Roughly 50 percent of today's youth say they know little to nothing about military service in general.

This is another post in a series about how branches of the military hate on each other. We’ll feature all branches of the U.S. military, written by veterans of that branch being brutally honest with…, The branches of the U.S. Military are like a very large family. They deal with one another because they have to, not because they always get along. The differences don’t stop at uniforms. Each branch…, The easiest ways make fun of the Air Force, The quickest way is to talk about how nerdy or weak airmen are. Until a few years back, Air Force basic training was only six and half weeks long. Airmen will always emphasize the six and a half.…, Why to actually hate the Air Force, The U.S. Air Force as an organization is a lot of things: expensive, cynical, and sociopathic. It’s more like a uniformed, evil corporation at times. The biggest concern of the Air Force is the most…, From around the Air Force:, “Merry Christmas to all those who didn’t get axed in 2014… last year’s force shaping message initially advertising massive cuts scheduled for 2014 was made public on Christmas Eve.” “Most of you…, Why to love the Air Force, Airmen may not be able to capture and occupy an enemy area on their own but they will make damn sure those who can will be able to do so with the least possible resistance. Nuclear arsenals aside, no…, MORE POSTS FROM WE ARE THE MIGHTY:, 32 terms only Airmen will understand 17 things you didn’t know about the U.S. Air Force The US Air Force really did try to suppress an amazing A-10 video, We Are The Mighty,  (WATM)  is dedicated to serving the military community with authentic entertainment and original content. With a team of military veterans and civilian military supporters, , WATM,  features premium original and curated video programming of all genres as well as photography, stories, quizzes, lists and much more.  For more, visit the  We Are the Mighty site .

Military.com interviews Marine Corps veterans James Conway and Blaine Scott to get their insights about the great leap to civilian life.

There is no one to whom Memorial Day means more than the family of those killed in defense of our nation. These are their stories.

%embed1% Modern Wafare 3 's campaign is really good. As usual, we have our opinions good and bad and, as usual, we feel that everyone is entitled to that opinion. Smear some cream on that STD so you…, Prologue:, When we last saw our war-torn world, WWIII was in full swing, with the US and Russia comparing the age old dispute of ‘who has the bigger wiener.” Our boy Soap, who we did not realize was a Chuck…, Black Tuesday, . It’s always a good sign when the first words you hear starting out a first person shooter are “RPG!” because like most girls, we don’t want all that foreplay. We just want to capture the objective…, Hunter Killer., You already get to do some sneaky secret squirrel stuff. It’s not as cool as sliding out a whale’s ass and blowing up an oil platform, but hey you’re not SEALs. You’re Delta. You get some rebreathers…, Persona Non Grata., You should learn to speak Latin and Russian. Nikolai, your crazy but loyal Russian pilot (oh, those crazy Russkis) introduces you to Yuri. Yuri is an ex-spetznaz Russian who just hates Makarov and is…, Turbulence., A nice chance of pace. Now you’re Andrei Harkov (still not Soap or Jonas Blaine ), a Russian FSO agent protecting their President and Vodka One. Take a minute to look out the window and enjoy…, Back on the Grid., The chase for Makarov begins in a wonderful state sponsored terrorist country in Africa. Coming up out of the water all Rambo style is a benefit. Interrupting these guys during their afternoon khat…, Mind the Gap., Special Air Service direct action, infiltrate and secure. No plan survives contact with the enemy or a plot hook. You need to go really fast, but you do get to break a lot of stuff while talking with…, Goal Post., Back to Delta. Rammstein AFB is under attack by Ivan ground forces and the Security Forces troops (who probably got held over in Guardmount for some stupid reason) need help. Reroute to extract the…, Return to Sender., The horniest part of Africa is your next all expense paid destination. Remember Pripiyat? You and your pal Nikolai and an rc turret dispose of various flipflop wearing jihadists in an attempt to get…, Bag and Drag., Remember the first time you had to put on a gas mask and do the CS chamber and you found yourself wondering if the GI Bill was really worth it? Well, here you get to work in a “non-permissive…, Iron Lady., Wear a flightsuit. Sleep in air conditioning. Dump a 105 shell into a house for just one guy with a Glock. You know you love it. Wouldn’t be a MW game without a gunship ride. Wreak havoc you zipper-…, Eye of the Storm., Better schedule yourself a TB shot when this is all said and done. Try to remain undetected. You spend a long time looking at Soap’s taint trying to crawl an dremain undetected. Dog alerts. A sentry…, Blood Brothers., A nice breather here in an urban hide. Figure out there’s more than meets the eye than Yuri. Careful in the shower when you have the option to pick up soap. Capt. Price has a meltdown., Yuri., Go back in time. Figure out Yuri’s attachment to TF 141 (which you still can’t talk about). Figure out how clever they have been with this character. Kudos to the designers, nicely done. [/caption], Stronghold., Assault a castle…why not? Parachute in, clear the security room, use your knife if you can and save ammo. Now start doing a Shawshank Redemption and snoop around through the walls. Figure out where…, Scorched Earth., Go for a skid ride, rescue the damsel in distress. Play with a tricked out M14 EBR and an A-10. Proceed with the mission and—surprise—fail., Down the Rabbit Hole., Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Siberia we go . A diamond mine seems like a fine place to kill everything that moves. Too bad for you the shoddy Russki workmanship means the elevator won’t handle RPGs. Don…, Dust to Dust., Kill Makarov. By now if it’s not personal you’re either one coldhearted bastard or a fan of Bill Maher. The only objective of this level, the only objective of this game, the only thing you can think…, Final Tally:, Infinity Ward may not have exceeded expectations, but we weren’t disappointed either. We like the MW3 Campaign better than the BF3 Campaign because the story crafting and plot were much better. Still…

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"Both sides got some of what they wanted, but neither side got everything it was looking for."

Air Force officials say they want to move away from the service's old-fashioned, "industrial" approach to training.

%embed1% Inside Combat Rescue is a six-part series premiering on the National Geographic Channel next Monday February 18th at 10PM. The show chronicles an Afghanistan deployment for the Pararescuemen…, Staff Sergeant Brett Taylor, How long have you been in the Air Force and how did you get in? I've been in the Air Force for a little over eight years now. I've been a PJ for a little over five. Originally, I didn't want to go to…, Captain Seth Davis, How did you get in the Air Force? My military career actually started in '98 in the Army. Towards the end of my career as an enlisted guy, I got picked up for the commissioning program. When I went…