The highest ranking US military officer in World War II isn’t who you think
World War II history is filled with famous names, many of which are general and flag officers who planned and fought the war to its now well-known conclusion. High ranking…
The military origins of the necktie
“Nothing sexier than a man in a fine cravat,” the beautiful and mysterious woman said flirtatiously.
“Except for a woman who appreciates a fine cravat,” Barney Stinson responded confidently.
“How about we just call it a tie?” The …
Should you enlist in the military or commission as an officer?
I know a lot of veterans who based their military careers on whichever recruiting office they walked into first. That’s one way to go about signing your life away to Uncle Sam, but it’s not what I would recommend. The military is a major commitmen…
This stealth technology was awesome right up to the point the helicopter program was canceled
Heat, smoke, and that loud “wop-wop” sound make helicopters easy targets on the battlefield. For these reasons, helicopters make the unlikeliest candidates for stealth technology. But during the 1990s and early 2000s, Boeing-Sikorsky challenged th…
SIG Sauer dominates US military small arms with latest Special Operations contract
In 2017, the US Army announced that SIG Sauer won its XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. The handgun, in its full-size and compact configurations, has been designated the M17 and…
How the US Army could win a war all on its own
The U.S. military most certainly has the capability to project force almost anywhere in the world on a moment’s notice. The Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are on constant alert for the order to break through another nation’s defenses and…
The U.S. military is getting a nuclear-powered space vehicle
A nuclear thermal propulsion system meant to operate in low Earth orbit may sound like the stuff of the future, but the future will come much sooner than most of…
The complete list of US military ranks (in order)
Before you get to basic training, most people don’t have a very thorough understanding of military ranks, let alone the ability to put them in order. Everybody recognizes the ones…
3 Holocaust survivors who served with distinction in the US military
The United Nations General Assembly has designated Jan. 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day honors the memories of the 6 million Jewish…
The Charlie Ration Cookbook: How Tabasco hot sauce became a US Military staple
Brig. Gen. Walter McIlhenny is one of the greatest US Marine Corps war heroes that you’ve never heard of. The World War II officer of the 1st Marine Division received the Navy…