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Ghosts of Beirut is a true spy story

‘Ghosts of Beirut’: The true spy story of CIA’s hunt for deadly terrorist

ByShannon Corbeil

matthew parker soldier in ukraine

Exclusive: Why this Army vet who served 3 tours in Iraq is now fighting in Ukraine

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The first offensive use of hot air balloons in combat came in 1849

How these Marines ensured a Purple Heart was awarded properly

ByUnited States Marine Corps

5 things we wish we had while we were deployed

ByEric Milzarski

10 reasons all troops should have a pet

ByEric Milzarski

How Marines get an official history lesson on Iwo Jima

ByUnited States Marine Corps

This Marine military dog handler just received a Bronze Star

This is how Pendleton will honor Marines and Sailors who died in Vietnam

ByThe Orange County Register

How one vet learned to actually appreciate his deployment to Iraq

ByThe Havok Journal

These K-9s received the Medal of Courage for excellent service

ByTim Kirkpatrick

How one US amputee is making his way back into an elite fighting force

ByThe Daily Caller News Foundation

Some of the first soldiers to fight after 9/11 remember how the attacks changed everything

ByThe Fayetteville Observer

This is how Marines set up ‘vehicle checkpoints’ in enemy territory

ByTim Kirkpatrick

This is how the enemy camouflages its bombs

ByTim Kirkpatrick

17 GIFs that will remind you of your first combat deployment

ByTim Kirkpatrick

6 silly things troops bring into combat zones

ByTim Kirkpatrick

Pin-Ups for Vets ‘brings out the bombshell’ in a military caregiver

ByShannon Corbeil

What every boot needs to know before partying in the Middle East for the first time

ByOrvelin Valle

This celebrated war correspondent nails the reason why soldiers miss combat

ByOrvelin Valle

The top 10 deadliest snipers of all time

ByOrvelin Valle

Here’s what it looks like when paratroopers seize an airfield

The incredible history of the Medal of Honor

The most incredible sieges in military history

Powerful video shows the special friendship between a US soldier and an Iraqi child

ByOrvelin Valle

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