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Watch: Deployed Marines throw gender reveal party with help from mom back home
LifestyleWhen you think of gender reveal parties, or events that combine fun and games with revealing the gender of your expected child, the Marines probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Camaraderie and troop welfare, however, comes in all forms. Without question, one of the hardest parts of serving in the military is […]
Coronavirus Basic Training changes for each military branch
Covid-19Editor’s Note: The following article about coronavirus basic training changes will be continually updated as new information is released. Make sure to bookmark this page and check back frequently for updates. This article was last updated on July 9, 2020 In recent months, the novel Coronavirus, formally known as Covid-19, has begun spreading rapidly throughout […]
Here’s what Spec Ops vets and female Soldiers think of the first female Green Beret
NewsFor the first time in American history, a female Soldier has completed U.S. Army Special Forces training and has earned the right to don the legendary Green Beret. Despite how often people get the moniker wrong, Special Forces is only a title that applies to the U.S. Army’s elite special operations Green Berets. SEALs, Rangers, […]
China’s next carrier fighter will likely be based on stolen F-35 plans
FeaturedChina’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers may promise to grant the nation more power projection capabilities than ever before, but first they’ll need a competent carrier-based fighter. That’s where a Chinese national named Su Bin comes in–he is currently serving a prison sentence for stealing tens of thousands of files on America’s premier military aircraft, […]
Military Voting: How to vote via absentee ballot
FeaturedFor some service members, military voting isn’t any different than traditional voting: you register in the area that you live and cast your ballot at specific voting centers, rather than via absentee ballot. However, many service members opt to retain their home of record during their time in service as their voting residence, which means […]
Here’s why the Pentagon says you should delete TikTok
LifestyleThe Pentagon recently released guidance to all service members advising that they delete the popular social media application “TikTok” from their smart phones, and a number of military branches have heeded the call by mandating its deletion on all issued digital devices. Some commands are even going further, encouraging troops to delete the application from […]
Watch: Col. Andrea Themely gives an incredible video tour of an F-15 cockpit
LifestyleEver wonder what it must be like to hop in the cockpit of an F-15? While the U.S. leads the world in development and production of fifth generation fighters like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-22 Raptor, the U.S. Air Force’s workhorse fourth generation fighter, the F-15, still holds the crown for fastest […]
4 great military movies to watch this 4th of July weekend
FeaturedWhile some families prize their Christmas or Thanksgiving traditions, my little fire team has long treasured our tradition of spending some time together on the couch over the 4th of July weekend. Sure, we may barbecue or go on a nice picnic, but gorging myself on ribs and hot wings isn’t the only way I […]
Lightning Carriers: How the Marines are teaching an old ship new tricks
Military AffairsThe Marine Corps’s Lighting Carrier concept could change the way we fight wars, and they don’t even need any new ships to do it. The Problem In recent months, there’s been a lot of discussion about America’s fleet of massive super-carriers, and the threat posed to them by rapidly developing hypersonic anti-ship platforms like China’s […]
