Fort Hood Renting Its Living Units to People Outside the Military
You can shack up at Fort Hood. And you don’t ever have to go to basic. That’s because the Texas military installation — one of the largest in the entire […]
What Happens When a Poolee Says ‘What’s Up!?’ to a Drill Instructor
There are many things you can say to a United States Marine drill instructor. There are even fewer things you should say to a United States Marine drill instructor. What […]
Here’s a Hydraulic Press Crushing a Stick of Dynamite
Excuse us if you’d hear this one before. We apologize, but it’s too juicy not to past it right here, since we’re about to be on the very subject of […]
German Who Plotted to Kill U.S. Troops Released Early From Prison
Well this is concerning. A German terrorist who tried but failed to attack United States service members and civilians at U.S. Air Force’s Ramstein Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate and other […]
Here’s a U.S. Pole Vaulter Stopping His Run When He Hears Anthem
Okay. So Sam Kendricks isn’t any run-of-the-mill Olympian. He’s actually a United States Army soldier. Reservist to be exact — 2nd Lieutenant to be even more exact. The other day, […]
Watch a Rogue Helicopter Ruin a Military Airshow
The Red Arrows, in case you didn’t know, are the Royal Air Force’s answer to the United States Air Force’s Thunderbirds. You could say the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels but, […]
This Is What Happens When You Drop a Phone Into Lava
Lava is hot. Anywhere from 1,292 to 2,192 degrees Fahrenheit and is 10,000 times more viscous than water, i.e. thick, gummy. It’s broiling and heavy — and when you accidentally […]
Released Docs: We Almost Gave Iceland the Atomic Ham Sandwich
In law enforcement vernacular, a ham sandwich isn’t two pieces of bread with a slab of smoked pork in the middle, it’s a gun sans fingerprints used by a crooked cop […]
Failed U.S. Army Project Now the World’s Largest Aircraft
What do you get when you take a blimp, a zeppelin and a jumbo jet and you somehow smash them altogether? Interestingly enough, you get a failed United States Army […]
Three Screwtops Awarded Air Medal for Preventing Deadly Crash
Remember this story about the three United States military pilots who somehow averted their E-2C Hawkeye from crashing into the ocean after its arresting cabled snapped from its base on […]
Boy Scout Knife Helps Find Marine Missing Since World War II
There’s that old phrase, “the devil is in the details.” And that is the case, sometimes. But today, for the following story — one of redemption and family and a […]
Former Army Sniper & MMA Fighter Tells a Funny Gun Story
Make no mistake. Former United States Army sniper and current UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is a bad, bad man. “Bad” in that he’s one of those guys you want on […]
What Heat-Vision Does to a Levitating F-35
What does a floating, state-of-the-art F-35B fighter jet look like if you’re peering at it with a machine that visualizes using heat, rather than light? Why, it looks like the […]
Explorers Might Be About to Unbury a Nazi Gold Train
A lost train filled to the brim with filthy Nazi gold from more than 70 years ago may be more than a flimsy tall tale, reprised by two men out […]
British SAS Troops Deal ISIS Biggest Single Blow Ever
Sometimes you stumble upon something bad — and it turns out being very, very good. That’s what happened to a unit of British SAS (Special Air Service) soldiers who, by chance, […]
How a Famous Military Contractor Guards Its Snobbery
If you’ve followed the blog, you’re familiar with Rolls Royce and their ability to manufacture killer, devastatingly powerful engines for fighter jets and even really fast boats — i.e. the […]
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 […]
F-22 Raptor Attacked By Bees
Not a MiG. Not anti-aircraft artillery. Not a heatseeking missile. Nope. None of these. The thing that put a state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia out […]
Mad!? The Cold War Gave Us These Odd, Beaked Spies
Remember these animals? These bloodthirsty avian cretans? All high on revenge and mindless retaliation? White trench coat. Black trench coat. Failed scheme. Another failed scheme. Spy Vs. Spy. It was […]
13 Military Vines That’ll Knock Your Red, White & Blue Socks Off
Who likes Vines? Raise your hand! Well, for those of you who don’t know, they are 6 second videos that capture truly great moments on video. In 2012 Vine was […]