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Jack Holder Pearl Harbor

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

The 2001 film "Black Hawk Down" depicts the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu. (Sony Pictures)

The Best Military Movies and Shows 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

More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.

Ask Stew: What You Should Do if You're Worried About Deconditioning During Navy Boot Camp

Navy boot camp is not known for its overly challenging physical fitness programming, but an average recruit still needs to...

Plebes from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2025 complete damage control training during Plebe Summer in Annapolis, Maryland.

How Future Military Members Can Build 'GRIT' for the Journey Ahead

For ROTC and service academy candidates to succeed on their military journey, they will have to be goal-oriented, responsible...

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run during a physical training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

This Run and Leg Day Combo Workout Contains Just About Everything

Have you ever wondered what is a good warmup for a leg day? Well, it depends on what the leg day entails, but the following...

Choosing the right exercise routine that fits a beginner’s likes and lifestyle is crucial to building a habit of fitness.

Ask Stew: 5 Tips for Beginners Seeking to Develop a Fitness Routine

Are you just starting your fitness journey and feeling overwhelmed?

Army Reserve Spc. Austin Boussou, a wheeled-vehicle mechanic and native of Ivory Coast, walks uphill as he nears the finish of an eight-mile ruck march as part of a joint command Best Warrior competition at Camp Williams, Utah. (U.S. Army Reserve/Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)

Why Building Cardio Endurance Matters Even for Those Who Lift

When running at a steady pace for long distances, swimming for more than the length of a pool and even rucking, most strength...

(U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Aidan Parker)

4 Workout Routines Inspired by Selfless Service and Sacrifice

Many veterans and fitness enthusiasts have probably heard of the "Hero WOD," or Workout of the Day.

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

(Black Rifle Coffee Company)

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

Test Your Military Knowledge Today!

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