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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Little an electrician with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during a combat lifesaver course at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, August 4, 2016. During the four-day course, Marines learned to recognize injuries, perform the appropriate procedures and control the patient to prolong survivability until help arrives. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)
History

This Navy SEAL doctor is a big reason US troops carry tourniquets in combat today

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

1st Battalion, 4th Marines
News

Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 8, 2025

Black and white photo showing several American soldiers in the snow, a church behind them.
History

When Americans spent Christmas and New Year’s freezing in Russia

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 30, 2024

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History

World War I veteran’s remains identified in Tulsa Massacre mass grave

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 14, 2024

Sabin Howard, the sculptor and artist behind the WW I memorial,
News

World War I Memorial wall, ‘A Soldier’s Journey,’ will soon arrive in Washington

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Unexploded bombs from World War II are becoming more dangerous
History

Unexploded bombs from World War II are becoming more dangerous

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 7, 2024

Bell salvaged from Navy destroyer sunk in World War I
History

Bell salvaged from Navy destroyer sunk in World War I

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 18, 2024

World War I wristwatches
Culture

How World War I soldiers gave America the wristwatch

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

Frank Luke World War I balloon buster
News

The F-22s that downed China’s spy balloon had call signs named for this WWI fighter ace

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 6, 2023

Christmas Truce 1914 world war I history
History

The complicated truth about the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of World War I

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 27, 2022

military veterans misconceptions
News

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers
History

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

USS New Mexico
News

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII
History

This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

Tank warfare
News

Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

battle flag
Culture

‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 13, 2022