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A Navy veteran’s show is the reason documentaries are on TV

These days, military documentaries are all over TV. Some are feature-length films and others are TV series. They cover everything, from discussing various weapon systems to describing famous, historical battles. But there was one series tha…

ByHarold C. Hutchison
5 things you didn’t know about ‘Band of Brothers’
ByTim Kirkpatrick
How this storied Marine raid came back to bite America
ByHarold C. Hutchison
All the times ISIS’ leader was declared killed in action
ByBlake Stilwell
Why China’s carrier-based fighter looks like a dud
ByHarold C. Hutchison
Why the US used an island-hopping campaign in World War II
ByHarold C. Hutchison
The US and India strike a deal to increase pressure on Iran
ByBusiness Insider

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