USMC Issues Guidance on Wear of Class Rings in Uniform

According to MARADMINS Number: 402/26 issued on 28 August, 2026, college or commissioning-source class rings are authorized to be worn in conjunction with wedding rings. Specifically: Inconspicuous rings are authorized for wear in uniform. When worn, only one ring is authorized per hand, except f...

By Eric G •

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein •

The Davy Crockett Tactical Nuke

The M28 and M29 Davy Crockett Weapon System emerged during one of the most volatile phases of the Cold War, a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a global contest of ideology, influence, and military capability. In the early 1950s, as tensions escalated in Europe, th...

By Eugene Nielsen •