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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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The new USPS truck will be built by Oshkosh Defense
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The paradummy that distracted the Germans on D-Day
Feb 22, 2021 12:12 PM PST
The highest-ranking African American in the American Expeditionary Force
Feb 18, 2021 10:51 AM PST
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This professor received a commission into the modern Monuments Men
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Feb 10, 2021 2:11 PM PST
Christopher Plummer from The Sound of Music and Battle of Britain dies at 91
Feb 8, 2021 11:53 PM PST
The inventor of the Gatling gun wanted it to save lives
Feb 4, 2021 4:42 PM PST
The new Air Force evaluation system is…optional?
Feb 3, 2021 3:56 PM PST
The military-exclusive watch you don’t want
Feb 2, 2021 5:52 PM PST
The 5 best tradable commodities in the field
Feb 1, 2021 4:56 PM PST
The 369th Support Brigade is now officially the Harlem Hellfighters
Feb 1, 2021 4:44 PM PST
Star Wars fan? Get your fix with this 2000s cartoon
Feb 1, 2021 12:02 AM PST
Ponytails, highlights and more changes coming to the Army grooming standard
Jan 27, 2021 9:16 AM PST
The ‘Big Five’ systems that helped win Desert Storm
Jan 27, 2021 1:26 AM PST
Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers
Jan 26, 2021 12:03 AM PST
Rangers: The reason why you don’t mess with Texas
Jan 15, 2021 7:57 AM PST
The America-themed Disney park that almost was
Jan 25, 2021 12:34 PM PST
Special Forces gear that regular troops have now, too
Jan 25, 2021 12:21 PM PST
A new German Army rifle is coming to the U.S. market
Jan 21, 2021 11:01 PM PST
The incredible true story behind the upcoming Korean War movie ‘Devotion’
Jan 15, 2021 1:10 AM PST
Huntsville, Alabama chosen to host US Space Command Headquarters
Jan 15, 2021 12:00 PM PST
Oldest living Marine, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Cole, dies at 107
Jan 14, 2021 7:25 AM PST
The Dark Troopers in the Mandalorian were darker than you think
Jan 12, 2021 5:16 AM PST
5 things troops won’t miss about the M9
Jan 11, 2021 5:09 AM PST
Baseball Hall of Famer and Army vet Tommy Lasorda passes away at 93
Jan 11, 2021 5:09 AM PST
This is why the A-10 (and other combat planes) aren’t flown by the Army
Jan 7, 2021 5:24 AM PST
This vet’s son made an app to help with his PTSD nightmares
Jan 6, 2021 7:17 AM PST
This Army helicopter crew responded to a car crash in Germany
Jan 6, 2021 7:15 AM PST
India bought over 140,000 infantry rifles from Sig Sauer
Jan 5, 2021 1:10 AM PST
You can own the helicopter from M*A*S*H
Jan 5, 2021 12:59 AM PST
This is how the suspended 2020 payroll taxes will affect troops in 2021
Jan 1, 2021 3:39 PM PST
Watch these celebs take to the range with Special Forces for charity
Dec 15, 2020 4:17 AM PST
Missile scare at Ramstein Air Base: ‘Hasn’t 2020 been hard enough?’
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This is how America got revenge for Pearl Harbor
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The “Souvenir King” was one of the best soldiers on the Western Front
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American hero & aviation legend Chuck Yeager passed away at 97
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This helicopter pilot will be the Navy’s first female aircraft carrier commander
Dec 8, 2020 2:07 AM PST
Michael B. Jordan visited Fort Jackson to prepare for a movie
Dec 6, 2020 9:04 PM PST
President Trump signs bill authorizing Alwyn Cashe to receive Medal of Honor
Dec 6, 2020 9:01 PM PST
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Dec 6, 2020 6:54 PM PST
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Nov 29, 2020 1:01 PM PST
Camp Blaz is the first new USMC base in nearly 70 years
Dec 4, 2020 4:42 AM PST
The Navy is decommissioning the USS Bonhomme Richard
Dec 2, 2020 2:08 AM PST
The use of alcohol in the British military is amazing
Nov 30, 2020 1:59 AM PST
This pistol is USSOCOM’s offensive handgun
Nov 30, 2020 1:58 AM PST
This MH-139A is the Air Force’s replacement for the Huey
Nov 30, 2020 1:57 AM PST