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How the Allies defeated one of their deadliest WWII adversaries

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How the Allies defeated one of their deadliest WWII adversaries How the Allies defeated one of their deadliest WWII adversaries

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The Civil War’s Union Army is the reason beat cops wear blue

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The Civil War’s Union Army is the reason beat cops wear blue The Civil War’s Union Army is the reason beat cops wear blue

By Blake Stilwell

These are the badass Strykers patrolling Syria

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These are the badass Strykers patrolling Syria These are the badass Strykers patrolling Syria

This was the RAF’s insane plan to steal a Nazi plane

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This was the RAF’s insane plan to steal a Nazi plane This was the RAF’s insane plan to steal a Nazi plane

The ‘Re-Up Bird’ was the most tireless Vietnam-era recruiter

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The ‘Re-Up Bird’ was the most tireless Vietnam-era recruiter The ‘Re-Up Bird’ was the most tireless Vietnam-era recruiter

By Blake Stilwell

These 74 dead sailors from the Vietnam War are not honored on the Wall

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These 74 dead sailors from the Vietnam War are not honored on the Wall These 74 dead sailors from the Vietnam War are not honored on the Wall

By Harold C. Hutchison

Sebastian Junger’s ‘Hell on Earth’ chronicles the rise of ISIS in Syria

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Sebastian Junger’s ‘Hell on Earth’ chronicles the rise of ISIS in Syria Sebastian Junger’s ‘Hell on Earth’ chronicles the rise of ISIS in Syria

How war memorabilia serves as a window to the past

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How war memorabilia serves as a window to the past How war memorabilia serves as a window to the past

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Air Force is celebrating its 70th birthday with these awesome posters

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The Air Force is celebrating its 70th birthday with these awesome posters The Air Force is celebrating its 70th birthday with these awesome posters

By Blake Stilwell

Marine receives Silver Star for thwarting assassination attempt

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Marine receives Silver Star for thwarting assassination attempt Marine receives Silver Star for thwarting assassination attempt

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This British sniper took out six insurgents by detonating a Taliban suicide vest

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This British sniper took out six insurgents by detonating a Taliban suicide vest This British sniper took out six insurgents by detonating a Taliban suicide vest

By Blake Stilwell

Russia built an armored vehicle like the American M113

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Russia built an armored vehicle like the American M113 Russia built an armored vehicle like the American M113

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s why flamethrowers were so deadly on the battlefield for both sides

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Here’s why flamethrowers were so deadly on the battlefield for both sides Here’s why flamethrowers were so deadly on the battlefield for both sides

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the other awesome weapon named ‘Carl Gustav’

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This is the other awesome weapon named ‘Carl Gustav’ This is the other awesome weapon named ‘Carl Gustav’

This was the most devastating submarine attack in World War II

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This was the most devastating submarine attack in World War II This was the most devastating submarine attack in World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how German submarines changed the world during World War I

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This is how German submarines changed the world during World War I This is how German submarines changed the world during World War I

By Harold C. Hutchison

Vietnam vets meet the soldier who saved them from a VC ambush

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Vietnam vets meet the soldier who saved them from a VC ambush Vietnam vets meet the soldier who saved them from a VC ambush

By WATM Partners

7 life lessons we learned from the grunts in ‘Platoon’

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7 life lessons we learned from the grunts in ‘Platoon’ 7 life lessons we learned from the grunts in ‘Platoon’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific

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This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific

By James Elphick

5 real life games you can play to get ready for war

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5 real life games you can play to get ready for war 5 real life games you can play to get ready for war

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s what inspired the invention of the machine gun

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Here’s what inspired the invention of the machine gun Here’s what inspired the invention of the machine gun

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Medal of Honor recipient who held off 9 German attacks has died

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Medal of Honor recipient who held off 9 German attacks has died Medal of Honor recipient who held off 9 German attacks has died

By Harold C. Hutchison

Marines killed in Chattanooga terror attack awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal

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Marines killed in Chattanooga terror attack awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal Marines killed in Chattanooga terror attack awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal

By WATM Partners

The only Native American general in the Civil War wore gray

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The only Native American general in the Civil War wore gray The only Native American general in the Civil War wore gray

By Harold C. Hutchison

This WWII commander avenged his fallen shipmates

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This WWII commander avenged his fallen shipmates This WWII commander avenged his fallen shipmates

By Harold C. Hutchison

How atomic bombs fueled Las Vegas tourism in the 1950s

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How atomic bombs fueled Las Vegas tourism in the 1950s How atomic bombs fueled Las Vegas tourism in the 1950s

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Russian sailor convinced an enemy garrison to surrender – after they took him prisoner

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This Russian sailor convinced an enemy garrison to surrender – after they took him prisoner This Russian sailor convinced an enemy garrison to surrender – after they took him prisoner

By Blake Stilwell

5 of the most badass snipers of all time

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5 of the most badass snipers of all time 5 of the most badass snipers of all time

These kids volunteered to fight in the trenches in WWI

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These kids volunteered to fight in the trenches in WWI These kids volunteered to fight in the trenches in WWI

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time drunk samurai didn’t realize they were under attack

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That time drunk samurai didn’t realize they were under attack That time drunk samurai didn’t realize they were under attack

Medal of Honor recipient and former POW dies at 85

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Medal of Honor recipient and former POW dies at 85 Medal of Honor recipient and former POW dies at 85

This is the disease Hitler hid from the public for years

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This is the disease Hitler hid from the public for years This is the disease Hitler hid from the public for years

