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Freelance journalist and military historian. Covered the military and government for daily newspapers in California and Oregon. Areas of expertise: American military history, Russia and the Soviet Union, the Cold War, and military small arms.
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The Maxim Gun’s devastating firepower changed warfare forever
May 21, 2022 5:22 AM PDT
This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags
Apr 2, 2018 9:39 AM PDT
Why the M-60 ‘Pig’ remains one of the best US machine guns ever
Aug 16, 2022 6:00 AM PDT
This is the most revered dagger in military history
Jun 10, 2022 4:38 AM PDT
The Tommy Gun lived up to its original name: The Annihilator
Apr 23, 2021 9:38 AM PDT
This Aussie submachine gun looked whacky but it worked
Apr 9, 2021 8:38 AM PDT
This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis
Mar 1, 2021 8:38 AM PST
This is the deadliest machine gun in military history
Mar 26, 2021 9:40 AM PDT
The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis
Mar 2, 2021 9:39 PM PST
This popular battle rifle was actually designed to arm clerks and cooks
Feb 9, 2021 9:25 AM PST
The M79 isn’t perfect, but we love it anyway
Nov 1, 2018 8:44 PM PDT
The first time the US tested an EMP weapon was a doozy
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Whether it’s used in space or in Afghanistan, the Makarov pistol is out of this world
Nov 1, 2018 8:42 PM PDT
Sixty years ago the world got its first look at an AK-47
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This artist shows combat through a fighting man’s eyes
Apr 2, 2018 9:42 AM PDT
This D-Day transport still flies like it was 1944
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Can Russia make its missiles invisible?
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
Here’s why Russia’s humongous new missile is worth worrying about
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This why a soldier’s chow came in a can back in the day
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This is Hollywood’s favorite machine gun for killing zombies and bad guys
Nov 1, 2018 8:36 PM PDT
Some Russians want a new Cuban Missile Crisis . . . really
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This is the world’s military handgun of choice
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Here’s how the bazooka became Ike’s favorite weapon during World War II
Apr 2, 2018 9:39 AM PDT
Call it ‘Ma Deuce’ or 50-cal, the Browning M-2 machine gun is one bad mother of a weapon
Apr 2, 2018 9:39 AM PDT
Here’s how the Nazis helped Israel during the first wars against Arab states
Apr 2, 2018 9:38 AM PDT
This machine gun was big with Green Beret, CIA agents, and the cast of ‘Star Trek’
Apr 2, 2018 9:38 AM PDT