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Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd. Now, he’s a freelance writer covering military history, culture, and technology. He has two upcoming podcasts and a Twitch channel focused on basic military literacy.
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This famous dad earned his Medal of Honor in a confused charge
Oct 19, 2021 3:00 AM PDT
America’s first fighter plane blinded pilots and lost its wings
Oct 17, 2022 5:28 AM PDT
The Air Force’s first chief of staff, Carl Spatz, snuck to the front to kill 3 Germans
Oct 16, 2022 6:02 AM PDT
18 terms only soldiers will understand
Oct 1, 2022 4:52 AM PDT
This Netflix show depicts veterans surprisingly well
Apr 29, 2020 3:48 PM PDT
The service histories of 7 famous cartoon veterans
Apr 2, 2018 9:39 AM PDT
The SEAL behind the ’40 percent rule’ is a fitness beast
Mar 11, 2021 8:16 AM PST
This is America’s Funniest Home Videos: Military
Oct 3, 2022 5:42 AM PDT
A hunt for a death ray gave us radar
Sep 30, 2022 4:58 AM PDT
Here’s how Gurkhas became some of the world’s most feared warriors
Mar 12, 2021 6:38 AM PST
Here’s who would win if the world’s three most powerful militaries went to war right now
Nov 25, 2020 2:10 AM PST
The top 10 militaries in the world
Apr 2, 2018 9:36 AM PDT
The first British air raid on Berlin was perfectly timed
Sep 15, 2022 11:55 AM PDT
The 6 ways troops tried to counter tanks when they first appeared
Sep 3, 2021 8:07 AM PDT
How the legendary U-2 spy plane landed on an aircraft carrier
Aug 23, 2021 11:10 PM PDT
5 times ‘outdated’ weapons saved the day
Aug 23, 2021 11:05 PM PDT
This Russian missile could be the last thing you ever see
Aug 21, 2022 5:52 AM PDT
7 craziest moments in Army history
Aug 21, 2022 5:46 AM PDT
Why this Russian helicopter is often the top ranked in the world
Aug 19, 2022 1:23 PM PDT
Watch this 92-year-old World War II veteran bring the heat at a major league baseball game
Jan 14, 2021 12:37 AM PST
9 photos that show how the Coast Guard fights fires at sea
Aug 18, 2022 5:35 AM PDT
What happens when two carriers kick in your door at once
Dec 24, 2021 8:36 AM PST
15 photos show how visiting VIPs show honor at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jun 5, 2022 6:52 AM PDT
What happened when 200 insurgents attacked these 49 Americans
Aug 13, 2021 11:52 PM PDT
The ridiculous anatomy of most Army Reserve drill days
Aug 8, 2022 5:28 AM PDT
This legendary Soviet aircraft’s engines were basically two missiles jammed into a fuselage
Aug 8, 2022 1:26 AM PDT
That time Stalin and Churchill drunkenly split up Europe
Aug 7, 2022 5:35 AM PDT
How spies use radio stations to communicate secrets
Aug 7, 2022 5:34 AM PDT
Why British paratroopers relied on the ingenious Gammon bomb
Aug 5, 2022 2:41 AM PDT
The mathematician who saved hundreds of flight crews
Aug 3, 2022 7:31 AM PDT
That time a now-famous cadet fought in battle and went back for sophomore year
Aug 2, 2022 5:25 AM PDT
This mathematician was the ‘Rick Sanchez’ of the Cold War
Aug 1, 2022 5:44 AM PDT
This flawed government report triggered nuclear panic in Cold War
Aug 1, 2022 5:43 AM PDT
The bold plan to capture 2 mined bridges on D-Day
Jul 27, 2022 9:36 AM PDT
7 undeniable signs you’re a super POG
Jul 27, 2022 5:23 AM PDT
Check out these ‘Frankenstein’ Russian vehicles from the war in Ukraine
Jul 26, 2022 10:51 AM PDT
The awesome reason some Air Force fighters have green stars
Jul 26, 2022 4:38 AM PDT
The submarine that smuggled 130 soldiers out of Crete
Jul 25, 2022 4:53 AM PDT
This sub sank because its commander couldn’t flush his toilet
Jul 24, 2022 6:10 AM PDT
That time Rangers stole a bulldozer for an assault vehicle
Jul 24, 2022 6:07 AM PDT
7 canceled weapons that you’ll wish were standard issue
Jul 23, 2022 4:07 AM PDT
Why balloons were some of the scariest targets of World War I
Jul 23, 2022 4:06 AM PDT
11 best-ever nicknames of military leaders
Jul 21, 2022 4:45 AM PDT
How a grocery-run-turned-car-assault kicked off George Patton’s armor career
Jul 20, 2022 8:42 AM PDT
The insane way the first cosmonaut got back to Earth
Jul 17, 2022 6:37 AM PDT
Why troops love and hate aluminum vehicles
Jul 15, 2022 5:49 AM PDT
This Civil War battalion was just college kids
Jul 14, 2022 4:53 AM PDT
5 general officers who were almost certainly crazy
Jul 10, 2022 5:47 AM PDT
The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II
Jul 9, 2022 2:36 AM PDT
This daring commando raid’s only injury was from a negligent discharge
Jul 5, 2022 5:11 AM PDT
Why you don’t hear about the German Navy on D-Day
Jul 3, 2022 5:54 AM PDT
Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion
Jul 3, 2022 5:51 AM PDT