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A Medal of Honor recipient explains what being an American means
“I know the price of freedom. I know what I have to hold in my hands.”
Celebrate America’s 250th with a real Revolutionary War cocktail
It’s a good thing Ethan Allen was mixing rum and apple cider.
9 reasons why the 1911 should be America’s national weapon
There’s a reason some U.S. troops still carry a 1911.
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Green Beret ‘Hatchet Forces’ terrorized the communists during the Vietnam War
“We were, in effect, spies.”
SFC’s Chloe Turner on why sport fishing is reeling in veterans
Sport fishing crews work as a unit. No one wins alone.
‘The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower’ reveals the true, sometimes surprising history of Sparta
Spartans were both brutal and… progressive?
‘Jimmy’ celebrates World War II hero Jimmy Stewart for America’s 250th with a new trailer
“It’s a Wonderful Life” wouldn’t be as poignant without World War II.
Graphic novel spotlights the covert dealings that helped win the American Revolution
“Liberty!” puts words and pictures to the illicit arms shipments that helped America become a country.
How the US protected ‘utterly irreplaceable’ documents during World War II
The Declaration of Independence and Constitution were stored with all the gold at Fort Knox.
Wanna make movies? Here’s a way to start for a dollar.
Film Independent is offering $1 memberships for veterans.
The Pilgrims only stopped at Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer
Sadly, they would not be able to Tap the Rockies for another 250 years.
JFK’s words of wisdom to the military leaders of tomorrow
“You will need to understand the importance of military power and also the limits of military power.”
These were the last surviving veterans of every major American war through World War I
A reminder that our World War II veterans won’t be around forever.
An Army vet honored a fallen comrade with a historic Appalachian Trail hike
Hiking the trail was a way for Earl Shaffer, who battled PTSD, to “get back into society.”
These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal
Don’t fix what’s not broken, even it’s unbroken for 30 years.
Overqualified, underemployed, and still showing up: the military spouse employment challenge
Spouses improvise, adapt, yet may be unemployed anyway.
Why one of the largest Soviet war memorials is in Berlin
The massive memorial includes two Soviet tanks and a 26-foot-tall soldier statue.
A former violinist singlehandedly cleared a mountain fortress during World War II
“I’ve decided this government is worth fighting for.”
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