Today we’re going to tell you about a guy whose balls were so big that, when he walked down the street the townsfolk thought the church bells were ringing: Medal of Honor recipient 1SG Leonard A. Funk.
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- Indigenous Combat Infantry Badges
- Digging in at Khost
- Airfield seizure photo essay
- Yesterday vs Today’s Paratroopers
- Troops in Contact 1970
- Even God Hates Us
- SF vs MARSOC, Who Wins?
- Medal of Honor Recipient on Video
- Dangers of Confoy Diarrhea
- WTF is Up With Cheap Gear in the PX?
- Dropping a Deuce in the Field
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Today’s Paratroopers, Yesterday’s Paratroopers (A Photo Essay)
I recently had the opportunity to ride along as a photographer with the Texas Army National Guard's 143rd Airborne Battalion. I met the unit at a hangar and watched as the paratroopers prepped for a jump. I have friends in the 143rd and served in Afghanistan with...
Alvin C. York, All American Badass
Alvin C. York was an all-American badass. He had a bucket of balls and a backbone like a boss. Read up. It’s…well, not your typical biopic.
Embattled Farmers – The Mythology of the American Militia | Independence Week
Friederich Steuben (1730-1794) wrote of what he described as the ‘American spirit.’ Emerson called hthis icon, the “embattled farmer” who left his home to fight the Redcoats. It’s a big part of Revolutionary War lore.
AAR of a Rhodie Ambush – OCONUS Week!
After action reports (AARs) are a Good Thing if you pay attention and learn from ’em. Here’s one from a Rhodie ambush during the Bush War.
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A French Soldier’s View of US Soldiers – and ours of them
"This is 'The Greatest Generation' of soldiers. They may never be equaled." That was the closing sentence of an article published some time ago by a French newspaper, an article that was recently run and dissected by the guys at Warrior Lodge. Written by a French ISAF...
Females in the Infantry? Er…Yes, actually.
Women grunts - you know we've argued THAT back and forth. Lots of people pontificate about the idea, from infantrymen to Congresswomen to journalists ad nauseum. You know who we haven't heard from? A FEMALE INFANTRYMAN - infantryman used intentionally. Let's change...