More from Miguel Ortiz (Page 6)

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

nfl draft military experience
Entertainment

These NFL prospects got a military experience before the NFL Draft

By Miguel Ortiz

M16A2-Army
Firearms

3 improvements from the M16A1 to the M16A2

By Miguel Ortiz

shipwreck
History

This hero WWII destroyer was reached in the world’s deepest shipwreck dive

By Miguel Ortiz

Rock Island Arsenal
History

The important distinction between Rock Island Armory and Rock Island Arsenal

By Miguel Ortiz

patriot missiles
Military News

Patriot air defense missiles are now deployed in Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

aimpoint
Firearms

How a hunting optic became the world’s most popular military sight

By Miguel Ortiz

seabees
History

Why Navy Seabees built a nuclear power plant on Antarctica

By Miguel Ortiz

The Switchblade is one of the deadliest drones on the modern battlefield
Army

The Switchblade is one of the deadliest drones on the modern battlefield

By Miguel Ortiz

This WWII ammo box had some choice words for Hitler inside
History

This WWII ammo box had some choice words for Hitler inside

By Miguel Ortiz

navy hymn
Military Branches

The U.S. Navy Hymn isn’t the Navy’s official song, but it’s still beautiful

By Miguel Ortiz

bomber
History

Germany planned to bomb the U.S. from across the Atlantic with these massive planes

By Miguel Ortiz

This badass congressman was the Special Forces doctor who interrogated Saddam Hussein
History

This badass congressman was the Special Forces doctor who interrogated Saddam Hussein

By Miguel Ortiz

7 light tanks the Army used to operate
History

7 light tanks the Army used to operate

By Miguel Ortiz

Germany is hosting the largest air exercise in NATO history
Feature

Germany is hosting the largest air exercise in NATO history

By Miguel Ortiz

wwii plane
History

This WWII plane was frozen in ice like Captain America before being recovered

By Miguel Ortiz

How the British made a jet-powered, flying boat fighter plane
Military News

How the British made a jet-powered, flying boat fighter plane

By Miguel Ortiz

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII
Army

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

How the Gulf War created the largest airport in the world
Army

How the Gulf War created the largest airport in the world

By Miguel Ortiz

artemis ii
Aviation

NASA’s Artemis II crew includes two Naval Aviators

By Miguel Ortiz

finnish flags
Tactical

Finland joins NATO as 31st member nation

By Miguel Ortiz

general dempsey
Entertainment

8 times General Dempsey wowed audiences with his singing ability

By Miguel Ortiz

marines during OIF
Marine Corps

WATCH: Marines remember Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 years later

By Miguel Ortiz

This rifle was Eugene Stoner’s replacement for the M16
Tactical

This rifle was Eugene Stoner’s replacement for the M16

By Miguel Ortiz

acr
Firearms

The unfortunate history and hopeful future of the Adaptive Combat Rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

m1a1 abrams tank
Tactical

The US changed the M1 Abrams tanks going to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

czech pilot
Aviation

Emil Boček, the last WWII Czech RAF pilot, dies at 100

By Miguel Ortiz

national flight academy
Aviation

The National Flight Academy is like Space Camp but for Naval Aviation

By Miguel Ortiz

forrest gump actor
Entertainment

The actor who played young Forrest Gump served in Iraq

By Miguel Ortiz

carrots
History

The myth about carrots and good eyesight came from WWII propaganda

By Miguel Ortiz

How NATO standardized the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge
Firearms

How NATO standardized the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge

By Miguel Ortiz

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer
History

The first Asian American woman to join the Navy became the first female gunnery officer

By Miguel Ortiz

polish mig-29
History

Poland will be the first NATO country to supply fighter jets to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

m3
Civil War

This tank was named after both Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

By Miguel Ortiz

ROK marines
Marine Corps

The 1st Marine Division deployed to Korea for the first time in over 20 years

By Miguel Ortiz

Mexican-American War
History

America’s toughest enemy during the Mexican-American War: The Saint Patrick’s Battalion

By Miguel Ortiz

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican
Army

The interesting origin of the famous jerrican

By Miguel Ortiz

nuclear submarines
Ships

Australia is getting nuclear submarines from the US and UK

By Miguel Ortiz

all quiet on the western front main
Entertainment

5 reasons ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ won big at the Oscars

By Miguel Ortiz

new army ad
Entertainment

WATCH: The Army’s new ad features ‘Ant-Man’ and ‘Creed’ star Jonathan Majors

By Miguel Ortiz

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII
Air Force

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

That time the Air Force bombarded Oklahoma City with sonic booms
Air Force

That time the Air Force bombarded Oklahoma City with sonic booms

By Miguel Ortiz

women from the 6888th battalion in wwii
History

The only all-Black, all-female battalion that served overseas during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

tom cruise top gun screening
Entertainment

Tom Cruise visited the USS George HW Bush for a screening of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Miguel Ortiz

army
Army

The Army is bringing back ‘Be All You Can Be!’

By Miguel Ortiz

rifle
Firearms

That time the U.S. government sold nearly a quarter million illegal rifles to citizens

By Miguel Ortiz

wwii submarine
Military Branches

The wreck of WWII submarine USS Albacore was identified off the coast of Japan

By Miguel Ortiz