Is Picking Elite Football Players Like Picking Elite Soldiers? This Green Beret Says “Yes”
In 2011, Brian Decker, a decorated United States Army Green Beret who had been a commander in the Iraq War, was tasked with revising a process and system that hadn’t […]
This Toy A-10 Warthog Provides Vital ‘Close Backyard Support’
If you’ve been an avid reader of this blog (or just a casual purveyor of this blog) you know what a real, full-size A-10 Warthog can do. Shoot, we’ve shown […]
How a Weather Forecast Saved the World … in 1967
We know that someday, billions of years from now, the sun will burn out (or explode?) and that’ll be curtains on our cozy earthly home. Bet you didn’t know, however, […]
How They Made the SR-71 Blackbird So Dang Fast
Ahh. The SR-71 Blackbird. The most romanticized and beloved (for good reason) military aircraft of all time. From its sleek design to its Batman-like qualities to its ability to go […]
The Animated Saga of Little Parrot & His U.S. Navy Dream
“I DON’T WANT A CRACKER! I WANT TO BE A SAILOR LIKE ME POP!” Said the little parrot, talking back to his mother, as she remembered her long lost significant […]
Thief in Arizona Steals Fallen Soldier’s Medals from Mom
The mother of a fallen United States Army soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006 reported recently that someone broke into her house, thieved valuables, […]
Air Force Pilots Could Net Half Million Buck Bonus
If United States Air Force officials get their way, pilots’ retention bonuses could double to $48,000 per year, which would mean some aviators could take home a mind-boggling $432,000 in […]
What Happens When You Skate Under an SR-71 Blackbird
An SR-71 Blackbird is special. We can all agree on this point. So, if it’s in your presence, and you’re attempting to successfully perform any other pastime other than staring at […]
Coast Guard Uncovered Navy Vet Faking His Own Death at Sea
The United States Coast Guard is tasked with some bizarre missions. Missing persons. Cocaine submarines. Sharks. Good sailors. And bad sailors. AND, according to a story out of the Sun […]
Navy SEAL Running for Governor Brings in the ‘Big Guns’
If you’re running for office, paying for a good, effective commercial can be a huge shot in the arm. An ad that, more or less, speaks to voters and persuades […]
Why Americans Drink Coffee, Not Tea
Way back in 1773, a bunch of angry colonists dressed up like Native Americans, jumped on an East India Company boat packed with leaves and such, and liberally tossed shipments […]
Two U.S. Army Soldiers Wounded in IED Explosion
A bomb blast near Jalalabad, Afghanistan wounded two United States soldiers performing their duties within Operation Resolute Support on Monday, according to officials. Thankfully, the injuries are reportedly of a minor […]
PTSD Marijuana Study Is Looking for Veteran Volunteers
Smoke two joints. That’s more or less what researchers in Arizona and Maryland are asking of veteran volunteers — per day, for data in a revolutionary study that aims to […]
Here’s the Unveiling of the Chris Kyle Statue in West Texas
Chris Kyle, the United States Navy SEAL and the author of American Sniper, was remembered recently with a giant bronze statue in the West Texas town where he was born in […]
Here’s a Blue Devil Corvette Drag Racing a Blue Angel Hornet
Ever wonder what happens when you pit a F/A-18 Hornet jet against a Chevy Corvette in a drag race? Have you ever wondered what happens when you pit a 98-year-old […]
This Marine Helicopter Crash Training Will Give You Nightmares
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — right? Yeah. Right. But the United States Marine Corps take this idiom to a whole new level (per usual) of application in […]
This F-35 Fires Its Gun Like a Thousand-Armed Wyatt Earp
The gun itself? Hardly ostentatious. Hidden within the mighty polygonal design and structure of the most advanced fighter jet in the world, it surprises when it fires — the bullets […]
Coast Guard Officer Uses Mouth-To-Mouth to Save Kitten
A drowning kitten in Italy may have just purred the “meow” heard ’round the world recently. Nessun scherzo. That’s because the poor little thing was all out of breaths, and left […]
A NASCAR Military Family Reunion for the Ages
No words can express the emotion — the unbridled joy — this family felt back in 2013, when NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson reunited them with their patriarch: Chad Boley, Technical […]
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 […]