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Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Photo Catalogue Number VR1999.758.32 from CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum's collection. Leon Cole/Pinterest

Why Bell-Bottoms Were A Thing In The Navy

World Jan 22
A Sabot round goes down range at the Combat Center’s Range 500 during Company A, 1st Tank Battalion’s annual gunnery qualification, Feb. 17, 2013, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.

The Deadly Darts Called ‘Sabot’ Could Liquefy Its Target

Firearms Jan 22
Gunnery Sergeant Shawn D. Angell is a Platoon Sergeant (correct U.S. Marine Corps term) at the Officer Candidate School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., dedicated to training, educating, evaluating, and screening the many candidates who go through the course and turning them into Marine leaders.

Does Blood Really Make Grass Grow Like What Your DI Said?

Trivia Jan 22
Nose art "Shady Lady" from an album (AL-83) donated by Achille Alonzi which shows the 20th Air Force in World War Two and Boeing B-29s. San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives / Wikimedia Commons

Nose Art of WWII: From Pin-Up Women to Patriotic Messages

History Jan 21
The Hydratek's amphibious vehicle as seen in SHOT Show 2022. (Author photo)

SHOT Show Day 2: Bulletproof Backpacks to Amphibious People Movers

Entertainment Jan 20
Léo Major when he was serving in the Canadian Army in WWII. Historisch Centrum Overijssel_Zwolle / The New York Times

Léo Major: The Canadian Soldier Who Freed a Town By Himself

History Jan 17
Navy Recruiting District San Diego recruiter Operations Specialist Second Class Christopher Allen cheers on a Future Sailor to keep doing push-ups during Division 2’s Delayed Entry Program Olympics.

Mastering Push-Ups and Sit-Ups For Basic Military Training

Fitness Jan 17
The 1651 siege of Tantallon Castle, which led to the ruin and abandonment of the castle.

Bad Luck in the History of War

History Jan 15
Photo By Cpl. Nathan Reyes | Rear Adm. Gregory Todd, the current Chaplain of the Marine Corps, Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Deputy Director of religious Ministries explains to Sailors they need to be ready for future conflicts during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug 9, 2018. Todd assumed his current duties as the 20th Chaplain of the Marine Corps in June 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Reyes)

Semper Nego-Marine Corps Grants First Two Religious Waivers For COVID Vaccine

News Jan 14
Maj. Gen. Alberto Rosende, commanding general of the 63rd Readiness Division, administered the Oath of Enlistment to 40 Future Soldiers and Marines during the 80th Anniversary Open House, Fort Hunter Liggett, California, May 15, 2021. Photo by Cynthia McIntyre/DVIDS

Army Offering Up To $50k Enlistment Bonus As it Gives Unvaccinated Soldiers The Boot

News Jan 13
Active minefields along the highway in southern Chile. Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What To Do If You Get Stuck In A Minefield

Outdoors Jan 11
Delta Force Chief Surgeon Dr. Bob Adams treats shrapnel wounds in Iraq.

DELTA Force Doc – Can You Save The Hand?

Special Operations Jan 10
Crew of a British X class midget submarine, part of the British Pacific Submarine Fleet, at his action station.

What It’s Like to Be In a Submarine During WWII

History Jan 10
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

We Think We Know Why Russia Really Sent Troops To Kazakhstan

News + Intel Jan 09
U.S. Marines conduct underwater helicopter egress training at the Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer at Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2019. The MAET teaches Marines to calmly and safely evacuate a submerged aircraft. The training is a requirement for any Marines flying in aircraft over water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Panic In A Drum. The 9D5 Helo Dunker

World Jan 09
26th Cavalry (PS) [Philippine Scouts] moving into Pozorrubio pass a General Stuart light tank, M3.

The American Cavalry’s Last Horse Charge in WWII

History Jan 08
Doctor and Mrs. Robert Adams and their two children

‘I Married You For Your Potential’: Swords And Saints, by Dr Bob Adams

Entertainment Jan 07
Charms Candy now. Photo from candywarehouse.com

Charms Candy: That Little Pack of Sweet Curses

Entertainment Jan 07
Sealed condoms. Photo: Marco Verch | ccnull.de | CC-BY 2.0

Why You Need Condoms In Your Survival Kit

Gear Jan 06
U.S. Army Chaplain Matthew Frost, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, prays with Soldiers before heading out on a key leader engagement at remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 29, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continue Operation Roundup, the military offensive to accelerate the defeat of ISIS remnants in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraq-Syria border region. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Anthony Zendejas IV)

Federal Injunction Claims Navy Process For Handling Religious Waivers Is A Farce

News Jan 05