# We Are The Mighty

Military Entertainment for America by Veterans

## Latest News

- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Military football report: Army, Navy, and Air Force emerge victorious in Week 6](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-football-report-army-navy-and-air-force-emerge-victorious-in-week-6.md>)

  By [Matt Ward](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/mattward.md>)
- [Vietnam War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/vietnam-war/>)

  ### [How this Medal of Honor recipient saved fellow Green Berets in Vietnam](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/how-this-medal-of-honor-recipient-saved-fellow-green-berets-in-vietnam.md>)

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [5 strange household items common during the Civil War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/5-strange-household-items-common-during-the-civil-war.md>)

  By [Bethaney Phillips](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/bethaneyphillips.md>)
- [War History](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/war-history/>)

  ### [A P-59 test pilot’s gorilla mask and cigar launched America’s Jet Age](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/a-p-59-test-pilots-gorilla-mask-and-cigar-launched-americas-jet-age.md>)

  By [Daniel Tobias Flint](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/daniel-flint.md>)

[Movies and TV](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/movies-and-tv/>)

## [The making of Gibbs: Mark Harmon and Austin Stowell talk ‘NCIS: Origins’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/the-making-of-gibbs-mark-harmon-and-austin-stowell-talk-ncis-origins.md>)

"Origins," now in its third season, reveals how Leroy Jethro Gibbs came to be a legend.

By [Jessica Manfre](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/jessicamanfre.md>)

- [Entertainment](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/entertainment/>)

  ### [Army vet releases new music single inspired by old marching cadences](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/army-vet-releases-new-music-single-inspired-by-old-marching-cadences.md>)

  By [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)
- [Navy](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/navy/>)

  ### [The history behind the Navy’s iconic ‘Dixie Cup’ hat](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/this-is-the-history-behind-the-navys-dixie-cup.md>)

  By [Tim Kirkpatrick](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/tkirkpatrick.md>)

## [Military Connect Hub](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-connect-hub/>)

- Sponsored Content

  ### [Get free training for in-demand data management skills with Salesforce Military](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/get-free-training-for-in-demand-data-management-skills-with-salesforce-military.md>)

  Free certifications for jobs with an average salary over $80K.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- Sponsored Content

  ### [MilitaryRx offers discounted medicine for military and veteran families](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/militaryrx-offers-discounted-medicine-for-military-and-veteran-families.md>)

  Some medications can be cheaper than a copay.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- Sponsored Content

  ### [Military Tee Times has discounted rates on top-tier greens](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/sponsored-content/military-tee-times-has-discounted-rates-on-top-tier-greens.md>)

  For military and veteran families.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)

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## [America 250](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/america-250/>)

- [World War I](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-i/>)

  ### [The American-made ‘trench broom’ terrified Germans in both World Wars](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/trench-broom-terrified-germans-in-both-world-wars.md>)

  The Winchester Model 1897 was so effective that Germany lodged a diplomatic protest.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [Special Operations](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/special-operations/>)

  ### [Delta Force finds its best counterterrorism operators with the ‘Long Walk’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/delta-force-special-forces-long-walk.md>)

  They ruck an unknown distance in an unknown time limit, carrying 70 pounds.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [World War II](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-ii/>)

  ### [The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-heroes/first-american-at-d-day.md>)

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)

[View All](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/america-250/>)

## Read More

- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [What we learned from the last surviving Civil War milspouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/what-we-learned-from-the-last-surviving-civil-war-milspouse.md>)

  She was 101 when she died in 2020.

  By [Bethaney Phillips](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/bethaneyphillips.md>)
- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Ford is launching the ‘Army-Navy Game for NASCAR’ with the Veterans Day Classic](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ford-is-launching-the-army-navy-game-for-nascar-with-the-veterans-day-classic.md>)

  Six teams featuring some of NASCAR's best drivers compete for a branch of the armed forces.

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [War History](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/war-history/>)

  ### [Only 150 British regulars fought in this battle—11 got Victoria Crosses](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/only-150-british-regulars-fought-in-this-battle-11-got-victoria-crosses.md>)

  The battle was depicted in the 1964 movie, "Zulu."

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [Gaming](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/gaming/>)

  ### [Ace Combat 8 might be the best entry in the arcade flight sim series](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ace-combat-8-might-be-the-best-entry-in-the-arcade-flight-sim-series.md>)

  The new game brings back weapon choices, secondary damage, and PvP modes.

