The 160-person 628th Military Airlift Support Squadron, 1989 – 1991. Courtesy of Dick Muri. It shocks no one who has ever worn a uniform that not all deployments, missions and assignments are the scenes depicted on recruitment posters or commercials. But orders are orders. From such

Both within the military and outside of it, music motivates, inspires and honors service members in everything they do. Music speaks to existence – from the ordinary to the extraordinary – as it harmonizes our lives. Joining this harmony is military music. Music is significant to military

One of the biggest pet peeves of many military men is their inability to wear a beard on the job. Stubble; shadow; bristles; goatees; Vandykes; mutton chops; sideboards and sideburns. Whether these styles are popular is not the question -- service members simply want the freedom to wear them.

This installation, based in Florida's panhandle, trained Neil Armstrong before he became the first man on the moon. Credit: Wikipedia. To continue our series from the top 10 Army stations, this article lists the best Navy bases in the United States. Unlike Army posts, naval stations