Author: Michael

Meet the Navy’s new frigate. It’s definitely not the same as the old frigate.
Following the recent cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate, the Navy has decided that the design for its FF(X) frigate will be based on the Coast Guard’s Legend-class National Security Cutter.
Frigates have many missions, including protecting and escorting other ships and hunting submarines, but the Navy has been without such vessels for more than a decade.

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The military is built on discipline, standards, and the comforting belief that the people in charge are making good decisions. Then someone with a rank that comes with its own parking spot decides to emulate George Washington in the only way they probably shouldn’t: trying to match the Father of America drink-for-drink.
Related: George Washington celebrated becoming president by running up an epic bar tab
Everyone, civilian and military alike, kind of expects service members to hit the bar. From the American Revolution onward, we’ve earned that reputation.

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When most people think of U.S. presidents and fitness, images of jogging presidents or basketball games at the White House may come to mind. Few, however, know that President Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, maintained his health and energy during the grueling years of office with a unique and vigorous exercise: Hooverball. A vigorous hybrid of tennis, volleyball, and medicine ball throwing, Hooverball was more than just a pastime.

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