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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 origin of the A-10 Warthog’s shark mouth goes beyond the Flying Tigers
Jun 14, 2022 8:10 PM PDT
Filipino soldiers wore helmets made from coconuts during WWII
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How a WWII cruiser became ‘The Longest Ship in the World’
Jun 15, 2023 7:12 AM PDT
The giant C-17 Globemaster landed on the tiny island of Saint Helena
Jun 15, 2023 6:59 AM PDT
A Make-A-Wish recipient became a Soldier for the Army’s birthday
Jun 14, 2023 12:51 PM PDT
Dean Martin’s son was an Air Force fighter pilot with a tragic demise
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6 pieces of gear worn by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Jun 12, 2023 8:01 AM PDT
A Navy diver lived a record-breaking 100 days underwater
Jun 12, 2023 8:33 AM PDT
Why the National Museum of the Pacific War is in Texas
Jun 12, 2023 7:19 AM PDT
Canada is sending Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine
May 31, 2023 10:11 AM PDT
The real-life ‘Chappy’ Sinclair from Iron Eagle was an Air Force legend
Jun 1, 2022 6:32 AM PDT
Ukraine is carrying British cruise missiles with Soviet jets
May 25, 2023 8:25 AM PDT
The highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the Navy
May 20, 2022 4:57 AM PDT
The US greenlit supplying F-16s to Ukraine
May 25, 2023 10:08 AM PDT
A Gurkha veteran is the first double above-knee amputee to summit Everest
May 24, 2023 6:09 AM PDT
This Civil War soldier survived the worst maritime disaster in US history
May 18, 2022 5:45 AM PDT
How you can run up the famed Currahee Mountain from ‘Band of Brothers’
May 23, 2023 5:58 AM PDT
The original Colt scope was used from Vietnam to Operation Iraqi Freedom
May 23, 2023 5:52 AM PDT
The Navy had hybrid fighter jets during WWII
May 22, 2023 2:43 PM PDT
Navy Federal is donating $90,000 to military charities for its 90th anniversary
May 19, 2023 11:36 AM PDT
How the US screwed NATO over with the M14 rifle and 7.62 cartridge
May 19, 2023 11:16 AM PDT
Sailors and Marines are teaming up with Habitat for Humanity for LA Fleet Week 2023
May 18, 2023 9:55 AM PDT
Operation Whalers was the Marine Corps’ payback after Operation Red Wings
May 18, 2023 9:51 AM PDT
The UK will train Ukrainian pilots
May 16, 2023 5:28 PM PDT
The Navy’s first air-to-air kill of WWII wasn’t scored by a fighter
May 12, 2023 8:32 AM PDT
Why the Mk16 SCAR-L failed with Special Forces
May 12, 2023 4:41 AM PDT
This museum lets you climb all over (most of) their tanks
May 11, 2021 12:46 PM PDT
This Japanese American soldier set the standard for Special Forces Engineers
May 10, 2021 8:41 AM PDT
A very good dog is deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford
May 11, 2023 8:23 AM PDT
Weather grounded much of King Charles III’s coronation flyover
May 9, 2023 12:44 PM PDT
A simple guide to the confusing world of Glock models
May 3, 2023 12:47 PM PDT
The M4 carbine was never meant to be a primary infantry weapon
May 5, 2023 6:37 AM PDT
American and Scottish Revolutionary War soldiers from Battle of Camden honored together
May 5, 2023 6:35 AM PDT
How Oakley single-handedly took over the world of military eyewear
May 3, 2023 12:40 PM PDT
The impressive evolution of modern military rifle magazines
May 3, 2023 7:16 AM PDT
Israel’s first fighter pilots used German planes and their flight suits
May 3, 2023 7:03 AM PDT
The last Gurkha Victoria Cross winner passes away at 83
May 3, 2023 12:43 PM PDT
The time Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the US paraded together in Moscow
May 2, 2023 5:17 PM PDT
The Army bought nearly $5 billion worth of rockets
May 1, 2023 11:15 AM PDT
This missing Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is accounted for after 73 years
Apr 26, 2023 12:27 PM PDT
This sailor used a bulldozer to earn the Silver Star medal
Apr 28, 2023 11:44 AM PDT
Army aviators are getting locked in for 3 more years on active duty
Apr 28, 2023 11:43 AM PDT
These NFL prospects got a military experience before the NFL Draft
Apr 28, 2023 9:26 AM PDT
3 improvements from the M16A1 to the M16A2
Apr 27, 2023 5:58 AM PDT
This hero WWII destroyer was reached in the world’s deepest shipwreck dive
May 1, 2022 6:03 AM PDT
The important distinction between Rock Island Armory and Rock Island Arsenal
Apr 26, 2023 6:08 AM PDT
Patriot air defense missiles are now deployed in Ukraine
Apr 25, 2023 5:38 AM PDT
How a hunting optic became the world’s most popular military sight
Apr 24, 2023 7:08 AM PDT
Why Navy Seabees built a nuclear power plant on Antarctica
Apr 21, 2023 12:17 PM PDT
The Switchblade is one of the deadliest drones on the modern battlefield
Apr 27, 2022 6:59 AM PDT
This WWII ammo box had some choice words for Hitler inside
Apr 25, 2022 5:32 AM PDT
The U.S. Navy Hymn isn’t the Navy’s official song, but it’s still beautiful
Apr 23, 2022 6:02 AM PDT