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The third Delta sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’
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The third Delta sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’

By Miguel Ortiz

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase
Feature

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

By Miguel Ortiz

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs
History

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day
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Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them
Feature

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

By Miguel Ortiz

Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.
Entertainment

Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.

By Tessa Robinson

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam
History

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam

By Jessica Evans

A photo of Reinhard Heydrich and his vehicle which was bombed during Operation Anthropoid
Tactical

‘Operation Anthropoid:’ The assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

By Jessica Evans

The real-life TOPGUN advisors made cameos in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Entertainment

The real-life TOPGUN advisors made cameos in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Miguel Ortiz

Travis Kelce’s grandfather was shot down 3 times during WWII
History

Travis Kelce’s grandfather was shot down 3 times during WWII

By Tessa Robinson

9 times a submarine sank an aircraft carrier
Tactical

9 times a submarine sank an aircraft carrier

By Logan Nye

Why Kyiv has a street named after John McCain
History

Why Kyiv has a street named after John McCain

By Miguel Ortiz

Military traditions for deployed troops celebrating Thanksgiving
Military Life

Military traditions for deployed troops celebrating Thanksgiving

By Eric Milzarski

Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school
History

Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school

By Miguel Ortiz

military contractors
Tactical

4 types of military contractors

By Uncle Walkie

Ghosts of Beirut is a true spy story
Entertainment

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

By Shannon Corbeil

matthew parker soldier in ukraine
Tactical

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

By Luke Kuennen

hot air balloons
History

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

By Team Mighty

5 things we wish we had while we were deployed
Tactical

5 things we wish we had while we were deployed

By Eric Milzarski

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

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

By Tim Kirkpatrick