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5 rifles that almost replaced the M4/M16, and one that did
Afghanistan War

5 rifles that almost replaced the M4/M16, and one that did

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

The last survivor of the WWII Dambusters Raid passed away

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

The 2022 Army-Navy Game was historic for both teams

By Miguel Ortiz

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Aviation

The 10 most popular fighter planes in service around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

USAA gifted 100 cars to military families culminating at Army-Navy Game

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Why the Army-Navy Game matters to 3 top Army leaders

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Celebrating Army-Navy with USAA CEO Wayne Peacock

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Army legend General Pete Dawkins on his sports career

By Miguel Ortiz

v-280 black hawk replacement maiden flight
Army

Bell Textron won the Army contract to replace the Black Hawk helicopter

By Miguel Ortiz

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Entertainment

This NFL player was initially barred from enlistment for being too big

By Miguel Ortiz

Ernest Hemingway stormed the Ritz Paris during WWII
Army

Ernest Hemingway stormed the Ritz Paris during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Civil War

Pearl Harbor forced this civilian plane to fly around the world in five weeks

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

This Army-Navy spirit spot celebrates the Army Reserve

By Miguel Ortiz

This is what happened to the 9 battleships at Pearl Harbor
History

This is what happened to the 9 battleships at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Branches

Toys for Tots celebrates its 75th anniversary

By Miguel Ortiz

b-21 stealth bomber
Air Force

The Air Force unveiled its secretive new stealth bomber: the B-21 Raider

By Miguel Ortiz

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Air Force

The military is the reason for the Boeing 747’s iconic hump

By Miguel Ortiz

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Coast Guard

The Navy intercepted 70 tons of explosive material in a historic interdiction

By Miguel Ortiz

6 Star Wars blasters made from real-life guns
Military News

6 Star Wars blasters made from real-life guns

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

6 historical inaccuracies in Band of Brothers

By Miguel Ortiz

MCX Spear LT
Army

A closer look at the SIG Sauer MCX Spear LT, the light version of the Army’s newest M5 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

The reason General Patton is buried in Luxembourg

By Miguel Ortiz

army-navy game
Army

Army’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors the 1st Armored Division

By Miguel Ortiz

10 years later: Iconic Thanksgiving Parade at FOB Shank Afghanistan, remembered
Afghanistan War

10 years later: Iconic Thanksgiving Parade at FOB Shank Afghanistan, remembered

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

The reason Navy’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors NASA

By Miguel Ortiz

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Entertainment

4 things you didn’t know about the making of Top Gun: Maverick

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

6 military phrases that troops don’t actually use

By Miguel Ortiz

army tank history display
Tactical

This is how the Army prepares tanks and other vehicles for display

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

5 types of safety briefs you’ll hear before a long weekend

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Branches

This Naval Aviator was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

Disney drew 1,200 insignias for the military during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Air Force

This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

Army

5 tips to make your next range day more enjoyable

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

WWII in Europe summarized in memes

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Branches

The long-standing relationship between Rolex and the U.S. Navy SEALs

By Miguel Ortiz

This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War
Cold War

This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War

By Miguel Ortiz

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Marine Corps

3 ways the Marine Corps made the M16 worse, according to its designer

By Miguel Ortiz

Serbia floating museum
History

Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum

By Miguel Ortiz

US Men's National Soccer team training
Army

The US Men’s National Soccer Team invited troops to a training session in Qatar

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military News

The Artsakh War brought about Armenia’s first all-women military unit

By Miguel Ortiz

pearl harbor survivor conducting
History

Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Emond broke his own record as the ‘World’s Oldest Conductor’

By Miguel Ortiz

fort bragg
Army

The Army could have renamed Fort Bragg after the Union General Bragg

By Miguel Ortiz

gigantic bv 238 flying boat
History

This flying boat was the heaviest aircraft of WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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Air Force

These are the other two Globemaster cargo planes

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

This WWII landing craft found new life as a gunboat in the Vietnam War

By Miguel Ortiz

A-10 with pilot
Air Force

The A-10 that belly landed without a canopy or landing gear returned to duty

By Miguel Ortiz

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Ukraine is getting the deadly MQ-9 Reaper UAV to fight Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

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That time an engineer accidentally took off in a supersonic fighter jet

By Miguel Ortiz

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Entertainment

4 movies that inspired Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Life

5 benefits that National University offers student veterans

By Miguel Ortiz

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Marine Corps

This recruit lost over 100 pounds to join the Marine Corps

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military News

6 rules about military email to keep you out of trouble

By Miguel Ortiz

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Air Force

These WWII bombers were converted into gunships

By Miguel Ortiz

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Army

How an Irishwoman from Hong Kong ended up fighting the Spanish in the Philippines

By Miguel Ortiz

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Aviation

How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

barrett sniper rifle
Army

Barrett is making a more affordable version of SOCOM’s new sniper rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

The US military’s first digital camo was a weird one
Army

The US military’s first digital camo was a weird one

By Miguel Ortiz

The iconic PBR was based on a recreational boat and powered by Jacuzzi jets
Military Branches

The iconic PBR was based on a recreational boat and powered by Jacuzzi jets

By Miguel Ortiz

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Entertainment

Watch: Former NFL linebacker takes on a military style obstacle course

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military Life

Korean War vet and Gemini and Apollo astronaut James McDivitt dies at 93

By Miguel Ortiz

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Tactical

Ukraine is using this massive rifle that’s bigger than a Barrett .50 cal

By Miguel Ortiz

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Military News

This what you get when you cross a Winnebago with a military helicopter

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

This eccentric tank design was appropriately named the ‘Praying Mantis’

By Miguel Ortiz