r/MilitaryStories is a subreddit with 140k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and news, and the community frequently discusses military, war, navy, worst, and army.
This community is for you to tell your stories of your service, or that of close family. Contact the mod team with questions if you have any. Please read the community rules before participating, we are highly moderated.
Popular Themes in r/MilitaryStories
#1
Pain & Anger
: "A guy told me I complained too much so I put him in my shoes and he complained immediately"
31 posts
#2
News
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
15 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Power Shop & Tool Issue Build"
1 post
#4
Advice Requests
: "My MEPS Experience? Please tell me i am not crazy."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I started two "businesses" because I lied to the officer recruiter that I have leadership experience as a business owner and employer"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MilitaryStories
#1
Military
: "Ancestral combat voodoo and unexpected benefit of the Military service"
75 posts
#2
War
: "My 12 day War story . “Not that cool”"
13 posts
#3
Navy
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
12 posts
#4
Worst
7 posts
#5
Army
: "A story my dad told when he was in the Army."
7 posts
#6
Training
: "Centrifuge Training"
6 posts
#7
Marine
: "His brother, the Marine Sniper"
5 posts
#8
Vietnam
: "My great-uncle was the sole survivor of a 29-day siege during the Vietnam War. Primary cipher operator between Castro and the Kremlin. His name and missions partly appears in declassified archive."
5 posts
#9
Veterans
4 posts
#10
Meps
: "Pecker checker at Meps"
4 posts
Flair Used in r/MilitaryStories
#1
US Army Story
: "The time my sniper section leader sailed his rounds into the next zip code by accident"
79 posts
#2
US Navy Story
: "A guy told me I complained too much so I put him in my shoes and he complained immediately"
28 posts
#3
Non-US Military Service Story
: "The 25,000 Pounds of Thrust Wake Up Call"
27 posts
#4
US Air Force Story
: "I had $300k in the USAF and wasn't allowed to separate"
21 posts
#5
US Marines Story
: "Helo flights grounded due to all-too-convenient weather hold"
12 posts
#6
US Coast Guard Story
: "The MSD Series, Part Twelve…Why Weren’t We Told"
8 posts
#7
Family Story
: "First day in-country"
7 posts
#8
NATO Partner Story
: "The rules are there for a reason"
4 posts
#9
Cold War Story
: "My great-uncle was the sole survivor of a 29-day siege during the Vietnam War. Primary cipher operator between Castro and the Kremlin. His name and missions partly appears in declassified archive."
3 posts
#10
Desert Storm Story
: "Two flights."
3 posts
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+2k members(1.5%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026