  By [Miguel Ortiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/miguelortiz.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [Korean War veteran pinpoints the most important lesson of war](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/korean-war-veteran-pinpoints-the-most-important-lesson-of-war.md>)

  "Being away from home was the hardest thing about serving."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Military News](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/military-news/>)

  ### [A military death row inmate is scheduled for execution for the first time in 60 years](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/nidal-hasan-military-execution-firing-squad.md>)

  No chance for a bungled lethal injection here.

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Cold War](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/cold-war/>)

  ### [Russian biological weapons scientists created a plague superweapon in 1989](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/russian-biological-weapons-scientists-created-a-plague-superweapon-in-1989.md>)

  The untimely death of a Siberian lab worker aligns with a recent book, "Biological War."

  By [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)
- [Mental Health](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mental-health/>)

  ### [Why a fallen service member’s death in 1999 still hounds this Army veteran](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why-this-army-vet-still-seeks-closure-3-decades-after-fallen-service-member-died.md>)

  An infantryman's death continues to haunt Joe Stabley.

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Movies and TV](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/movies-and-tv/>)

  ### [8 World War I easter eggs in ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/world-war-i-easter-eggs-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown.md>)

  As an Ace, Snoopy is the only member of the Peanuts Gang with confirmed kills.

  By [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)
- [Veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/veterans/>)

  ### [Why this military spouse says questioning our elections is an affront to veterans](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why-this-military-spouse-says-questioning-our-elections-is-an-affront-to-veterans.md>)

  "I don't want to hear it unless you have the actual experience."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Sports](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/sports/>)

  ### [Military football report: Air Force stuns Navy while Army falls short in Week 5](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-football-report-air-force-edges-navy-while-army-falls-short-in-week-5.md>)

  Air Force can claim the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy by winning at Army on November 7.

  By [Matt Ward](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/mattward.md>)
- [World War II](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-ii/>)

  ### [Kamikaze pilots couldn’t stop this Marine veteran, 104, during World War II](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/a-104-year-old-marine-veteran-takes-pride-in-fulfilling-his-duty-during-world-war-ii.md>)

  "I never really had any real fear of being killed or shot, because I was just there doing my thing."

  By [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)
- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [She found the military spouses no one was looking for](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/lydiah-owiti-otienoh-foreign-born-military-spouse-network.md>)

  Imagine military spouse life without knowing the resources available.

  By [Sara Jane Ginn](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/sara-jane-ginn.md>)
- [World War I](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/world-war-i/>)

  ### [World War I officers could ‘pay-to-win’ with Sears machine guns](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/world-war-i-officers-could-pay-to-win-with-sears-machine-guns.md>)

  Sears, Roebuck and Co. had some very special deals for military members.

  By [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)
- [Mighty MilSpouse](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/mighty-milspouse/>)

  ### [There are conferences you attend. And then there’s the Military Influencer Conference.](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/military-influencer-conference-attend-mic.md>)

  The Military Influencer Conference is the largest annual gathering of military-connected leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, and military spouses in the United States.

  By [Sara Jane Ginn](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/sara-jane-ginn.md>)
- [Opinion](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/category/opinion/>)

  ### [Active duty military spouses vote 25 points below civilians. The federal government has never asked why.](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/opinion/active-duty-military-spouses-vote-25-points-below-civilians-the-federal-government-has-never-asked-why.md>)

  Why military spouses should register to vote where they're stationed.

  By [Raleigh Smith Duttweiler](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/raleigh-smith-duttweiler.md>)

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## Meet The Experts

- [Blake Stilwell](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake.md>)

  Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran
- [Miguel Ortiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/miguelortiz.md>)

  Senior Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Randall Stevens](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/randall-stevens.md>)

  Senior Master Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Stephen Ruiz](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/stephen.md>)

  Editor, Writer
- [Shannon Corbeil](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil.md>)

  Contributor, Air Force Veteran
- [Logan Nye](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md>)

  Senior Contributor, Army Veteran
- [Sara Jane Ginn](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/sara-jane-ginn.md>)

  Military Spouse, MilSpouse Editor
- [August Dannehl](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/augie.md>)

  Head of Production, USN Veteran