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Jackie Robinson was court-martialed for keeping his seat on a bus

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Jackie Robinson was court-martialed for keeping his seat on a bus Jackie Robinson was court-martialed for keeping his seat on a bus

This knife-wielding Gurkha rushed four enemy foxholes and a bunker to save his unit

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This knife-wielding Gurkha rushed four enemy foxholes and a bunker to save his unit This knife-wielding Gurkha rushed four enemy foxholes and a bunker to save his unit

By Blake Stilwell

This was the youngest soldier wounded in the Civil War

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This was the youngest soldier wounded in the Civil War This was the youngest soldier wounded in the Civil War

This is the legendary Nazi general who turned on Hitler

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This is the legendary Nazi general who turned on Hitler This is the legendary Nazi general who turned on Hitler

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This heroic Coastie, WWII resistance fighter, and POW died at 101

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This heroic Coastie, WWII resistance fighter, and POW died at 101 This heroic Coastie, WWII resistance fighter, and POW died at 101

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the Germans beat the British in one of the biggest naval battles of WWI

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This is how the Germans beat the British in one of the biggest naval battles of WWI This is how the Germans beat the British in one of the biggest naval battles of WWI

This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the U.S. Navy

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This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the U.S. Navy This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the U.S. Navy

Here’s how ‘Taps’ got its name

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Here’s how ‘Taps’ got its name Here’s how ‘Taps’ got its name

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This special operator was a real life ‘Jason Bourne’

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This special operator was a real life ‘Jason Bourne’ This special operator was a real life ‘Jason Bourne’

By Christian Lowe

10 brothers who received the Medal of Honor

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10 brothers who received the Medal of Honor 10 brothers who received the Medal of Honor

These Japanese fire balloons were the grandaddies of the ICBM

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These Japanese fire balloons were the grandaddies of the ICBM These Japanese fire balloons were the grandaddies of the ICBM

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the creepy fake towns used for 1950s nuclear tests

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These are the creepy fake towns used for 1950s nuclear tests These are the creepy fake towns used for 1950s nuclear tests

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Soviet WWII movie used real bullets instead of blanks

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This Soviet WWII movie used real bullets instead of blanks This Soviet WWII movie used real bullets instead of blanks

By Blake Stilwell

USS Mahan has close encounter with Iranian vessel

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USS Mahan has close encounter with Iranian vessel USS Mahan has close encounter with Iranian vessel

By Harold C. Hutchison

A cut-rate Gaston taught U.S. infantry how to kill tanks

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A cut-rate Gaston taught U.S. infantry how to kill tanks A cut-rate Gaston taught U.S. infantry how to kill tanks

This is how you move a World War I railway howitzer to a museum

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This is how you move a World War I railway howitzer to a museum This is how you move a World War I railway howitzer to a museum

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 badass Canadians who received the Medal of Honor

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4 badass Canadians who received the Medal of Honor 4 badass Canadians who received the Medal of Honor

This is why German submarines attacked civilian vessels during World War I

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This is why German submarines attacked civilian vessels during World War I This is why German submarines attacked civilian vessels during World War I

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Germany deployed the first weapon of mass destruction

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How Germany deployed the first weapon of mass destruction How Germany deployed the first weapon of mass destruction

This knife-wielding martial art is used by the US Army and Russian Spetsnaz

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This knife-wielding martial art is used by the US Army and Russian Spetsnaz This knife-wielding martial art is used by the US Army and Russian Spetsnaz

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the ‘Molotov Cocktail’ got its name

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This is how the ‘Molotov Cocktail’ got its name This is how the ‘Molotov Cocktail’ got its name

28 rarely seen photos from the Vietnam War

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28 rarely seen photos from the Vietnam War 28 rarely seen photos from the Vietnam War

How interrogation techniques are used on recruits and no one knew it

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How interrogation techniques are used on recruits and no one knew it How interrogation techniques are used on recruits and no one knew it

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This lone Gurkha rifleman stopped three Japanese tanks in their tracks

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This lone Gurkha rifleman stopped three Japanese tanks in their tracks This lone Gurkha rifleman stopped three Japanese tanks in their tracks

By Blake Stilwell

This is what it’s like to be a secret service sniper

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This is what it’s like to be a secret service sniper This is what it’s like to be a secret service sniper

By Tim Kirkpatrick

6 legends of the Army Reserve

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6 legends of the Army Reserve 6 legends of the Army Reserve

Japan’s greatest aircraft carrier was sank by a tiny sub

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Japan’s greatest aircraft carrier was sank by a tiny sub Japan’s greatest aircraft carrier was sank by a tiny sub

This video shows rare footage from an actual Vietcong ambush

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This video shows rare footage from an actual Vietcong ambush This video shows rare footage from an actual Vietcong ambush

The reason Japanese battleships dwarfed American ships during WWII

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The reason Japanese battleships dwarfed American ships during WWII The reason Japanese battleships dwarfed American ships during WWII

The reason the British military formed the Special Air Service

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The reason the British military formed the Special Air Service The reason the British military formed the Special Air Service

This legendary pilot fought to his last bullet after being shot down

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This legendary pilot fought to his last bullet after being shot down This legendary pilot fought to his last bullet after being shot down

Inside the submarine threat to US carriers off the Korean coast

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Inside the submarine threat to US carriers off the Korean coast Inside the submarine threat to US carriers off the Korean coast

By Harold C. Hutchison