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Jack Holder Pearl Harbor

Celebrated Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Holder Lived Large for Those Who Didn't Make It

Maverick imagines what it would be like to have his own holiday. (Paramount)

Best War Movies Streaming Right Now on Netflix

Obit Wayne Shorter

Army Veteran Wayne Shorter Was a Titan of Jazz

Biden BTS

A Second Member of the World’s Biggest Music Group Joins the Army

Arnold Schwarzenegger FUBAR

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is 'FUBAR' in Upcoming Spy Series

Six Triple Eight Tyler Perry

A Netflix Movie About WWII's Legendary 6888th Postal Battalion Starts Filming

Sean Connery James Bond iDiamonds Are Forever

James Bond Novels Scrubbed of 'Offensive Content' by Author's Estate

Highlights

Brian Andrews Jeffrey Wilson Dempsey

'Tier One' Novels Set to Become the Next Spec Ops Thriller Series

Justin Governale Naked and Afraid

Marine Scout Sniper Veteran Gets 'Naked and Afraid'

Keanu Reeves John Wick Chapter 4

'Freedom Is a Fight': Marine Vet (and His Dog) Get Set for a Final Showdown

Military Fitness

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isai Guevara, an embark specialist with Headquarters and Services Company, 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, squats during the Lander Trials on Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan.

This Combo Workout Isn’t Just for Fitness Test Preparation

There are so many fun, effective workouts that combine running, swimming and calisthenics exercises.

Future sailor and special warfare candidate Zachary Purcell completes the swim portion of the Navy’s physical screening test.

Ask Stew: Should I Focus on Swimming Faster for the Navy PST?

Getting faster is a combination of swimming conditioning and improvement in technique.

(U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Alyssa Van Hook)

The 6 Biggest Mistakes Recruits Make in Tactical Fitness

As a military recruit, the first obstacles for many are meeting the physical fitness and height/weight standards just to...

Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, Eighth U.S. Army, conduct physical training using sandbags for extra weight while performing forward lunges in South Korea.

This Leg Day Workout Will Prepare You for Military Service in Any Climate

Getting used to different seasons will help you become acclimated to many types of climates you may encounter during any...

Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, Eighth U.S. Army, conduct physical training using sandbags for extra weight while performing forward lunges in South Korea.

This Leg Day Workout Will Prepare You for Military Service in Any Climate

Getting used to different seasons will help you become acclimated to many types of climates you may encounter during any...

A Combat Diver assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conducts a dive off of the coast of Washington. Special Forces soldiers who are Combat Diver qualified perform annual maritime training in order to maintain proficiency in conducting waterborne operations.(U.S. Army/Sgt. Connor Mendez)

How to Prepare Your Body for All Phases of Army Dive Training

The Army Diver Program has a long history of excellence and a number of challenging programs from Army Hard Hat/Salvage...

Military Lists

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10 Army Veterans Who Made It Big in the Movies

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5 Military Veterans Who Became Serial Killers

10 Unintentionally Hilarious Military Acronyms

Tech Spotlight

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Black Rifle Coffee Launches Tactical Caffeine Delivery System

All of the caffeine rush and zero prep time.

Soundcore’s New Sport Headphones Offer a Purpose-Built Option for the Gym

These are devices designed to compete with far more expensive headphones and, for the most part, they do.

Military Quizzes

World War II: Preparing for Battle

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All Military.com members are invited to enter a Trivia Challenge at a chance to win an Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker.

It's not every day you get to do something people will talk about for literally the next 200 years.

Gettysburg Game

Could You Have Won the Battle of Gettysburg?

Military Equipment

A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 21, 2019. The simple design of the twin-engine A-10 and its ability to loiter and maneuver at low air speeds and altitudes makes it an accurate, effective, and survivable weapons-delivery platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II

M4 Carbine

Littoral Combat Ship

Littoral Combat Ship - LCS

M16A2 Rifle

M16A2 5.56 Rifle

AC-130H U Gunship

AC-130H/U Gunship

M198 Howitzer