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Clint Eastwood Survived a Plane Crash Into Shark-Infested Waters While Serving in the US Army

Clint Eastwood standing behind a podium + Clint Eastwood dressed in his US Army uniform

Clint Eastwood is arguably one of the most talented and well-known actors in Hollywood. His career spans nearly 70 years and includes a number of…

US Marine Corps’ Pride Month Post Ignites Discussion About Being LGBTQ+ in the Military

US Marine in camouflage + "Pride" written in rainbow lettering

Each June, companies and allies across the globe take to social media to express their support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Oftentimes, this support…

USS New York (BB-34): The Only US Ship to Sink a German U-boat In WWI

Naval guns firing on the deck of the USS New York (BB-34)

The USS New York (BB-34) was a US Navy battleship and the lead vessel of her class. Named after the state of New York, she was…

10 Photos of US Troops Displaying Enemy Flags Like Trophies

US soldiers walking in a line through tall grass + US Coast Guardsmen posing with a captured Japanese flag

The “loss” of a unit or army’s colors refers to the capture of a flag in battle or it being taken away as a form…

Dale Dye Has Dedicated His Life to the Authenticity of Combat in Hollywood

Dale Dye smirking

Dale Dye is a career military man. Enlisting in the US Marine Corps just two years into adulthood, he served three tours in South Vietnam…

Peleliu Was One of the Bloodiest Battles in Marine Corps History

Todd Neikirk
American troops making an advance

The Imperial Japanese Army and Navy were known for their rigidity and resistance to change. Owing to the terrain of the land, however, their service…

NFL Players Who Lost Their Lives Serving in the US Military

Jack Lummus + Al Blozis + Pat Tillman

When it first began, it was common for National Football League (NFL) players to serve in the US military. While it has since become much…

US Marine Corps Identifies Marines Killed in Crash During NATO Exercise

Clare Fitzgerald
MV-22B Osprey taking off

The US Marine Corps has identified the four Marines killed when their aircraft crashed during a NATO exercise in Norway. In statements shared over the…

R. Lee Ermey: US Marine Corps Sergeant and Respected Hollywood Actor

R. Lee Ermey speaking into a handheld microphone

R. Lee Ermey may best be known for playing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, but he was also a real-life Marine…

The Most Important Battleships in American History

USS Missouri firing during an operation

In order to remain a prominent world power in the late 1800s, the US had to keep up with the latest military technology. When South…

President George H.W. Bush’s Time Aboard the USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) During World War II

George H.W. Bush had one of the most distinguished military careers of all United States Presidents. He first entered the Navy at the age of…

Facts About the Guadalcanal Campaign That Show It Was a Pivotal Point In the Pacific Theater

US Marines landing ashore on Guadalcanal

The battles of Iwo Jima and Midway are well remembered as two of the most important engagements in the Pacific Theater of the Second World…