5 historical events that happened on Christmas
Who’s ready for some holiday cheer? Christmas has been a federal holiday since 1870, so we’re pretty accustomed to having a couple of days off to spend with family and…
How – and why – the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been battlefield casualties who could not be identified. Whether it was due to poor record keeping, hasty burials in mass graves, or the…
3 life-saving skills still worth practicing as a civilian
All troops, regardless of branch or service length, will one day receive a DD-214 restoring the privileges of being a civilian. This newfound freedom will allow one the opportunity to succeed or fail based on individual effort. While troops train th…
Did you know Martha Washington was one of the few female plantation owners?
Long before she ever served as our country’s original First Lady — the OG American leading lady — she lived a prosperous and successful life. She wasn’t “just” a homemaker…
3 reasons Washington’s football team should be called the Redtails
The Washington Redskins are no more, and this Marine thinks it’s time for the Washington Redtails.
3 of the best winter snowshoe adventures
Floating across the frozen backcountry on snowshoes is a unique way to see the wilderness. But finding a place to go out and enjoy the snow can be hard. A good sum…
That time Washington tried to burn New York to the ground
America’s favorite Revolutionary War hero and first president had a little wish to, uh, checks notes, burn the city of New York to the ground and watch the flames dance in the tear-filled eyes of his enemies. Wait, can that be right?
Washington DC’s role behind the scenes in Hollywood goes deeper than you think
The US government and Hollywood have always been close. Washington DC has long been a source of intriguing plots for filmmakers and LA has been a generous provider of glamour and glitz to the political class.
But just how dependant are these t…
As the US entered World War I, American soldiers depended on foreign weapons technology
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and entered World War I. Since August 1914, the war between the Central and Ente…
Watch the Navy blow up a mysterious sea mine
What appeared to be a contact-style naval mine was detected mysteriously floating off the coast of Washington state Aug. 28, 2018, prompting the US Navy to send in a team to destroy it,
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