More from Miguel Ortiz (Page 11)

How the US military adopted the legendary .45 ACP cartridge
Firearms

How the US military adopted the legendary .45 ACP cartridge

By Miguel Ortiz

This bomber hunter was like a flying anti-aircraft battery
History

This bomber hunter was like a flying anti-aircraft battery

By Miguel Ortiz

This experimental flying platform was straight out of 1950s sci-fi
Military News

This experimental flying platform was straight out of 1950s sci-fi

By Miguel Ortiz

The A-10 refueled and rearmed on a public highway for the first time
Air Force

The A-10 refueled and rearmed on a public highway for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance unveiled 69 years after war’s Armistice Day
History

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance unveiled 69 years after war’s Armistice Day

By Miguel Ortiz

Vietnam-era Army vet and Goodfellas’ Paul Sorvino dead at 83
Army

Vietnam-era Army vet and Goodfellas’ Paul Sorvino dead at 83

By Miguel Ortiz

The United States Marine Corps owns a stretch of Route 66
History

The United States Marine Corps owns a stretch of Route 66

By Miguel Ortiz

These gigantic weapons helped train troops during WWII
Army

These gigantic weapons helped train troops during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

3 foreign generals who became honorary U.S. citizens
History

3 foreign generals who became honorary U.S. citizens

By Miguel Ortiz

The origin of the Army’s viral Bad Banana Company
Army

The origin of the Army’s viral Bad Banana Company

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the Glock is the sidearm of choice in Special Operations
Firearms

Why the Glock is the sidearm of choice in Special Operations

By Miguel Ortiz

This Revolutionary War battle was fought between Patriot and Loyalist colonists
History

This Revolutionary War battle was fought between Patriot and Loyalist colonists

By Miguel Ortiz

The US Navy’s Blue Angels announce its first female jet pilot
Aviation

The US Navy’s Blue Angels announce its first female jet pilot

By Miguel Ortiz

The first time the F-14 Tomcat’s gun was used in combat was during ’12 Strong’
Military News

The first time the F-14 Tomcat’s gun was used in combat was during ’12 Strong’

By Miguel Ortiz

This US rocket artillery system is devastating Russians in Ukraine
Military News

This US rocket artillery system is devastating Russians in Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

3 times the military brought back ‘obsolete’ equipment
History

3 times the military brought back ‘obsolete’ equipment

By Miguel Ortiz

These three odd planes were designed to be the Army’s unconventional bomber hunter
Army

These three odd planes were designed to be the Army’s unconventional bomber hunter

By Miguel Ortiz

Victorinox released a limited edition Swiss Army Knife for its 125th anniversary
Army

Victorinox released a limited edition Swiss Army Knife for its 125th anniversary

By Miguel Ortiz

Why German vehicles had textured camouflage during WWII
History

Why German vehicles had textured camouflage during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

4 Top Gun filming locations you can visit without a military ID (and one you can see)
Entertainment

4 Top Gun filming locations you can visit without a military ID (and one you can see)

By Miguel Ortiz

Before Top Gun, Tony Scott directed this supersonic Saab commercial
Entertainment

Before Top Gun, Tony Scott directed this supersonic Saab commercial

By Miguel Ortiz

tom cruise in action
History

Find out your call sign and helmet design before you see Top Gun: Maverick

By Miguel Ortiz

The time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container ship
Aviation

The time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container ship

By Miguel Ortiz

This Navy plane is a Boeing 737 loaded with computers, radar, torpedoes and missiles
Military Branches

This Navy plane is a Boeing 737 loaded with computers, radar, torpedoes and missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

Four Vietnam Veterans were awarded the Medal of Honor
Military News

Four Vietnam Veterans were awarded the Medal of Honor

By Miguel Ortiz

SAS soldiers wear the ‘Punisher’ skull after they get their first kill
Military Branches

SAS soldiers wear the ‘Punisher’ skull after they get their first kill

By Miguel Ortiz

The Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planes
Air Force

The Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planes

By Miguel Ortiz

The British military is training 10,000 Ukrainian troops to fight Russia
Military Branches

The British military is training 10,000 Ukrainian troops to fight Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

Messerschmitt made micro cars after WWII
History

Messerschmitt made micro cars after WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The time that the British conquered Manila
History

