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Feb 9, 2023

An upgraded Marine Corps unit in Japan now has the ability to fire anti-ship missiles

An upgraded Marine Corps unit is headed for a permanent change of station in Japan. Unlike other Marines in the…

Feb 9, 2023

BYTessa Robinson

Dec 29, 2022

WATM’s top articles of 2022

It’s hard to believe 2022 is coming to a close. I saw a meme recently that said, “Nobody claim 2023…

BYTessa Robinson

Dec 29, 2022

Nov 16, 2022

The 5 worst and most unforgiving battlefields in military history

If you ask any military commander, they will tell you that the condition of the battlefields is as crucial to…

Nov 16, 2022

Nov 13, 2022

Today in military history: Vietnam War Memorial dedicated

On Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. Following a week of events recognizing the…

Nov 13, 2022

BYEric Milzarski

Dec 2, 2022

This is why ‘silencers’ don’t really exist — firearm suppressors do

There’s a common idea among people who get their gun education from movies and video games that all you need to make a firearm completely silent (or at least barely as loud as someone whispering, ” pew“) is to attach a silencer to the…

BYEric Milzarski

Dec 2, 2022

Oct 8, 2022

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

During WWII, baseball was most renowned as America’s pastime. A three-way game was played in New York City between the…

Oct 8, 2022

BYBethaney Phillips

Sep 28, 2022

The basic guide to BAH allowances

Basic allowance for housing — commonly known as BAH — is a tax-exempt addition to the service member’s paycheck. Available…

BYBethaney Phillips

Sep 28, 2022

Jul 23, 2022

7 canceled weapons that you’ll wish were standard issue

Thousands of whiteboards owned by inventors and military contractors around the world contain designs for military technologies that could change the way that battles are fought if they’d ever see active service. But as the U.S. military…

Jul 23, 2022

BYUncle Walkie

Jun 29, 2022

7 unusual USMC slang words every Marine knows

The Marine Corps has been steeped in tradition since 1775 when…my Marine Corps came alive! Marine culture incorporates language that…

BYUncle Walkie

Jun 29, 2022

Jun 14, 2022

Why proper civilian attire is still enforced on active duty

Civilian attire is everyday clothing differentiated from a uniform, work clothes, or clerical garb. Often, proper civilian attire aims to…

Jun 14, 2022

BYBlake Stilwell

Jun 12, 2022

5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in Iraq

Once dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was called “Route Irish” during the American-led occupation of Iraq. It was a fitting introduction to the country during th…

BYBlake Stilwell

Jun 12, 2022

Jun 10, 2022

These 11 weapons have been in the US military’s inventory a very long time

The western world is always in a rush for the latest and greatest iPhone or other tech gadgets, but troops know that some weapons systems stand the test of time without too many, if any, mods. Here are 11 of them: 1. M2 (1933) <p cl…