r/MilitaryStories is a subreddit with 141k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and news, and the community frequently discusses military, worst, war, msd series, and navy.
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
: "I saw cowardice accommodated in the Army and it still bothers me 15 years later"
9 posts
#2
News
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/MilitaryStories
#1
Military
: "Specialist Greer Likes the Gas Chamber"
38 posts
#2
Worst
10 posts
#3
War
: "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."
9 posts
#4
Msd Series
: "The Msd Series, Part Twelve…Why Weren’t We Told"
6 posts
#5
Navy
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
5 posts
#6
Army
: "I saw cowardice accommodated in the Army and it still bothers me 15 years later"
4 posts
#7
Hate
3 posts
#8
Exercise
3 posts
#9
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."
3 posts
#10
Vietnam War
2 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"
75 posts
#2
US Navy Story
: "A guy told me I complained too much so I put him in my shoes and he complained immediately"
30 posts
#3
Non-US Military Service Story
: "That time my recruit platoon thought I was a murderer."
30 posts
#4
US Air Force Story
: "I had $300k in the USAF and wasn't allowed to separate"
19 posts
#5
US Marines Story
: "Got picked for a random piss test… and it was textbook SOP hell"
15 posts
#6
Family Story
: "[Legacy] Found my great-grandfather’s WWII diary—he was in Libya, and so was I, 70 years later"
5 posts
#7
NATO Partner Story
: "The rules are there for a reason"
5 posts
#8
US Coast Guard Story
: "The MSD Series, Part Twelve…Why Weren’t We Told"
5 posts
#9
Cold War Story
: "When was the last time you ran out of fuel?"
3 posts
#10
Desert Storm Story
: "Two flights."
3 posts
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Last updated: September 4, 2026