Former Air Force Football Player Saved Drowning Man
Being a big time college or pro football player doesn’t make you a hero. Sure, kids may look up to you and see you as a role model, but there’s […]
Illinois Politician Lies About Combat Record, Iraq War
An Illinois state senator is in hot water after being accused, once again, of exaggerating his military record to collect votes for an upcoming election. According to various reports (and […]
While World War I Battle Raged, a British Soldier Fished
We’ve heard of commanders falling asleep in the middle of a battle. We’ve read tales of Italian troops fielding flying sheep, like the falling rain, in modern day Ethiopia. It’s […]
Marine Corps Might Get Rid of ‘The Few, The Proud’ Slogan
If you walk up to a stranger on the street and ask them to name an American military slogan — any American military slogan — chances are they’re going to […]
Military Site: THESE Cities Are Where Vets Should Live
America is a big place. Lots of pockets and corners and hills and mountains, valleys. Deserts. Beaches. There’s also the eastern portion of Washington state that sort of looks like […]
This Is the World’s Smallest (Twin Engine) Airplane
Grab one of your son’s toy planes. Fisher-Price, Mattel, Hasbro. Whatever. Then grab a couple of those personal, portable fans. The miniature handheld ones that run on wristwatch batteries maybe. […]
U.S. Army Tweets Political Stance, Absorbs Outrage
The United States Army getting all political on social media? Trashing presidential candidates? Why, that’s as American as … the hammer and sickle. We’re being sarcastic here, you see, because […]
Contribute to This Fund to Help Fallen U-2 Pilot’s Family
Tragedy struck both the United States Air Force and U.S. Navy communities last week when news broke that a veteran military pilot with 20 years of experience, Lt. Col. Ira […]
Here’s Arnold Palmer Talking About Serving in the Coast Guard
In 1951, a young Arnold Palmer left Wake Forest University, traveled north to Washington, DC and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. His roommate had just been killed in […]
Army Vet Tells Buddy About D-Day, Storming Normandy Beach
1995. The internet was nothing but a fledgling neophyte of a news source. Newspapers, radio and television were still king. Which meant that local cable access shows (can you say Wayne’s […]
Army Developing Cutting Edge, Switch-Hitting Grenade
Did you know that the hand grenade the United States Army uses has been more or less the same for the last 40 years?? It has. BUT, engineers at the military […]
Watch an Itsy-Bitsy AMERICAN F-16 Excite a North Korean Crowd
The totalitarian dictatorship doth protest too much, wethinks? It would appear so, because after all North Korea’s bellyaching about the West bringing them down they sure get a kick out […]
Coast Guard Finds Man Alive on Raft 100 Miles Off Shore
More than a hundred miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, a miracle. If you’ve paid attention to news stories involving the United States Coast Guard over the years, there […]
U.S. Coast Guard Vet Arnold Palmer Dead at 87
It’s with heavy hearts that we further numerous reports out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that the legendary golfer and United States Coast veteran Arnold Palmer has passed away. He was 87. A […]
Coast Guard Makes Tragic Discovery, Miami Mourns
When the United States Coast Guard made their routine patrol of the shore around Miami Beach early Sunday morning, they didn’t expect to make a grisly discovery that would rock […]
Take Our One Question War Movie Quiz!
Hollywood isn’t afraid to depict war. Shoot, they’ve made more than a cottage industry out of *attempting* to do so. Actually, tear down the cottage: they’ve basically based their whole […]
Military Freebies You Need to Know About This Week
All across this great country, there are flag-waving retailers offering deals, discounts and freebies to the military community. And every week, they launch new ones into the ether of the […]
Hacker Who Doxxed Troops’ Data to ISIS Going to Slammer
The message has been sent to the world. And it’s clear. And just. If you hack the United States government, and expose its workers or its military members to any […]
National Guardsmen, Protester Share This Moment in Charlotte
Yes, there has been ugliness and tragedy in Charlotte, North Carolina this week. This is most certainly true. And, if you want to get up to speed on it and […]
Authorities: Star NASCAR Driver’s Ex Stole From Her Military Charity
Prominent NASCAR driver Kurt Busch doesn’t date Patricia Driscoll anymore. Annnnd … that’s probably a good thing. Especially after these recent allegations. Talk about ugly. According to court documents out of […]