Watch This Soldier Pull His Reserve Chute at the LAST Minute
The scene: Poland. The happening: Anakonda 2016. The skinny: the largest joint military exercise since the Cold War was still frigid. The players: NATO (30,000 soldiers including those from the […]
Here’s a Marine Tank … That’s Also a Boat (Seriously)
Tanks are like big bank vaults with jacketed wheels on bottom and cannons jutting out. They’re also extremely heavy. This fact is nothing pioneering or radical (it’s a freaking tank for crying […]
“I Eat Steak Primarily.” A Navy SEAL Fitness Secret for July 4th
Former Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink does more than dole out fitness and leadership advice on a weekly podcast. Clocking in at 230 pounds, Willink is a black-belt in Brazillian […]
See U.S. Soldiers Navigate Jungle Booby Traps in Africa
In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Uncle Ben tells Biff to “never fight fair with a stranger, boy” because “you’ll never get out of the jungle that way.” It’s […]
Indiana Adopts Tough New Anti-Stolen Valor Law
Loyal followers of this blog can attest: stolen valor is a weird, wicked phenomenon. There exists — out there in the digital ether — scores of YouTube videos taken in a […]
Wanna Get Dropped at Fort Bragg? Then Watch This …
There’s that famous scene in the iconic American film Good Will Hunting where Robin Williams and Matt Damon have that “Tasters Choice moment” on the bench in the Boston park and […]
Can’t Make it to a Family Wedding Because You Are Deployed? Send a Cardboard Cut Out in Your Place
Just as your military career can take you to far away places all over the world, it can also keep you from important events happening at home. Like, for instance, […]
Here’s a Fighter Pilot Pouring Water ‘Up’ into a Glass
Here’s a great trick to throw at a dinner party … So you’re sitting at the big table, like a big boy or big girl, surrounded by people you know […]
Look Out For These Military Members On Their Way to Rio
You might remember we posted about active duty military members who qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games back in December. Now with the Olympics beginning August 5th, we’re here to […]
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 […]