As the general public, the only short film we’re ever required to watch is the two- to three-minute short preceding whatever Pixar film we’re taking our kids to see that year. And the sad fact is that this makes perfect sense. Short films can be ...
The Norfolk, Virginia Police Department has recently changed their policies to allow officers with tattoos and beards to serve in their ranks. Historically, these two physical attributes have been a barrier for applicants who were otherwise qualified ...
This article was originally published on Feb. 21, 2019, by the Department of Defense. Did you ever wonder why the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy? Historically, marines serve as a navy’s ground troops. In fact, the word ...
On November 2, a team of gamers partnered with Black Rifle Coffee Company and Leupold Optics for a charity Twitch livestream to raise money for the Boot Campaign. Over the course of 10 hours playing “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” the streamers ...
Thanks to the increasing number of veterans and active duty military personnel who share their stories, many who have never served have a greater understanding of and appreciation for their sacrifices. Unfortunately, their families rarely get the ...
If you know one thing about U.S. Army veteran Clint Romesha, it’s that he earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in 2009 during the Battle of Kamdesh. If you know another, it’s that he wrote a book, “Red Platoon,” about that battle. ...
Veteran U.S. Marine Corps combat cameraman Scotty Bob loves to jump out of perfectly safe aircraft. He got his first taste of what would become his career at age 19 when his attachment to Marine Force Recon sent him to U.S. Army Airborne School at ...
The U.S. Marine Corps is rooted in tradition, discipline, and legacy — both on and off the battlefield. For their 244th birthday, we put together a short but noble list of badass Devil Dogs that you may not have heard of before! From Marine ...
While there’s a certain segment of the population who views the dropping temperatures and falling leaves as a sign for all things pumpkin spice and flannel, there’s a whole other segment who sees a purer purpose: the rut. In most areas of the United ...
If you’ve ever watched a video or seen an ad from Black Rifle Coffee Company, you’ve seen the work and style of co-founder Jarred Taylor. “Everything is devoted to creation,” Taylor said, describing his overall philosophy. “So every piece of time, it ...
This article was originally published on Sept. 12, 2019, by the Department of Defense. Born into a military family, Capt. Cole Holloway was destined to follow both parents' footsteps into the Air Force — more specifically, to follow his father's ...
The U.S. Army Rangers are a storied group of elite warriors. They have conducted legendary missions, but for every met objective you hear about on the news, there are hundreds that go unseen and unheard. It takes a particular breed of person to earn ...
Tuesday marks 11 days of protests in the streets of Baghdad, Iraq. Over 260 people have been killed thus far, and thousands injured. Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs) are inflicting many of these injuries with 40mm smoke and CS ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 7, 2019, by the Department of Defense. A year after his accident and the loss of his leg, Spc. Ezra Maes is still amazed at the circumstances that led to his survival. If you ask, he'll credit his ...
Every year, gamers anticipate what “Call of Duty” is going to deliver. The much anticipated reboot of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” certainly has substance behind the hype. Players will experience an engaging campaign — when Captain Price says, ...
In 1984, General John Wickham officially charged the 75th Ranger Regiment with the responsibility to “lead the way in developing tactics, training techniques, and doctrine for the Army’s Light Infantry formations.” The Regiment has undeniably lived ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 21, 2019, by the Department of Defense. The battlefields of World War II featured some game-changing technologies. Strategic bombers debuted in the skies. Aircraft carriers reigned supreme on the seas. ...
Often dubbed “Mexican Halloween” for its colorful decorations and use of sugary sweets, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is specifically dedicated to honoring one’s dead relatives. Throughout Mexico, ancestors are celebrated with offerings of ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 22, 2019, by the Department of Defense. Strategic bombing — destroying enemy military and infrastructure targets and lowering their morale — became a significant part of America's war strategy during ...
The sun rises over the Andes Mountains on many small coffee farms dotting the hillsides. They prepare for another batch by handpicking the cherries, removing a small bit of the fruit flesh, and then leaving those beans out to dry for a few days. ...
The latest episode from Coffee or Die follows former Army Ranger Marty Skovlund, Jr. as he goes back Iraq to talk with a Kurdish Iraqi-American who fought ISIS in an unusual way: over the radio. Babylon FM, based in Erbil, Iraq, stood in ...
With the rise of Instagram foodies, we’ve also seen the rise — and fall — of “black foods” such as black waffles, black ice cream, and black pasta. It’s a simple way to garner attention for those seeking monotone social media feeds. While the ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 23, 2019, by the Department of Defense. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement of World War II. It raged in the Philippines from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, pitting Japan against the U.S., ...
The chief debate among people searching for a cold-weather sleeping bag is the choice between down and synthetic fill. As a rule, down fill is lighter and more compressible than synthetic fill. However, down clumps when it gets wet and loses much of ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 25, 2019, by the 5th Special Force Public Affairs Office. FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Two organizations partnered on Friday, Oct. 25, when 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) hosted a fitness challenge for ...
U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician Griffin Trenbeath was north of Camp Taji, Iraq, when his team received a call from a unit on Highway 1 (MSR Tampa). Trenbeath had already dealt with multiple incidents on that winter day in 2005, ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 27, 2019, by the U.S. Air Force. WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019, at ...
Over the weekend, members of the U.S. Army Delta Force and 75th Ranger Regiment tracked down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria’s Idlib province near the Turkish border during Operation Kayla Mueller. He apparently died after detonating a ...
This article was originally published on Oct. 28, 2019, by the Department of Defense. More than a decade ago, Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams earned the Silver Star Medal for saving several of his Special Forces comrades during an hours-long ...
For as far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved Halloween. Something about wearing costumes and parading through the streets so I could eat candy way past my bedtime really spoke to me as a child. Even now, there is something so magical about ...
