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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.

More from Miguel

hitler's watch
Hitler’s watch sold for $1.1 million in a controversial auction
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 4, 2022
WATCH: The official trailer for Korean War film ‘Devotion’ will give you goosebumps
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 3, 2022
Gary Schroen
CIA’s heroic Gary Schroen, who led first team into Afghanistan days after 9/11, dies at 80
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 3, 2022
Vin Scully
Vin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers and Navy veteran, dies at 94
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 3, 2022
b-17 flying fortress
‘The Swoose’ is the oldest intact B-17 Flying Fortress
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 3, 2022
M109A7 Howitzers
The Army bought 40 more M109A7 Howitzers from BAE for $299 million
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 2, 2022
Sky Warden
Special Operations Command selected its new Armed Overwatch plane with a $3 billion contract
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 2, 2022
This Finnish soldier overdosed on meth to escape the Soviets during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Aug 1, 2022
How the US military adopted the legendary .45 ACP cartridge
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 30, 2022
6 Star Wars blasters made from real-life guns
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 29, 2022
This bomber hunter was like a flying anti-aircraft battery
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 27, 2022
This experimental flying platform was straight out of 1950s sci-fi
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 27, 2022
The A-10 refueled and rearmed on a public highway for the first time
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 27, 2022
Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance unveiled 69 years after war’s Armistice Day
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 27, 2022
Vietnam-era Army vet and Goodfellas’ Paul Sorvino dead at 83
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 27, 2022
The United States Marine Corps owns a stretch of Route 66
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 25, 2022
These gigantic weapons helped train troops during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 25, 2022
3 foreign generals who became honorary U.S. citizens
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 24, 2022
How the WWII Willys Jeep got its nickname from the Popeye cartoons
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 23, 2022
The origin of the Army’s viral Bad Banana Company
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 22, 2022
5 types of extra armor added to tanks during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 22, 2022
Why the Glock is the sidearm of choice in Special Operations
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 21, 2022
This Revolutionary War battle was fought between Patriot and Loyalist colonists
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 20, 2022
The first time the F-14 Tomcat’s gun was used in combat was during ’12 Strong’
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 19, 2022
This US rocket artillery system is devastating Russians in Ukraine
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 18, 2022
The US Navy’s Blue Angels announce its first female jet pilot
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 18, 2022
3 times the military brought back ‘obsolete’ equipment
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 17, 2022
These three odd planes were designed to be the Army’s unconventional bomber hunter
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 15, 2022
Why German vehicles had textured camouflage during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 14, 2022
Victorinox released a limited edition Swiss Army Knife for its 125th anniversary
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 14, 2022
This German U-boat was crewed by American sailors
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 14, 2022
The time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container ship
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 14, 2022
The Soviets tried to make a flying tank during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 13, 2022
This Navy plane is a Boeing 737 loaded with computers, radar, torpedoes and missiles
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 13, 2022
SAS soldiers wear the ‘Punisher’ skull after they get their first kill
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 13, 2022
4 pieces of military gear that no one uses (but you can’t throw out)
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 13, 2022
The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 12, 2022
The Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planes
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 12, 2022
The time that African American troops battled American MPs in Britain during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 12, 2022
The British military is training 10,000 Ukrainian troops to fight Russia
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 11, 2022
Messerschmitt made micro cars after WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 10, 2022
The time that the British conquered Manila
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 10, 2022
These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 10, 2022
The time a fishing boat helped capture a North Korean submarine
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 9, 2022
The Navy’s first drone saw action during WWII
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 8, 2022
Four Vietnam Veterans were awarded the Medal of Honor
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 7, 2022
How Top Gun and Pepsi changed the home video market
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 7, 2022
This experimental WWII tank was like a Sherman on steroids
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 7, 2022
The 54th Massachusetts ‘Glory’ Memorial was rededicated after it was vandalized
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 6, 2022
Before Top Gun, Tony Scott directed this supersonic Saab commercial
ByMiguel Ortiz
Jul 6, 2022