More from Miguel Ortiz

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries
Air Force

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries

By Miguel Ortiz

4 pieces of military gear that no one uses (but you can’t throw out)
Tactical

4 pieces of military gear that no one uses (but you can’t throw out)

By Miguel Ortiz

segregation
History

The time that black troops battled American MPs in Britain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

cargo plane
Aviation

5 things you didn’t know about the H-4 Hercules ‘Spruce Goose’

By Miguel Ortiz

russia military coup
Feature

The Russian private military coup that lasted 24 hours

By Miguel Ortiz

Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor author
Entertainment

An Army veteran became a bestselling author thanks to a viral TikTok video

By Miguel Ortiz

This weapon killed more of its builders than its targets
Feature

This weapon killed more of its builders than its targets

By Miguel Ortiz

aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Base Guides

This US Navy base bears the name of a British naval officer

By Miguel Ortiz

USSF watch
Feature

The official U.S. Space Force timepiece is available for a limited time

By Miguel Ortiz

ukraine helicopter
Aviation

Ukraine crowdfunded to buy a former US Army Black Hawk helicopter

By Miguel Ortiz

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII
History

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

m2 bradley in ukraine
Feature

An Army Armor Officer’s analysis of the Bradley in Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

navy ace during flight training
History

This Navy ace shot down both German and Japanese planes during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

uss tinian
History

This aircraft carrier was never commissioned and never served on active duty

By Miguel Ortiz

The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles
Aviation

The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

boeing
Aviation

Boeing turned a nuclear bomber into a double-deck airliner

By Miguel Ortiz

Titan Submersible
Coast Guard

Race against time: How the military is trying to find the Titan submersible

By Miguel Ortiz

The Department of Agriculture used to fly AH-1 Cobra gunships
Aviation

The Department of Agriculture used to fly AH-1 Cobra gunships

By Miguel Ortiz

The British are retiring the C-130 Hercules from RAF service
Aviation

The British are retiring the C-130 Hercules from RAF service

By Miguel Ortiz

neck tape test
Feature

The Army changed its infamous body composition ‘tape test’

By Miguel Ortiz

boeing
Aviation

The Air Force still flies Boeing’s first jet

By Miguel Ortiz

flag patch
Feature

The history behind the ‘other’ flag patch on Navy uniforms

By Miguel Ortiz

a-10
Air Force

The origin of the A-10 Warthog’s shark mouth goes beyond the Flying Tigers

By Miguel Ortiz

guinit helmet
History

Filipino soldiers wore helmets made from coconuts during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

battleship
Feature

How a WWII cruiser became ‘The Longest Ship in the World’

By Miguel Ortiz

c-17 globemaster
Aviation

The giant C-17 Globemaster landed on the tiny island of Saint Helena

By Miguel Ortiz

make a wish
Army

A Make-A-Wish recipient became a Soldier for the Army’s birthday

By Miguel Ortiz

dean martin and son
Aviation

Dean Martin’s son was an Air Force fighter pilot with a tragic demise

By Miguel Ortiz

6 pieces of gear worn by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Feature

6 pieces of gear worn by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Miguel Ortiz

navy diver
Feature

A Navy diver lived a record-breaking 100 days underwater

By Miguel Ortiz

National Museum of the Pacific War
Feature

Why the National Museum of the Pacific War is in Texas

By Miguel Ortiz

While the U.S. has greenlit F-16 transfers, Canada is the first country to announce a donation of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine
Feature

Canada is sending Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

chappy sinclair
History

The real-life ‘Chappy’ Sinclair from Iron Eagle was an Air Force legend

By Miguel Ortiz

Ukraine is carrying British cruise missiles with Soviet jets
Feature

Ukraine is carrying British cruise missiles with Soviet jets

By Miguel Ortiz

soriano
Army

The highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the Navy

By Miguel Ortiz

f-16 ukraine
Aviation

The US greenlit supplying F-16s to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

hari budha magar gurkha on everest
History

A Gurkha veteran is the first double above-knee amputee to summit Everest

By Miguel Ortiz

worst maritime disaster civil war
Civil War

This Civil War soldier survived the worst maritime disaster in US history

By Miguel Ortiz

currahee mountain
History

How you can run up the famed Currahee Mountain from ‘Band of Brothers’

By Miguel Ortiz

colt scope
History

The original Colt scope was used from Vietnam to Operation Iraqi Freedom

By Miguel Ortiz

navy fighter
Aviation

The Navy had hybrid fighter jets during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Navy Federal Credit Union 90th anniversary
Military News

Navy Federal is donating $90,000 to military charities for its 90th anniversary

By Miguel Ortiz

m14
Firearms

How the US screwed NATO over with the M14 rifle and 7.62 cartridge

By Miguel Ortiz

la fleet week habitat for heroes
Marine Corps

Sailors and Marines are teaming up with Habitat for Humanity for LA Fleet Week 2023

By Miguel Ortiz

navy seals
Afghanistan War

Operation Whalers was the Marine Corps’ payback after Operation Red Wings

By Miguel Ortiz

ukrainian fighter pilot training
Aviation

The UK will train Ukrainian pilots

By Miguel Ortiz

navy flying boat
Aviation

The Navy’s first air-to-air kill of WWII wasn’t scored by a fighter

By Miguel Ortiz

mk16 scar
Firearms

Why the Mk16 SCAR-L failed with Special Forces

By Miguel Ortiz

This museum lets you climb all over (most of) their tanks
Military News

This museum lets you climb all over (most of) their tanks

By Miguel Ortiz

tabata
History

This Japanese American soldier set the standard for Special Forces Engineers

By Miguel Ortiz

USS Gerald R. Ford sage
Military Branches

A very good dog is deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford

By Miguel Ortiz

king charles coronation
Aviation

Weather grounded much of King Charles III’s coronation flyover

By Miguel Ortiz

glock
Firearms

A simple guide to the confusing world of Glock models

By Miguel Ortiz

special forces soldier
Firearms

The M4 carbine was never meant to be a primary infantry weapon

By Miguel Ortiz

revolutionary war Reenactors
History

American and Scottish Revolutionary War soldiers from Battle of Camden honored together

By Miguel Ortiz

soldier wearing oakleys
History

How Oakley single-handedly took over the world of military eyewear

By Miguel Ortiz

military rifle magazines
Firearms

The impressive evolution of modern military rifle magazines

By Miguel Ortiz

israeli air force Avia S-199
Aviation

Israel’s first fighter pilots used German planes and their flight suits

By Miguel Ortiz

victoria cross gurkha
History

The last Gurkha Victoria Cross winner passes away at 83

By Miguel Ortiz

victory day parade
History

The time Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the US paraded together in Moscow

By Miguel Ortiz

rockets
Army

The Army bought nearly $5 billion worth of rockets

By Miguel Ortiz

story medal of honor
Army

This missing Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is accounted for after 73 years

By Miguel Ortiz

silver star medal awardee
History

This sailor used a bulldozer to earn the Silver Star medal

By Miguel Ortiz

fort rucker
Army

Army aviators are getting locked in for 3 more years on active duty

By Miguel Ortiz