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…
Surprising Facts About the Uniforms Soldiers Wore in World War I
From spiked German helmets to steampunk-looking body armor, World War I saw its fair share of strange uniform choices. The conflict was fascinating, as it…
The US Navy Maintains A Forest Solely for the USS Constitution
In another display of the US military’s immense budget, the US Navy manages an entire forest just to use the wood for shipbuilding. The forest…
Legendary Sniper Carlos Hathcock Took Out An Enemy Marksmen In Epic Fashion
US Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock easily features in the ranks of history’s greatest snipers, alongside such figures as Vasily Zaytsev, Lyudmila Pavlichenko and Simo…
The Jaguar MBT: The Time China and America Collaborated On A Tank
Another weird tank to be developed during the Cold War was the Jaguar, a 1980s joint Chinese and American project that was intended to modernize…
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…
Dan Bullock: The Youngest Serviceman Killed In Action During the Vietnam War
On June 7 1969 a US Marine by the name of Dan Bullock was killed by the People’s Army of Vietnam. Although he was one…