Several years ago, WWII veteran Maury Deul declared at a breakfast, “I’ll tell you what won WWII: the deuce-and-a-half truck. That thing could go anywhere. I drove one for weeks in Italy without brakes.” Officially known as the CCKW 6X6, the deuce-and-a-half was a tactical cargo truck that could carry 2 ½ tons of
09.29.2016 Photo by Cpl. Kyle Talbot. Via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service The Marine Corps has a complicated history with women. On the one hand, the Marines accept fewer women into its ranks than any branch of service. On the other, when a mission requires specialized gender-suited tasks not suitable for men,
Here’s a an interesting, albeit useless, piece of WWII trivia: check out these photos of armored division soldiers in WWII. Notice anything unusual about them? Specifically, the way they wear their caps? Several years ago, a WWII veteran of the 13th Armored Division came to a Veterans Breakfast Club event and told a story
Vietnam veteran and Navy Corpsman Ray Amelio is now a social media celebrity. Unless you’re under 25-years-old, you’ve most likely heard about the social media app TikTok, but you probably have no idea how it works. Hundreds of millions of Generation Z use it daily to post weird dance routines and general nonsense videos—all under
Of all the branches of service, the Navy has the strangest customs. Naval History and Cherished Command describes them as, “cherished rites that tie together generations of Sailors with a common bond. They reflect the true story of the Navy, and honor a shared legacy of pride, history, and heritage.”These unofficial certificates document where a
The military is awash in tradition. Challenge coins, the Court of Neptune, Mustache March. When bullets fly, folklore becomes psychic armor, offering magical protection as long as certain rules are followed. One of the most bizarre and stubborn superstitions emerged some time in the 1990s, perhaps as early as Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
