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‘Onslaught’ is the military slasher you somehow didn’t hear about
Genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, and only an Army vet can stop them.
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MilitaryRx offers discounted medicine for military and veteran families
Some medications can be cheaper than a copay.
Military Tee Times has discounted rates on top-tier greens
For military and veteran families.
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.
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‘Republican Motherhood’ and the civic responsibility of educators in preserving American history
Republican Motherhood has nothing to do with current party politics.
How a colonel rose in the Army from the depths of a cocaine addiction
“I am an addict, just an inactive one.”
How the Marines’ greatest sniper killed 16 enemy soldiers in 30 seconds in Vietnam
“My job was to demoralize them and do what we could.”
Why Gen. Stanley McChrystal almost got kicked out of West Point
“If there are things that really matter, value them.”
The real story behind the peasants’ revolt in ‘The Uprising’
A debt-ridden government fighting an endless war makes life unaffordable in the years after a pandemic? Never heard of it.
The tragic case of the real-life Marine connected to ‘A Few Good Men’
David Cox was murdered eight years after an alleged Code Red incident at Guantanamo.
How a decorated Navy aviator survived ‘the most replayed carrier crash’ ever
George Duncan’s aircraft collided with the USS Midway, with potentially catastrophic results.
Gutwrenching post from Gold Star spouse shows reality of life after loss
Mia Gonzalez-Swinton lost her husband, Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, on July 19.
The Army’s ‘Hello Girls’ of World War I waited 60 years for veteran status
Imagine handling incoming calls while under incoming German artillery and being called a civilian.
The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial received official National Park recognition
The move formally recognizes the site’s enduring national significance.
Netflix’s latest ‘Turning Point’ shows how much America was changed by 9/11
Brian Knappenberger’s series explores the most transformative events in recent American history.
How this Vietnam POW stayed strong during more than 6 years in captivity
Operation Homecoming finally reunited Kenneth Cordier with his family.
Youngest FDNY firefighter killed on 9/11 honored with ESPN documentary
Before joining the FDNY, Cammarata was a Little Leaguer.
25 things that weren’t a thing when terrorists attacked America on 9/11
America was nothing if not resilient after the worst terrorist attack in its history.
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