The time that the British conquered Manila

By Miguel Ortiz

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons
History

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons

By Miguel Ortiz

The time a fishing boat helped capture a North Korean submarine
Marine Corps

The time a fishing boat helped capture a North Korean submarine

By Miguel Ortiz

The Navy’s first drone saw action during WWII
Aviation

The Navy’s first drone saw action during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How Top Gun and Pepsi changed the home video market
Entertainment

How Top Gun and Pepsi changed the home video market

By Miguel Ortiz

This experimental WWII tank was like a Sherman on steroids
Army

This experimental WWII tank was like a Sherman on steroids

By Miguel Ortiz

The 54th Massachusetts ‘Glory’ Memorial was rededicated after it was vandalized
Army

The 54th Massachusetts ‘Glory’ Memorial was rededicated after it was vandalized

By Miguel Ortiz

Pfc. Bradford Freeman, the last ‘Band of Brothers’ soldier, dies at 97
Military News

Pfc. Bradford Freeman, the last ‘Band of Brothers’ soldier, dies at 97

By Miguel Ortiz

This original Top Gun stunt pilot became an astronaut
Military News

This original Top Gun stunt pilot became an astronaut

By Miguel Ortiz

m10 army combat vehicle
Military News

The Army awarded a $1.4 billion contract for its new light tank

By Miguel Ortiz

California almost used nukes to bypass Route 66
Military News

California almost used nukes to bypass Route 66

By Miguel Ortiz

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98
History

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98

By Miguel Ortiz

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York
Military Branches

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York

By Miguel Ortiz

The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling
Air Force

The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling

By Miguel Ortiz

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson passed away at 100
Air Force

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson passed away at 100

By Miguel Ortiz

These fighter pilots literally pushed their wingmen to safety
History

These fighter pilots literally pushed their wingmen to safety

By Miguel Ortiz

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies
Cold War

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

By Miguel Ortiz

The wreck of the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship during WWII has been found
Military Branches

The wreck of the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship during WWII has been found

By Miguel Ortiz

Check out General Dynamics’ teaser for the new Abrams tank and other ‘next-generation’ designs
Military News

Check out General Dynamics’ teaser for the new Abrams tank and other ‘next-generation’ designs

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army just relaxed its tattoo policy
Army

The Army just relaxed its tattoo policy

By Miguel Ortiz

The Czech Republic donated these iconic helicopter gunships to Ukraine
Military News

The Czech Republic donated these iconic helicopter gunships to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

M2 rifle
Army

The reason the M1 Garand used to jam every 7th round

By Miguel Ortiz

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache
Army

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache

By Miguel Ortiz

These airmen made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic
Aviation

These airmen made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic

By Miguel Ortiz

The time a prostitute stowed away aboard the USS Arizona
Military News

The time a prostitute stowed away aboard the USS Arizona

By Miguel Ortiz

This carrier launched the fighters that scored the first and last kills on North Vietnamese MiGs
History

This carrier launched the fighters that scored the first and last kills on North Vietnamese MiGs

By Miguel Ortiz

Rheinmetall revived the Panther name with its KF51 Main Battle Tank
Military News

Rheinmetall revived the Panther name with its KF51 Main Battle Tank

By Miguel Ortiz

A Ukrainian soldier called a National Guard member during a battle for help with an anti-tank missile
History

A Ukrainian soldier called a National Guard member during a battle for help with an anti-tank missile

By Miguel Ortiz

Delta flew WWII vets to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary on historic flight
Army

Delta flew WWII vets to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary on historic flight

By Miguel Ortiz

The Lake City Army Ammo Plant is making its first new round in 65 years
Army

The Lake City Army Ammo Plant is making its first new round in 65 years

By Miguel Ortiz

The Royal Australian Air Force covered the ‘Top Gun Anthem’ and killed it
Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force covered the ‘Top Gun Anthem’ and killed it

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army reactivated the 11th Airborne Division to focus on Arctic warfare
Air Force

The Army reactivated the 11th Airborne Division to focus on Arctic warfare

By Miguel Ortiz

5 of the best Top Gun references in other movies and shows
Entertainment

5 of the best Top Gun references in other movies and shows

By Miguel Ortiz

That time federal agents seized four F-14 Tomcat fighter jets
Military Branches

That time federal agents seized four F-14 Tomcat fighter jets

By Miguel Ortiz

Russian forces abandoned this dog, now he’s serving with Ukraine
Military Life

Russian forces abandoned this dog, now he’s serving with Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz