This picture was taken during Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is a good thing that this soldier can keep his sense of humor and have some fun. It looks like the dog is having a good time also. We all have special memories of our time in service. I can surely tell of many fond memories [...]
I know that you all have heard your share of lies on this site. Not my lies but lies that I have been told. Anyway this is a funny story that really happened. I was there so this is the true first hand account. During a Field Exercise a young lieutenant was talking to the 1st [...]
This lie is a pretty good one but I don’t think that it tops Sgt Spivey’s great Vietnam lie. SFC Bryson is a Vietnam Veteran who I had the pleasure of working with for a while when I was in the Army. I know that you want to hear the lie so here it goes. [...]
I may be wrong but I believe this is just about the biggest lie that I have ever been told. I’ve heard some doozies and I’m sure that you have too. What makes this lie so great is that the storyteller will not back down one inch. He declares that this really happened!! [...]
Teamwork was one of the most valuable lessons that the military taught me. When you are put in tough situations with people you learn that you have to bond to overcome. You capitalize on their strengths and they capitalize on yours. You learn to protect their weaknesses and they learn how to protect yours. You [...]
This guy seems to be making the best of his time in service. How many of you remember a certain person, place, or time which brings back special memories of your time in the military. You can create a miltary service ring to commemorate these special times in your life. We give you so many [...]
The next step in creating your own custom military ring is to choose the laser vue design that you want. The laser vue is the design that you want to put inside of the stone. When you get to the laser vue prompt on the web site you can click on it and the list [...]
The B-29 Superfortress was the name given to the four engine propeller driven heavy Air Force bomber during WWII and The Korean Conflict. This plane was well ahead of its time when it went into service and was the airplane used to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first Kamikazee pilots [...]
For those of you who don’t know “Atomic Annie was the name given to the first nuclear capable US Army Field Artillery cannon. This cannon fired the first and only round ever fired by a Field Artillery Cannon in May 1953. Now my question to all of you out there is this; Why has the [...]
The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land Forces are the Special Operations Forces of the United States Navy. SEAL’s have many, many diverse capabilities. The modern day SEAL’s started out as Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT’s) in June 1943. The graduation rate for SEAL’s is only 20-30% due to the intense physical and mental nature [...]