We Are The Mighty

[...] his first career move was enlisting in the Air Force at the age of 18. He was stationed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska which is where he saw [...]

[...] Photo Credit: Youtube/screenshot The most expensive weapons system under the Air Force’s $17.9 billion research, development, test, and evaluation funding request for 2016 is also [...]

[...] As the youngest member of the U.S. armed forces, the Air Force gets a lot of flak from other branches, despite having the capacity to (arguably) destroy all [...]

[...] to leak fuel on the ground because the panels fit very loosely when jet was parked. (Photo: U.S. Air Force) The Blackbird’s service ceiling (max altitude) was 85,000 feet, which forced crews to wear [...]

[...] of war following the 9/11 attacks, many grunts have deployed to combat … Photo Credit: US Marine Corps … In Iraq, where they earned their place in history at Nasiriyah, Najaf, and Fallujah (shown [...]

[...] traditions of the military service. Colonel (Ret.) Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., United States Marine Corps Colonel (Ret.) Harvey Curtiss Barnum, Jr. was born in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was a natural [...]

[...] The U.S. Marine Corps is often at the tip of the spear, and the few chosen to guard American embassies in friendly [...]

[...] Photo Credit: US Marine Corps Most of the news about combat trauma and PTS(D) is bad. Those of us who slogged through nasty [...]

[...] Sector Hasn’t Looked This Bad Since June 2009 This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post A Top US Navy Officer Thinks [...]

[...] About The Bin Laden Raid Is Under Criminal Investigation This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2014. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post An FBI Agent Explains How [...]

[...] while also transforming the United States into a Muslim land, reports Jeremy Bender at Business Insider. “Know, oh Obama, that we will reach America. Know also that we will cut off your head [...]

[...] include: Soviet 9K33, 9K35, and 9K37 Russian Pantsir-S1 Russian Buk missile system More from Business Insider: Intense Photo Of South Korean Special Forces Training In The Snow How Marine SWAT Teams [...]

[...] Air Force Base, deep inside Alaska. Temperatures average about 30 degrees below zero. Photo: Staff Sgt. Vernon young Jr./USAF At the start of the course, all participants are given the emergency [...]

[...] during “Operation Deep Freeze.” (Photo: U.S. Army) This badass re-enlistment photo of Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, which is fitting because he’s an Air Force EOD (Explosive Ordinance [...]

[...] . This shot that show’s CH-47F Chinook helicopters transporting Humvees, taken by Staff Sgt. Joel Salgado, garnered 1,300 Facebook “likes.” CH 47F Chinook helicopters from 6th [...]

[...] a fifth is under review. One was that of the first living recipient of the award since Vietnam: Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. Today, the American military rarely moves into the valley, but handpicked [...]

[...] Chris Kyle Explains How Snipers Change A Battle This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post The King Of Jordan Sent Out This [...]

[...] Chris Kyle Explains How Snipers Change A Battle This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post 11 Photos Showing Jordan’s King [...]

[...] Said He Could Destroy America In A Half-Hour This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post This Is A Triple-Barreled Soviet Space [...]

[...] Some Of The Most Crucial Battles In Ukraine This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post Incredible Photos Of US Marines [...]

[...] In Ukraine This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post ‘Timbuktu’ Is One Of The Most Important Movies Ever Made About [...]

[...] Since June 2009 This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post Vladimir Putin’s Extraordinary Path From Soviet Slums To The World [...]

[...] In Ukraine This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post Russia Trying To Develop An Aircraft Carrier That Can Hold 100 Planes [...]

[...] Investigation This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense Copyright 2014. Follow BI Defense on Twitter. The post An FBI Agent Explains How Russia Spies On Foreign Targets appeared [...]

[...] is terrible.” Photo: US Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Bell Military food is rarely praised, and basic training food is even worse. Eating periods are very short and are supervised by drill sergeants who [...]

[...] Considered the toughest and most disciplined basic training of all military branches, Marine Corps boot camp is a 12-week transformation of civilian [...]

[...] start with book deals and then sell the movie rights later. If you don’t need fixing, basic training will be easy. Trust me, though, we all needed some fixing . . . Speaking of drill [...]

[...] Air Force’s old six-week basic training length, it sure sounds plausible. If the USAF ever did try this, the ghost of Curtis LeMay [...]

[...] . On Criminal Minds, Mantegna portrays David Rossi, an ex-FBI agent who was also once a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. This aspect of his character is especially important to Mantegna, who [...]

[...] program [and] learn some things because you’re a veteran.’ No,” said Alex Martin, a Marine veteran, in a video about the program. “What they do want is: ‘hey, do you want to work hard [...]

[...] their bearing, or having a single Irish pennant on their uniform,” Ben Feibleman, a Marine veteran who served as an MSG in Liberia, Malta, and Iraq, told WATM. “Knowing that however true [...]

[...] is a work of fiction, the characters Klay develops are based on the real experiences of this Marine veteran. This work shows the array of emotions and the individuals who make up the Marine Corps. But [...]