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, story, war, navy, 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"
27 posts
#2
News
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
9 posts
#3
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
: "An unearthed memory: A flippant US Army officer casually disregards the cultural faux pas of a Military waiting room, creating a strangely human moment in the process"
88 posts
#2
Story
: "My dad told me a Story, when I was 18 I watched the same thing happen."
26 posts
#3
War
: "When the War is over"
14 posts
#4
Navy
: "Crazy stoned Navy Seabee told me the real reason we invaded Iraq at the VFW tonight."
14 posts
#5
Army
: "I confess: I committed Stolen Valor while I was in the Army"
12 posts
#6
Afghanistan
: "A Journal Entry From Afghanistan"
11 posts
#7
Combat
: " Combat Engineer in Afghanistan"
10 posts
#8
Training
: "Good Training is realistic, and realistic is dangerous.... or maybe its just helicopters that are dangerous"
9 posts
#9
Worst
7 posts
#10
Marine
: "Flooding the USS San Antonio: A Marine’s guide on how NOT to turn the lights on
"
7 posts
Flair Used in r/MilitaryStories
#1
US Army Story
: "In Basic Training, my battle buddy accidentally dropped the live grenade."
91 posts
#2
US Navy Story
: "A guy told me I complained too much so I put him in my shoes and he complained immediately"
26 posts
#3
Non-US Military Service Story
: "That time my recruit platoon thought I was a murderer."
24 posts
#4
US Air Force Story
: "I had $300k in the USAF and wasn't allowed to separate"
23 posts
#5
US Marines Story
: "Flooding the USS San Antonio: A Marine’s guide on how NOT to turn the lights on
"
11 posts
#6
NATO Partner Story
: "A quiet trainride wearing my uniform. "
5 posts
#7
Family Story
: "What was it all for?"
4 posts
#8
Vietnam Story
: "Perhaps the most dangerous non-combat situation I have ever been on....over 70 years ago in Indochina."
3 posts
#9
PTSD TRIGGER WARNING
: "My dad told me a story, when I was 18 I watched the same thing happen."
2 posts
#10
OIF Story
: "The time I learned that secret Wargames style military bunkers exist, or how I learned to fear the phone, and avoid answering it!"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 13, 2026