Andrew Johnson presented her with the Medal of Honor to recognize her dedication and loyalty to the US. Walker became known for her “radical” views on women’s rights and was regarded as a living legend. Her me…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYU.S. Army

Apr 29, 2020

Pacific Steel helps troops get more lethal with larger weapons

The 9th Mission Support Command is conducting its first-ever Operation Pacific Steel involving Soldiers from around the Pacific at Schofield Barracks from Oct. 3 through Dec. 5. The purpose of this exercise is for Soldiers to train on crew-served we…

BYU.S. Army

Apr 29, 2020