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Miguel Ortiz graduated from San Diego State University and commissioned as an Army Officer in 2017. His passion for military culture and history led him to freelance writing. He specializes in interesting and obscure military history. When he’s not writing, Miguel enjoys traveling and watch collecting.
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through
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The only service woman killed during the Katyn Massacre in WWII
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The real-life TOPGUN advisors made cameos in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
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The time the USS Texas flooded itself…on purpose
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Israel bought nearly 14,000 tank shells for over $106M
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