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6 reasons why the military community loved Dolly Parton
The iconic entertainer made sure military members and their families knew they were valued.
The Civil War started and ended at the same guy’s house
Wilmer McLean was probably the unluckiest homeowner in American history.
6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War
Even the kids know what number one on this list is.
The Marquis de Lafayette’s Paris gravesite is filled with dirt from Massachusetts
The “Hero of Two Worlds” is buried in soil from both.
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The PCS dilemma we all anticipate and how to start rebuilding your village
Three emergency contacts? But we just got here!
The Loyal Lee: Robert E. Lee’s cousin took the war to the South with the Union Navy
Samuel Phillips Lee never even considered joining the Confederacy.
The fight to recognize Doris Miller’s valor at Pearl Harbor
Doris “Dorie” Miller manned a .50-caliber machine gun and carried his captain through burning wreckage.
The mathematical reason NFL teams are now more aggressive on 4th down
Aggression is superior on the battlefield, but what about the gridiron? A Navy aviator did the math.
A National Guard unit saw the most combat during World War II
Boys from Wisconsin and Michigan spent years in the South Pacific.
Why 11.5 is the best AR barrel length for most shooters
It can be shorter, but 11.5 is the sweet spot.
A summary of everything on Marvel’s pre-‘Doomsday’ watch cheat sheet
Catch up to the MCU in 15 easy steps.
5 battles the side with all the numbers still lost—against all odds
Or 5 of military history’s most stunning upsets.
Army investigators doggedly worked to solve a soldier’s murder 3 decades later
“My worst fear came true.”
Their daughter was in hospice. His orders came anyway.
Jessica Hulter’s experience navigating EFMP became a mission for others.
The BBC broadcast Britain’s Falklands War invasion plan before the invasion
Luckily, the Argentines didn’t believe the reporting.
Navy awards 7-year, $22.9B Tomahawk missile contract to Raytheon
The U.S. has used 1,000+ Tomahawks since the start of Epic Fury.
Everything you need to know about short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and silencers
A new ruling and recent legislation muddies the waters around the National Firearms Act.
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