The call for “medic” is exactly what you hear when the smoke clears and something terrible has happened on the battlefield. The Army combat medic stands over the wounded and begins to do their job, and saving lives is not simple. What is a Army medic? If you have not...
The United States naval officer is like no other. Many begin their naval careers at Annapolis, where they will learn aviation, support, logistics, ship board operations, engineering, and of course, military leadership. The Navy officer is commissioned by the president of the United States, and most will leave Annapolis or...
In my time in the US military I have had the opportunity to deploy 7 times now. I deployed 3 times doing infantry missions and one of them was a convoy operations mission. The rest were EOD missions. Throughout my time on these missions, there has constantly been a major...
Over tears and many deployments, I have been greeted with mail and military care packages from my family, from complete strangers, and from civilian companies. I have received items such as chap stick, sunscreen, razors, soap, beef jerky, and much more. You have no idea what it means to a...
Military shopping has changed a lot over the years. The military’s version of a Walmart is the exchange and AAFES. When I first joined the Navy and went into the exchange, mainly what was there was some off-brand civilian clothes and uniform items. But now there is way more. The...
Military Leadership has always been highly regarded by many as having some of the best leaders in history. This is why many believe that in order to serve as president, you should have first served in the military. Higher-level leaders in the military have more responsibility than any CEO of...
What is a US Army 88m? The 88 mike is a truck driver. I don’t mean your Ford F250; I mean a 100,000 lb. up-armored heavy equipment military truck that can haul everything from a fully loaded trailer with luxury chairs for officers to a tank. These US military vehicles...
Automatic weapons are the primary US Army weapons used for battle. Each automatic weapon is battle tested and has been proven to be a vital part of our combat forces. The most important military weapons used by elite army units, infantry, rangers, and any combat team are the M2, 240B,...
Life After the Military can sometimes be a hard adjustment. When some people leave the military, it is after 4 or 5 years of service. For many, the military is the first real job they have ever had or known. This means they came in either right out of high...
The future of our military lays in the hands of technology that changes daily. There was a time in the past when the military relied more on people than on technology. It was the same case in the civilian world. However, that time has come and gone. The military now...
The M9 service pistol is better known as a paperweight for somebody who never leaves their office. I will try to find something good to say about it. Let’s see, it has a nice emblem on the side! The M9 is heavier than a cinder block. The trigger pull takes...
The M4/M16 has been around for many years, as has the AK47. When comparing the AK47 vs M4, the effectiveness of the M4/M16 has obviously gone away. Let’s face it, anybody who has been in the military in the last 40 years has been told that the great thing about...