Obscure Military Ranks That No Longer Exist
As the name implies, military ranks are a means of identifying service member’s positions within the military hierarchy; a rank indicates a person’s authority, position,…
Air Force Introduces Space Weather Training
The United States Air Force has announced a new training course, aimed at maximizing the country’s land, space and air power. Titled the Space Weather…
Montana Army National Guard Soldier Becomes First Woman to Graduate From the US Army’s Sniper School
A Montana Army National Guard soldier has become the first ever woman to graduate from the US Army’s seven-week Sniper Course at Fort Benning, Georgia.…
U.S. Navy Conducts Missile Tests In the Persian Gulf
The US Navy has revealed it conducted a live-fire exercise with the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system between November 4 and 6, 2021. According to the…
Sailor Killed During Attack on Pearl Harbor Laid to Rest
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered flags across the state be lowered to half-staff on November 8, 2021 in memory of Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class…
US Navy Launches Ship Named For Gay Rights Leader Harvey Milk
The United States Navy has unveiled its new 742-foot fleet replenishment oiler ship in San Diego, California. It’s named for the late Harvey Milk, an…
Memorial for Black Soldiers Killed By Confederates Unveiled In Virginia
The county of Culpeper in Virginia has unveiled a memorial dedicated to three African American soldiers who were executed by members of the Confederate Army…
New Zealand’s Oldest WWII Veteran Dies Aged 108
New Zealand’s oldest World War II veteran, Bill Mitchell, has passed away at the age of 108. News of his death was confirmed by his…
US Marine Corps Fire Back at Claims They Lost Training Exercise to the Royal Marines
The United States Marine Corps is firing back after newspapers in the United Kingdom reported the service was “dominated” by the Royal Marines during a…
Body of WWII Veteran Dissected In Pay-Per-View Autopsy Without Family’s Knowledge
The body of World War II veteran David Saunders was autopsied in front of a paying audience in Portland, Oregon, without his family being notified…
The US Army’s New Tank Munition Combines the Power of Four Rounds
Two crews with the US Army were the first to test out a new type of tank munition, capable of performing the jobs of four…
US Navy Relieves USS Connecticut Leadership Following Undersea Collision
Fallout from the USS Connecticut‘s collision with an undersea mountain continues, with the US Navy relieving the submarine’s leadership, including its captain, chief of the…