Category: Entertainment

A member of SEAL Qualification Training Class 334 receives his special warfare (SEAL) device, known as a “trident,” during a graduation ceremony at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., Nov. 22. The class graduated following a strenuous, 65-week training program. NSW Basic Training Command falls under NSW Center, which provides initial and advanced […]

A Cypriot operator assigned to the Special Operations Company of the Cypriot National Guard — not an equivalent of the U.S. National Guard — during a military parade. He is carrying an FN SCAR–H TPR (Tactical Precision Rifle). This rifle has been based on SOCOM’s MK-20 SSR. 

For many of us, Thanksgiving isn’t just a day to spend giving thanks for all that we have to be grateful for; it’s also about dodging the minefield of drama that spending an afternoon around the dinner table with our extended families brings with it. Whether it’s arguing about impeachment proceedings, lifestyle choices, or any […]

Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, 2010. Each Marine division has its own Reconnaissance Battalion (1st Recon Bn, 2nd Recon Bn, 3rd Recon Bn, and 4th Recon Bn which is the reserve component of the Recon community).

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade receive a class on Krav Maga from Greek experts during Exercise Iron Sword 19 in Kilkis, Greece, Nov. 20, 2019.

Having been a devoted reader of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novels since their original release, I’ve also been a fan of the films. Alec Baldwin and then Harrison Ford both did a great job of recreating the character from the novels and added the usual Hollywood touch.  When the Amazon Prime series with John […]

This bonus edition of the monthly cartoon features a continuation of the “Go Axe Alex” series. Alex carries on his interview with his obsequious neighbor Kent while wrangling with the annoying dog of his next-door neighbor Mrs. Cravits. Alex’s small daughter Reggo manages to cameo in every frame in some capacity. The firearm featured in […]

Marines and sailors in the Basic Reconnaissance Course practice their helocasting skills at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and in San Diego Bay on Nov. 6. These students have been training to become reconnaissance Marines and are half-way through the course. The 12 week training evolution provides the students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, […]

Callie, a 26-month-old Dutch shepherd, is one of the newest additions to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron in Louisville, Ky. She is the Kentucky Air Guard’s first member of the 123rd Search and Rescue K-9 program, making her the only search and rescue dog in the entire Department of Defense.

The United States doesn’t just possess the largest and most powerful air force on the planet — it actually has three of them. The Air Force, Navy, and Army each boast enough airborne assets to claim each of the top three spots on the podium of global air superiority respectively; but despite America’s dominance in […]

British Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wait inside the belly of a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron CH-53D Sea Stallion prior to takeoff during a troop extraction mission in support of operations, in southwestern Afghanistan, April 27. Coalition troops traveled to the Helmand River valley to interact with the local populace and […]

We all fly commercial thinking everything is fine. No worries because there are professional pilots in the cockpit that prepared well for the flight, right? This short video of actual pilot radio transmissions with air traffic control may have you thinking twice next time you fly. Hmmm…