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The XM8 is back, but not in the way you might remember it

It's the carbine version of the Army's M7 rifle.
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Civil War

Why the Union wore blue and the Confederacy gray during the Civil War

When the war broke out, some Confederate soldiers still wore Union blue. That had to change.

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History

The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget

It smelled like diesel and despair. You rode it anyway. You had no choice.

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Army

6 things to know about the Sentinels guarding Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknowns

Sentinels have stood guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier since 1937.

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