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Blake Stilwell is a traveler and writer with degrees in design, television & film, journalism, public relations, international relations, and business administration. He is a former combat photographer with experience in politics, entertainment, development, nonprofit, military, and government. His career includes work in Business Insider, Fox News, ABC News, NBC, HBO, and the White House.
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This lone Gurkha rifleman stopped three Japanese tanks in their tracks
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That time the US military sprayed toxic germs on American cities
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
Maryland’s ‘Immortal 400’ saved the entire American Revolution
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
The only time the Soviet Union officially fought the US was in brutal air combat
Jun 7, 2019 5:05 PM PDT
This powerful fighter plane could destroy enemy satellites in space
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
13 more awesome military morale patches from around the service
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
An Army medic was just returned to the US from the Chosin Reservoir
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
9 reasons why Texas hero Sam Houston might be the most awesome governor ever
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
‘The White Rose of Stalingrad’ was a female pilot who terrorized the Nazis
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
This is why every British armored vehicle has tea-making gear
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
A brief history of US troops playing cards – and a magician’s trick honoring veterans
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
This was the world’s longest-serving modern military rifle in active service
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
This Air Force fighter ace was the inspiration for ‘Mustache March’
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
France sent thousands of thank you gifts to the US after WWII
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
Watch this amazing stunt pilot fly a helicopter upside-down
Nov 1, 2018 8:55 PM PDT
This is why Bunker Buster bombs are made from spent howitzer barrels
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
Starbucks is hiring 10,000 refugees – starting with interpreters for US troops
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
This is why Pakistan drives its nukes around in delivery vans
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
Patton once sent 300 men to rescue his son-in-law from a Nazi prison
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
That time dentures were made from dead soldiers’ teeth
Apr 2, 2018 9:44 AM PDT
South Korea’s new real-life MechWarrior may be staring down North Korea in 2017
Nov 1, 2018 8:47 PM PDT
How the US went from a bunch of colonies to super power in under 10 minutes
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This is why Navy medics get combat first aid training in US cities
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
The last murdered Russian ambassador died after Iranians overran an embassy
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
8 US Navy ship names better than ‘The Deplorables’
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
7 things we loved about ‘The Man in the High Castle’ season one
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This is why ‘Star Wars’ is actually a series of WWII-style spy thrillers
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This is how a military death can affect generations of families
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This video shows why carpet bombing is absolutely devastating
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This commando unit was a real-world ‘Rogue One’ searching for Nazi superweapons
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
11 awesome facts about John Glenn and his amazing life
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
Russia’s powerful new submarine nuke drone is a coastal killer
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
A previously ‘unknown’ sailor killed at Pearl Harbor is returned home 75 years later
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
The Coast Guard wants to be the face of America in the South China Sea
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
The creator of General Tso’s chicken wanted to impress a US Navy admiral
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
12 leadership lessons in the words of Robert E. Lee
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
From shoot to BOOM! This is the deadly science behind the RPG
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
The remarkable history of the Russian MiG in under 5 minutes
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
6 new changes to expect at the Pentagon with Mattis as SECDEF
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This is the real, hard-luck story of SEAL platoon X-Ray
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
6 reasons Communists were the ultimate movie villain
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
7 chow line nightmares that will make you hug your woobie
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This full-contact Army combat tournament ends with a cage fight
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This is what you need to know about Hawaii’s ancient special forces
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
Video: This is why Germany and Japan are starting to arm up
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
This is how 12 other countries celebrate their version of Veterans Day
Nov 11, 2019 5:05 PM PST
The 8 people you can’t avoid at the base gym
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
The Waco Siege was the most controversial use of federal force in decades
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
These 11 funny military vids will make you wish Vine wasn’t going away forever
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
An Air Force legend who stole a Nazi plane just died at age 94
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT
8 facts about Urgent Fury – the US invasion of Grenada
Apr 2, 2018 9:43 AM PDT