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The Red Star Banner gives families of veteran suicide a new name and national community
There are a shocking number of Red Star Families.
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.
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.”
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The Ukrainian soldier ‘Da Vinci’ inspired a nation with his fighting spirit
Dmytro Kotsiubailo embodied the best of Ukraine.
A veteran business’ hard-learned lessons on building—and rebuilding—a brand
Army vet Jon Klipstein had a solid brand for 10 years. Then he changed it.
Country music legend George Jones’ legendary lawn mower booze run
Jones spent his time in the Marine Corps playing honky tonks in California.
The enduring mystery of a Navy ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle
The USS Cyclops’ last message: “Weather Fair, All Well.”
Real military captains drive Jeep’s ‘Captains of America’ commercial
Jeep remains iconic.
The fascinating history of the military duffel bags we know and love
An ode to the olive drab bag.
Why the CIA once bought up the world’s supply of LSD during the Cold War
In 1953, $240,000 could buy a whole lot of acid.
James Bond’s longest-running ‘Q’ survived 5 excruciating years as a POW
In real life, Desmond Llewelyn was admittedly all thumbs around gadgets.
How an American Nazi became the World War II propagandist ‘Lord Haw-Haw’
New York-born fascist William Joyce developed a following in the millions.
A former soldier with a TBI found his purpose in helping other veterans
Wounded warrior Ben Heck’s message to other veterans: “Don’t stop.”
Green Beret ‘Hatchet Forces’ terrorized the communists during the Vietnam War
“We were, in effect, spies.”
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.
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.
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