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How War Makes Legends Out Of Ordinary Men

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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6 Combat Leadership Tips From A Badass Marine General

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder

Leadership is the type of thing that’s easier to point out when it’s lacking than when it’s present, and nowhere is its absence more keenly felt than on the battlefield, where it’s needed most.

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The True Story Of How 'E-Tool' Smith Earned His Famous Nickname

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U.S. Marine Corps photo/Photo illustration by Matt Battaglia

There’s a famous Marine Corps story from the Vietnam War, where a Marine got a confirmed kill with a small collapsible shovel, called an entrenching tool, or E-tool.

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