Off Duty

Featured Articles

The Army’s Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicle can conquer arctic conditions such as a cruise down Main Street.

The Army’s Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Is Old Man Winter’s Worst Enemy

Jeffrey Dahmer Trial

Why Jeffrey Dahmer Got Kicked Out of the Army

Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket." (Warner Bros.)

'Full Metal Jacket' Actor and Military Advocate Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69

5 Key Differences Between Delta Force and SEAL Team 6

Ashley Gutermuth

Comedian Ashley Gutermuth Really Is a Military Spouse, and We Think She’s Really Funny

Doug Hegdahl survived two years in Hoa Lo by playing dumb. But he was one of the most important POWs ever sent there. (U.S. Navy)

'The Unlikely War Hero': The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton

Sidney Poitier Elvis Presley Clint Eastwood

10 Army Veterans Who Made It Big in the Movies

Highlights

Brian Andrews Jeffrey Wilson Dempsey

'Tier One' Novels Set to Become the Next Spec Ops Thriller Series

Justin Governale Naked and Afraid

Marine Scout Sniper Veteran Gets 'Naked and Afraid'

Keanu Reeves John Wick Chapter 4

'Freedom Is a Fight': Marine Vet (and His Dog) Get Set for a Final Showdown

Military Fitness

(U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

The Stress of Uncertainty and 6 Tips to Get Through the Tough Times

Some of life's most significant stressors are navigating the uncertainty that comes with losing a job or retiring, moving to...

A beginner athlete adds a 10-pound weight to a barbell at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

The Best Workout Strategy for Beginners

Consistency means showing up for yourself every day, even just for a quick, 20-minute workout.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyler Ochs, a company gunnery sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, performs a bench press during the human health and performance initiative on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Most Accurate Ways to Assess Body Fat and Lean Muscle Mass

Many enjoy a fitness "bulking phase" in the winter season.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Rob Rice, the Officer in Charge of the Marine Corps Training Mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, performs a push-up during “The Murph” challenge on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)

No One Is 100% Motivated to Work Out Every Day. Here’s How We Still Do It

People who go to the gym are not 100% motivated to train daily, but know they will feel better even after a “bad workout.”

A Royal Marine executes deadlifts during the Fittest Instructor Competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

How to Meet Your Strength and Conditioning Goals in One Fitness Workout

We all need to be strong and have cardio conditioning, and there are many ways to develop both.

Members of the 375th Air Mobility Wing begin a unit fitness competition at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

How to Measure Your Level of Everyday Fitness

Essential health and fitness standards depend on what you need to be capable of doing on a daily basis, but are you prepared...

Military Lists

Sidney Poitier Elvis Presley Clint Eastwood

10 Army Veterans Who Made It Big in the Movies

Military veteran serial Killers Gary Ridgway Jeffrey Dahmer David Berkowitz,

5 Military Veterans Who Became Serial Killers

10 Unintentionally Hilarious Military Acronyms

Tech Spotlight

(Black Rifle Coffee Company)

Black Rifle Coffee Launches Tactical Caffeine Delivery System

All of the caffeine rush and zero prep time.

Soundcore’s New Sport Headphones Offer a Purpose-Built Option for the Gym

These are devices designed to compete with far more expensive headphones and, for the most part, they do.

Military Quizzes

World War II: Preparing for Battle

Test Your Military Knowledge Today!

All Military.com members are invited to enter a Trivia Challenge at a chance to win an Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker.

It's not every day you get to do something people will talk about for literally the next 200 years.

Gettysburg Game

Could You Have Won the Battle of Gettysburg?

Military Equipment

A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 21, 2019. The simple design of the twin-engine A-10 and its ability to loiter and maneuver at low air speeds and altitudes makes it an accurate, effective, and survivable weapons-delivery platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II

M4 Carbine

Littoral Combat Ship

Littoral Combat Ship - LCS

M16A2 Rifle

M16A2 5.56 Rifle

AC-130H U Gunship

AC-130H/U Gunship

M198 Howitzer