Watch This Chinook Tow a Chopper Like It’s Bait on a Fishing Pole
A Chinook could probably lift your home right out of its foundation. You know that? It won’t, because it’s not what the Boeing CH-47 was designed for, or used for, […]
This U.S. Navy Shark Drone Looks Like a Real, Man-Eating Shark
There’s one shark swimming in the sea that’ll smell blood, but won’t act. One shark that’ll sense a vulnerable human swimmer’s legs in its midst, but won’t attack. Won’t bite. […]
Let’s Bust These PTSD Myths Wide Open Once and For All
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released) When most people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they think of the Hollywood version: a male military veteran with a […]
Sun’s Out, Guns Out: U.S. Soldiers May Soon Roll Up Their Sleeves
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann) On June 16, U.S. soldiers sweating underneath thick, long sleeved uniforms got a ray of hope. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley […]
Watch Soldier Play “The Army Song” on World’s Largest Organ
A song is clutch and perhaps even more valuable than gold, because you can play it anywhere, and is just as elusive as it is embracing. What was that Andy Dufresne line, […]
Last Minute FATHER’S DAY Military Gift Guide
Like father, like son. Like father, like daughter. Maybe your happy pop is a planner. Maybe, he keeps a detailed record of his life and his future, color codes it […]
Air Force: Manage Stress with the ABC’s of Emotion
(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colville McFee) Airmen, it’s time to relearn your ABC’s. According to the U.S. Air Force, these three letters are the key to managing stress through […]
These Stainless Steel Shirt Tags are the Perfect Survival Hack
Imagine you are stranded in an unfamiliar forest. You have no bags, no weapons, no maps. Just the shirt on your back. Would you make it to safety? Sportswear retailer […]
This Is NOT How You Ride in a Helicopter
There are bad decisions. There are silly decisions. Then there’s latching onto a helicopter’s landing gear as it takes off to hover hundreds of feet above the ground. That’s what […]
From Our Readers! The BEST Advice From Military Dads
The other day we offered the following lead-in to a blog post titled “What’s the Best Advice You Ever Got From Your Military Dad?“: Fathers are known to offer advice, […]
Navy Seahawk Chopper Crashed in River, All Aboard Okay
A military helicopter crash is news you never want to hear about. We’ve learned of too many of them unfortunately, particularly in the past few years, and the young men and […]
Here’s a Movie About a 12-Year-Old American WWII Hero
Have you ever heard the story of Calvin Graham? If you haven’t, this is fair warning: it’s going to make you feel like an old geezer. Not because he’s young […]
Learn to Tie any Knot at This Navy Vet’s YouTube Channel
Is there a knot you just can’t get right? Rather than scouring diagrams for answers, the guys at ITS Tactical can show you how it’s done. ITS Tactical, founded by […]
Hey, What Country Is THIS Soldier From?? [UPDATED]
Here’s a comfortable slice of military trivia for you. A pleasant and cozy trite challenge for your marvelous mind. What country is the soldier in the following photograph from? Hmm? If […]
A Marine Vet Saved 70 People in Orlando Shooting
If it wasn’t for the selfless courage of a brave United States Marine veteran, dozens more innocent lives would’ve been lost to the automatic gunfire of the deranged killer this […]
8 Military Photos That Take You Around the World
Traveling the world is a dream for many. The military gives men and women the chance to go further than they ever imagined in countries that are both unfamiliar and […]
You Won’t Believe How Much This D-Day Flag Sold for …
The United States flag shown in the photo above was flown on the boat that brought the first American troops to Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, a date otherwise known […]
Watch Soldiers Stationed All Over the World Celebrate the Army’s 241st Birthday
We’d say the United States Army is celebrating its 241st birthday in grand fashion, and for them, that would be an accurate descriptor, but for anyone else? It would be hardboiled […]
How Frequent Moving Hurts Your Child Later in Life
Every military family knows what it’s like to uproot their lives and start anew in another community. Many households go through this process every few years as military members are […]
What’s the Best Advice You Ever Got From Your Military Dad?
Fathers are known to offer advice, professional life tips if you will — whether pithy or verbose — that will stay with you, and help guide you, for the rest of […]