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Army

The time Army vet Mel Fisher found $450M in treasure from a sunken Spanish galleon

“Put away the charts. We’ve got the ‘mother lode.'”

Fuel to Serve: The mission starts at the meal

What service members eat affects their health, finances, and readiness. USAA and the Robert Irvine Foundation are doing something about it.

Movies and TV

Bulova recreates iconic A-11 World War II watch for ‘Jimmy’ movie

Check out the Bulova timepiece and watch a clip from the upcoming film.

Mental Health

A roadside bomb made this Army vet a triple amputee. Adaptive surfing gave him a new life

Jose Martinez calls life a poker game. So far, he’s winning.

Movies and TV

‘Onslaught’ is the military slasher you somehow didn’t hear about

Genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, and only an Army vet can stop them.

World War I

How World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker survived 24 days at sea

“Where there’s one plane, there must be more!”

Medal of Honor

James Capers never gave up on his Marines. Marine Corps veterans never gave up on him.

“Team Capers” rallied to make things right when history fell short.

Sports

After byes, Army, Navy, and Air Force hit road for conference play

The service academy football teams return to the field after suffering losses two weeks ago.

Korean War

How an airman, the ‘Schindler of the Korean War,’ rescued a thousand orphans

“I knew these children wouldn’t make it if we left them there.”

Mighty MilSpouse

An expert homebuying and renting guide for military families’ and veterans’ PCS success

Vehicles

Nearly every military branch is buying up snowmobiles—including a new Polaris 850 Voyageur

Even the Air Force is buying them.

Opinion

‘Republican Motherhood’ and the civic responsibility of educators in preserving American history

Republican Motherhood has nothing to do with current party politics.

Gulf War

How a colonel rose in the Army from the depths of a cocaine addiction

“I am an addict, just an inactive one.”

Vietnam War

How the Marines’ greatest sniper killed 16 enemy soldiers in 30 seconds in Vietnam

“My job was to demoralize them and do what we could.”

Movies and TV

Fact-checking the fun new military film ‘Mayday’

Army

Why Gen. Stanley McChrystal almost got kicked out of West Point

“If there are things that really matter, value them.”

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