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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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How World War II, ‘GI Joe’ and a Vietnam War Marine shaped ‘Transformers’
Optimus Prime’s brother was a Vietnam War Marine.
A military spouse’s viral plea raises a terrifying question for families living overseas
“Please help me get home.”
Jordan Salinas used a silenced FN 5.7 inspired by ‘Splinter Cell’ to help stop the In-N-Out shooter
Anyone who says they haven’t wanted a firearm because of a video game is lying.
6 reasons why the military community loved Dolly Parton
The iconic entertainer made sure military members and their families knew they were valued.
New ‘Ghost Soldier’ trailer is a special operator’s dream sequence
What if special operators could create their own high tech gear?
The Navy said her son died by suicide. This mother pushed back fiercely for the truth
A recent book, “A Soul on Trial,” chronicles Rosa Sutton’s fight for answers.
Oldest Marine and World War II veteran Roy Drinkard dies at 106
His local newspaper named him “Distinguished Citizen of the Century.”
How a midair collision involving an Air Force jet made US air travel safer
The deadly accident led to the establishment of the FAA.
What happened when North Vietnam attacked a Special Forces base
11 Special Forces soldiers and a few hundred South Vietnamese were attacked by an enemy division. And won.
Navy unveils new long-range Malice missile for current and future fighter jets
Even 6th-generation fighters will be using the new missile.
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.
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