Oh, thank Heaven for the U.S. Army infantry, the home to all 11 Bang Bangs. With thousands of locations worldwide, able and willing to operate any time of day, any...
The 3 round burst. It’s the almost-mythical safety selector switch setting. Most troops will get told to never use it, but will definitely try it out the first time they’re...
From petty officers who could bench an anchor to senior chiefs who weigh as much as one, anchors are a staple of Navy culture. They’re also useful or whatever, and...
There you are, standing in front of your Polish grandma, surrounded by her pierogies and her homemade pamphlets on the glories of Polish restoration, and she wants to know why...
The C-130 is rolling down the strip, and you’re just one of 64 troopers on what might be a one-way trip. But hey, someone’s gotta go — and they have...
It’s a lot like sitting calmly in a hotel hot tub, sipping a drink, and wondering whether you’re actually going to make it to the convention tomorrow — when, suddenly,...
It’s said that they exist deep in the forests and other wild places of the earth: veterans, many of them combat vets, who have no facial foliage. Their proud, naked...
Sure, all the guys at your high school reunion think your shirt is ridiculous. Sure, all the guys at your high school reunion think your shirt is ridiculous. Truth is,...
What’s the sound of artillery? BOOM BOOMAt least on the gun line, that is. On target, it’s more like a sudden boom, followed crushing and destruction, followed by the screams...
