Military blogger Alex Horton writes his "Photo Story Monday". This week's story involves finding an IED, blowing it up and taking a picture inside the crater. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II.

Now a proposal to make the forces smoke-free is drawing strong reactions from troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though the Pentagon itself says any ban is a long way off. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

United States military service soldiers speak about their experiences and what it means to be a warrior in this day in age.
Trailer for the upcoming dvd. picked by singletrack 2 years ago

Black Widow Spider silk, that is. picked by Skippii 2 years ago

President-elect Barack Obama will allow gays to serve openly in the military by overturning the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy that marred President Clinton's first days in office, according to incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. picked by muppet 11 months ago

Am I the only person who sees the irony in this statement?? Mr. Commander in Chief???? picked by blurmore 2 years ago

The quote at the bottom of the article put things in perspective for me: "Sometime this year, an eighteen year old soldier will die in a war that started when he was thirteen." picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

The medal - a small golden cross that hangs on a black, red and yellow ribbon decorated with oak leaves - is the first official honoring of German soldiers' bravery since WWII.
Hmmm... picked by suckersklub 5 months ago

Robotic Technology Inc.'s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot — that's right, "EATR" — "can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment, as well as use conventional fuels (such as gasoline, diesel, propane, coal, cooking oil, and solar) when suitable."

But, contrary to reports, the EATR will not eat animal or human remains. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

You would think they would have done a bit more research when they were picking the name. picked by jandalofdoom 3 years ago

Recruiters are videotaped misleading students to get them to enlist. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Just what the title says. Plus photos, lots of photos. And wallpapers. picked by extc68 2 years ago

The Medal of Honor, first given during the Civil War, recognizes 'gallantry and intrepidity … above and beyond the call of duty.' It is the highest military decoration that the U.S. government awards those who serve. GIs who risked their lives in Iraq want to know why only two Medals of Honor have been awarded there. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

Huge news for real-life ray guns: Electric lasers have hit battlefield strength for the first time -- paving the way for energy weapons to go to war. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

It can be very difficult for military families to stay in touch when someone is deployed. Bandwidth limitations prevent families from e-mailing pictures or video via military computers. Publicly accessible sites such as YouTube and MySpace also are banned. Fortunately, the military allows access to Websites for Heroes, a password-protected site that makes it possible for military families to shar... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

So you're on leave from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and go to visit a wounded colleague and go to book in at a hotel only to be told, "Sorry we don't accept military personnel". ___________________________________________ *UPDATE* Hotel says that, "the hotel had in recent months "experienced some rather serious incidents" resulting from the stay of personnel from a l... read full post picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

The U.N. relief agency has suspended operations in Gaza because of the danger posed by Israeli military action. The decision was made as Israel pressed its air and ground offensive amid a rising civilian death toll and international efforts to halt the violence. picked by bingo 11 months ago

He was surprised at the amount of work it took to get the military to pick up its lost missile launcher. picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

“It was the part where they’re killing Jesus, which is, I guess, pretty much the whole movie. Kind of turned my stomach.” picked by bornbad 6 months ago

My Commander explained that, by not bowing my head in blatantly Christian prayer with the others, I was sending a message that I “want my Soldiers to die.” These words penetrated my core. What leader can imagine a worse accusation? Who wouldn’t doubt herself or himself when confronted with this message?…. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago