A Female Sailor Has Completed The Navy’s Special Warfare Training For The First Time
On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Navy held a graduation ceremony for those graduating from its intensive 37-week training course to become a Special Warfare…
Gamer Leaked Classified Information To Prove Developer Got Tank Wrong
Military game enthusiasts place a lot of stock in the authenticity of their online play, especially when it features real-life events and equipment. That was…
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: The Unit Solely Staffed By African-American Women
In 2021, the US Senate passed a bill that would officially recognize the efforts of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The unit, solely staffed…
Operation Nordwind: The Last Large-Scale German Offensive On the Western Front
Operation Nordwind was the last large-scale German offensive on the Western Front of the Second World War. Despite this, it continues to live in the…
Video Game Studio Makes Virtual Reality Training Simulator of the B-52
A small video game studio has been selected to produce a virtual reality (VR) simulator for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber pilots. The company,…
UK Secretary Of State For Defence Pays Respects At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
On July 12, 2021, U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met with U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III in Washington, D.C.…
British Soldier Falls 15,000 Feet After A Parachute Failure — And Survives!
On July 6th, 2021, a British soldier miraculously survived a 15,000-foot fall after his parachute failed to open correctly. He crashed through the roof of…
The US Army Researched The Effects Of MREs On Gut Health
In the fall of 2019, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) conducted a study to see whether eating MREs (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) have…
RAF Master Bomber’s Gallantry Medals Up For Auction
The gallantry medals awarded to a Royal Air Force wing commander have come up for auction in the United Kingdom. They belonged to Sidney “Tubby”…
B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot to Finally Receive Medals After 76 Years of Waiting
B-17 Flying Fortress pilot Joyce Johnson will soon receive the long-overdue medals that he earned while fighting in the war. Johnson, who is currently 99…
New Material Could Power Future Cyborg Soldiers
Israeli researchers have been working on a new material that may serve as an energy source for future military biological implants. The material could power…
102-Year-Old Priest Finally Awarded Medals For His Wartime Service
On June 18th, U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter and retired U.S. Army Major General Steven Best arrived at the home of 102-year-old veteran, chaplain, educator, and…