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US Army palletized gear for a mobility deployment

Jul 17, 2023

What Are My Chances of Being Mobilized in the IRR?

Historical Trends of Mobilization in the IRR The historical trends of mobilization in the IRR reveal significant variations based on conflicts, branches of service, and numbers of personnel.

An IRR recall exercise. Sometimes people buy challenge coins to commemorate the event.

Jul 14, 2023

IRR - Individual Ready Reserve Recall and Mobilization

What is the IRR? The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of military reserves that consists of individuals who have completed their active duty service but still have time remaining on their military contract.

Ocean Gate submersible used to take tourists to see the Titanic wreck

Jun 21, 2023

US Navy Submarine Rescue Methods

Missing Titanic Submersible - Ocean Gate With the Ocean Gate submersible going missing, many are wondering how a rescue might be achieved when submersibles and submarines can't return to the surface.

USN Fighter Weapons School Patch - Top Gun

Jun 13, 2023

Top Gun vs. Top Gun Maverick - A Head-On Merge

The Making of Top Gun Maverick A Challenge Coin Nation Perspective The original Top Gun film, released in 1986, was a box office success but received mixed reviews from critics and military personnel. Many members of the armed forces felt...

Seal of the president of the United States, Commander in Chief of the US Military

Jun 09, 2023

Commanders in Chief - Biden vs. Trump

Military Personnel's Perception of Presidents as Commanders in Chief. According to recent Rasmussen Polls, military personnel have varying perceptions of Trump and Biden as Commanders in Chief.

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