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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 military origins of the necktie
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Why state National Guards partner with foreign countries
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Royal Marine Commandos are getting Knight’s Armament rifles
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The Army’s newest combat vehicle is named for two hero soldiers
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German sabotage actually damaged the Statue of Liberty during WWI
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Why your cell phone will get an emergency alert on October 4, 2023
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The Army nerfed its ammunition before WWII
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The history and design behind the legendary A-10
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Secret Service agents were first responders on 9/11
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How Disney Channel explained 9/11 to kids
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Smith & Wesson’s military and police guns aren’t really used by militaries
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The story behind the famous 9/11 light memorial
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The evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11 was America’s Dunkirk
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This Army unit was renamed for its search & rescue work on 9/11
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This pilot rescued troops in Vietnam and earned the Medal of Honor
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Jimmy Buffett donated two WWII planes to a military museum
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Bagpipes used to be classified as weapons of war
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The British used a mini armored train during WWII
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5 civilian products adapted for military use
Aug 28, 2022 5:32 AM PDT
The Army connection of two new US National Monuments
Aug 28, 2023 12:13 PM PDT
This futuristic plane could be the Air Force’s next tanker
Aug 28, 2023 12:11 PM PDT
This classic firearms manufacturer is back with retro M16s
Aug 28, 2023 11:43 AM PDT
This WWII Marine wrote the hit song ‘Route 66’
Aug 26, 2022 11:36 AM PDT
Ukrainians will train on F-16s in Arizona
Aug 25, 2023 2:48 PM PDT
An Indiana Navy base supplies 18th and 21st century tech
Aug 25, 2023 11:38 AM PDT
An American sailor introduced the daiquiri to the US
Aug 25, 2023 11:37 AM PDT
The Luger wasn’t Germany’s primary pistol during WWII
Aug 25, 2023 11:29 AM PDT
Why a US Navy ship is named after Australia’s capital city
Aug 24, 2023 10:17 AM PDT
Mobile medical units providing health care to homeless vets
Aug 24, 2023 10:09 AM PDT
This military bullet is less powerful than its civilian variant
Aug 22, 2023 6:47 AM PDT
Poland held its largest Armed Forces Day Parade since the Cold War
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The military response to the Maui wildfires
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The US approved sending F-16s to Ukraine
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How you can sail aboard the US Navy’s oldest active warship
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Why WWII veterans wore their uniforms after they were discharged
Aug 10, 2023 7:21 AM PDT
The only woman to receive the Medal of Honor is getting her own quarter
Aug 7, 2023 5:38 AM PDT
Miami Police Department bought guns off the street for Ukraine
Aug 4, 2023 9:27 AM PDT
This was the last Navy plane to have a tail gun
Aug 3, 2023 9:43 AM PDT
The Confederacy’s last ironclad was Japan’s first
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Aug 2, 2023 8:05 AM PDT
What happened with Oppenheimer’s revoked security clearance
Jul 31, 2023 10:49 AM PDT
Country star Craig Morgan swore into the Army Reserve at the Grand Ole Opry
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