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James Elphick is a veteran airborne infantryman of the 82nd Airborne Division having served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He has a Masters degree in International Studies from Texas State University and currently works for Veterans Upward Bound helping veterans returning to school.
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The Marine Corps wrote the book on ‘small wars,’ literally
Apr 12, 2021 8:40 AM PDT
4 Korean War heroes who fought amazing last stands
Mar 26, 2021 6:43 AM PDT
4 Vietnam War heroes you’ve never heard of
Mar 26, 2021 6:58 AM PDT
These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever
Mar 26, 2021 9:42 AM PDT
West Point’s Class of 1915 is one the stars fell on
Mar 25, 2021 9:40 AM PDT
These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat
Mar 25, 2021 9:39 AM PDT
4 tactical blunders the British made in the Revolutionary War
Mar 25, 2021 6:40 AM PDT
These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall
Mar 23, 2021 6:44 AM PDT
This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG
Mar 19, 2021 7:03 AM PDT
The Rhodesian Fireforce took airborne operations to a whole new level
Feb 18, 2021 9:41 AM PST
Why Jungle Warfare School was called a ‘Green Hell’
Feb 16, 2021 9:08 AM PST
8 men who earned the most Purple Hearts
Feb 5, 2021 7:03 AM PST
That time the United States invaded Russia
Jan 15, 2021 3:55 AM PST
This is the only unit to see combat in every major conflict since WWI
Dec 8, 2020 8:00 AM PST
This Marine batted the enemy’s grenades back at them
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
The Kiwi fighting man who earned two Victoria Crosses
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
How Marine Raiders saved the day at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
The 6 most hated small arms in military history
Nov 1, 2018 9:37 PM PDT
That time terrorists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea
Jan 28, 2019 6:43 PM PST
That time a Soviet citizen defected across the Korean DMZ
Jan 28, 2019 6:43 PM PST
That time a bugler led the charge by scaling the walls of Peking
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
3 stories you won’t see in the Dunkirk movie
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
How Rangers ‘left their mark’ on the Italians at Sened Station
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
That time a mild-mannered janitor was actually a WWII hero
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
Here is what a war with Iran might look like
Jul 23, 2018 9:18 PM PDT
This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
Here is what a war with North Korea could look like
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
These Combat Tracker teams were America’s secret weapon in Vietnam
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
5 more women who received the Distinguished Flying Cross
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
America’s Patton tanks saw combat from Korea to Desert Storm
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
3 heroes who gave all for their friends at Saipan
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
The brazen origins of the 1st Special Service Force
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
This soldier fought off a German tank with his pistol
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
That time James Howard took on 30 German fighters
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
These are 6 of the worst places American troops fought during Christmas
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
7 important military firsts from Operation Just Cause
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
4 battles where paratroopers could have made a big difference
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
How the soldiers of Outpost Harry decimated an entire Chinese Division
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
That time British paratroopers stole a Nazi radar station from occupied France
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This is how the 1/9 Marines became ‘The Walking Dead’
May 17, 2019 1:05 AM PDT
This is why the H-1 Huey has a special place in US military history
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
4 of the most amazing stories from Operation Market Garden
Apr 2, 2018 9:42 AM PDT
This is how British pilots made beer runs for troops in Normandy
Feb 8, 2019 1:35 AM PST
The first battle of WWII featured one of the last cavalry charges ever
Apr 2, 2018 9:42 AM PDT
This daring Army aviator turned a scout plane into a tank-buster
Apr 2, 2018 9:42 AM PDT
This WWII bombing mission resulted in 5 Medals of Honor
Apr 2, 2018 9:42 AM PDT
This is how British Commandos pulled off ‘The Greatest Raid of All’
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This woman was likely the first journalist to ever make a combat jump
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
This Marine’s war journal grew into an HBO blockbuster series
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST