Best Army and Military Videos
- By PowerPoint Ranger Editorial Team
- First published
This hub collects the Army and military videos shared on PPT Ranger, from the 2nd ID Gangnam Style parody and a stop-motion plastic army men short to a 1943 Army training film. Each video has its own post with background, context and, where it applies, real information about the Army topics the clip touches.
Soldiers have always passed videos around: a parody that made the whole company laugh, a clip that showed up during a long day of briefings, or a speech someone swore you had to see. This page collects the videos shared on PPT Ranger so they are easy to find in one place.
The selection is deliberately mixed. Some clips are pure comedy, some are soldier-made, and one is an authentic wartime training film. Each video has its own post that adds context, such as who made the clip, where it was shot or what real Army topic it touches, so a funny moment can turn into something worth knowing.
Online video is fragile, and not every embedded clip stays up forever. Where an original upload has disappeared, the post says so and keeps the background that still holds up, rather than leaving you with a dead player and nothing else.
Pick by mood. The parody and comedy group is the lightest, the military life group covers spouses, anthems and creeds, and the history entry is the one to choose if you want to see how the Army taught soldiers in 1943. If you prefer reading to watching, the Army humor comics hub holds the strip archive.
Parodies and comedy
- 2nd ID Gangnam Style: a soldier parody of PSY’s hit, set in the context of garrison life in South Korea.
- Gang Fight: the viral skit where a street confrontation turns into a lightsaber duel.
- Awesome Army Video: David Fain’s stop-motion short, Choreography for Plastic Army Men.
- I Want To See This in Action: a DIY paper crossbow tutorial, beloved during endless briefings.
Military life and tradition
- Army Wife: a military spouse answers dumb questions, with real support resources for families.
- American Soldier Plays the Star-Spangled Banner: the anthem’s origin and salute etiquette.
- Leave No Man Behind: the Canadian Bacon clip, the Soldier’s Creed and how personnel recovery really works.
History
- Kill or Be Killed: a 1943 U.S. Army training film from the Fighting Men series.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of videos are on this page?
The list mixes soldier-made parodies, internet comedy that circulated in barracks, a stop-motion short, a wartime training film and a famous movie clip. Each entry links to a post that explains what the video is, where it came from and why it resonated with soldiers, with some real background added alongside the humor.
Are the videos still playable?
Most are embedded in their posts, but online video does not last forever. The American Soldier Plays the Star-Spangled Banner post notes that its original 2012 YouTube upload is no longer available there, so that post focuses on the anthem's history and salute etiquette instead of the clip.
Which video is the most historic?
Kill or Be Killed is an authentic 1943 U.S. Army training film from the Fighting Men series, which Army Ground Forces headquarters commissioned as precombat conditioning for soldiers. Its post covers what the series was for and how the Army used film during World War II.
Is there anything here about military families?
Yes. The Army Wife post pairs a spouse's humorous video about dumb questions with real support resources for military families, including Military OneSource, which offers free around-the-clock support for service members and spouses by phone and secure live chat, plus resources on moves and deployments.
Where did the old videos page go?
The older videos listing now points to this page, so each clip shared on the site can be reached from the lists below. Comic strips and their explainers live on the separate Army humor comics hub, which collects every strip in the archive by theme.
Sources
- The Star-Spangled Banner, Library of Congress (guides.loc.gov)
- Military OneSource (militaryonesource.mil)
- Warrior Ethos, NCO Journal, Army University Press (armyupress.army.mil)