We Are The Mighty
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Our team of veteran creators celebrate military service with stories that entertain, inform, and inspire. Got a story? Email us: [email protected].
Joined October 2013
North Korea just banned “I love you.” Guess it’s complicated when your soulmate is the Dear Leader.
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Romance doesn't exist in North Korea, where the only true love one can have is love for the Dear Leader and the party.
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Lightweight and steel-cased, it could be the future for the Army's Special Forces.
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DoD's Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate and the Army Marksmanship Unit worked together to create FN's new weapons system.
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Avenging Pearl Harbor almost played out A LOT differently.
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If World War II had played out differently, vengeance for Pearl Harbor would have been an atomic bombing of Truk Atoll and the Japanese fleet.
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Remember that buddy you swore you’d stay in touch with after deployment? Turns out you actually can.
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With its Buddy Finder, Buddy Link, and other services, Together We Served makes connecting (or reconnecting) with fellow vets easy.
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Military spouses are mission-tested and chaos-certified. Hire them. Learn from them. Believe in them.
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Spouse work isn't just explaining gaps in a resume, or why it's five pages long. We're talking the basics: What is a PCS, anyway?
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If you still count on your fingers to figure out what 1730 means, this one’s for you! https://t.co/Kvws61p41r
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Military time explained in plain English: Decode Zulu time, Date-Time Groups, and the simple rules that cut confusion and save vital minutes.
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This one’s for the vets who keep fighting long after the uniform comes off.
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Writer, Director, and star Steven Grayhm spent years talking to veterans to make the new movie "Sheepdog."
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The Army wants a launcher that makes enemy cover irrelevant.
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At just 10 pounds, the MTL-30 combines the great features of other U.S. military weapons, but adds a new supply chain problem.
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‘Gabby’ Gabreski: America’s top ace in WWII Europe. And it almost didn’t happen...
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Gabby Gabreski "didn't have the touch to be a pilot" but ended his 37-year flying career with 34.5 kills and a Distinguished Service Cross.
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There is literally no end to what the CIA is willing to try.
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What's most shocking about the CIA's heart attack gun is that it was hardly the most insane operation the agency ever developed.
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"I think we would've been hard-pressed to survive more than 72 hours, but you never can tell."
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Detachment A was Cold War unit so secretive, even other Green Berets didn't know about it. WATM interviewed a former member.
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Nothing beats a flight line nap during 12s in a gas mask.
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Legend has it that there are individuals who can function effectively with only 7-8 hours of sleep. U.S. troops can do with half—here's why.
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Why some of Australia’s retired F-111s are literally down under.
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When Australia made the decision to retire its fleet of F-111 Aardvarks, it faced an interesting challenge in how to dispose of them.
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Your 2025 academy football report: Navy edges Air Force, Army earns first conference win
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Academy football saw its first 2025 Commander-in-Chief's Trophy matchup as Navy downed Air Force in a shootout.
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Government Shutdown 2025: Will Military Pay Stop and Where to Get Help Now
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A government shutdown is no time to wait and see. Banks, credit unions and military relief societies are already responding.
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That one time Dracula enlisted. Turns out he was very anti-communist.
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Sometimes, troops go full "spook" and complete crazy missions—like when they became vampires and ghosts to scare America's enemies.
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October already? Saddle up WATM fam, spooky season is on!
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Tales of lost souls, sacrificed virgins, and Viet Cong paralyzed by a mysterious golden statue. If you believe in that sort of ghost story.
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'Acid Gambit' was an operation within an operation. Think Inception, but with Rangers instead of Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The U.S. Army didn't forget the American hostage held by Manuel Noriega. His rescue was the start of Operation Just Cause.
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Delta Force legend and recent Shawn Ryan guest Larry Vickers says the Army’s ammo plan is a “train wreck.”
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After 20 years in Special Forces and more as an industry consultant, Larry Vickers has a problem with Army ammo: there's too many calibers.
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A no-BS checklist every military family should read before buying a home.
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Mortgage rates are finally under 6%—but don’t get trapped by hype. A no-BS checklist every military family should read before buying..
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