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December 16 marks the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This is the story of Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Francis S. Currey, whose actions helped save the flank of his entire battalion from advancing German soldiers at Malmedy

Combat engineers: Destroying things then building them back up

I told him how I got badly burnt and he said "nah man you're Crispy"

Don't get into any shenanigans during your 10-day leave

A system that intercepts enemy rockets and a brand-new munition? Tank you very much

We spoke to the people at General Dynamics to get some details on their bid to replace the Army's M4 carbine and M249 SAW with a 6.8mm rifle that fires polymer-cased ammo

Flask & Purpose discusses great Generals and the speeches they gave upon leaving.

Not many people know the creator of the .50 cal sniper rifle was originally a professional photographer who was inspired while taking photos of Ma Deuce'

As a veteran I'm not capable of parking my car in a normal spot like everyone else.

The SCAR rifle is loved by special ops. But it's still not going to replace the M4 for everyone.

Sir, I mustache you a question! Haha no, but seriously I lost the crypto fill.

Watch how a psychological operations team helped end the war lord Joseph Kony's reign in Africa where he was kidnapping kids and forcing them to fight as child soldiers. They've been doing inception long before Leonardo DiCaprio made it cool.

Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets are in trouble for their misconduct on and off the field. Here's how we solve it.

Put me in coach!

Don't get all nostalgic on me now.

Mandatory Fun obtained an exclusive recording off a hot mic on Area 51. Two soldiers discuss why 300,000 Facebook warriors want to storm Area 51.

The SAW is the best thing to come out of the 1980's since Alf.

Flask & Purpose reacts to a crazy Russian Special Forces training drill.

Hey you were in the military so you're good at stuff right?

Do you or a friend have lame military photos? Download the "Operator App" it's like a Snapchat filter that adds black bars and beards to all your boot pics.

Adding a 30 mm auto-cannon to the top of the Army's Stryker combat vehicles might stop the "near-peer" pressure from its Russian counterpart, the BTR-80. Army vet Chris Capelluto was formerly in a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and has some thought on how they match up

Did you know all military dogs outrank their handlers? Lets be honest: most civilian ones do, too.

​The M14 rifle wasn't your daddy's rifle — except it probably was. Task & Purpose's Chris Capelluto explores the M14's evolution from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Developed by Offworld Studios alongside living, breathing military veterans, 'Squad' may be the most realistic shooter on the market

Chris and Patrick popped some bourbon and put on their favorite 80's training video. Best comment on why Bill shot Frank wins a t-shirt.