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7 companies you didn’t know made firearms for the military

7 companies you didn’t know made firearms for the military 7 companies you didn’t know made firearms for the military

By Miguel Ortiz

USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Fires a three-gun salvo from her forward 16/50 gun turret, during bombardment duty off Korea. Photograph is dated 30 January 1952. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Here’s what happened when North Korea actually hit an American battleship Here’s what happened when North Korea actually hit an American battleship

By Blake Stilwell

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard train with RQ-28 short range reconnaissance quadcopters during a field training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19, 2024. Instructors with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute led the training, where Soldiers gained the most up-to-date knowledge and readiness with these drones. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Aliyah Vivier)

Being a drone operator is getting harder and harder Being a drone operator is getting harder and harder

The ArmaLite in Irish music isn’t the AR-15

The ArmaLite in Irish music isn’t the AR-15 The ArmaLite in Irish music isn’t the AR-15

By Miguel Ortiz

A gift from his dad saved this Marine’s life in Fallujah

A gift from his dad saved this Marine’s life in Fallujah A gift from his dad saved this Marine’s life in Fallujah

By Miguel Ortiz

the flint machine gun

You have to see this Flintlock Machine Gun from the 1700s You have to see this Flintlock Machine Gun from the 1700s

By Blake Stilwell

Delta Airlines used to fly the Lockheed Hercules cargo plane

Delta Airlines used to fly the Lockheed Hercules cargo plane Delta Airlines used to fly the Lockheed Hercules cargo plane

By Miguel Ortiz

WATM year in review

Our top articles and memorable moments from 2024 Our top articles and memorable moments from 2024

By Tessa Robinson

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) completes one of its first flights on the U.S. Navy EA18G GROWLER®. The U.S. Navy will employ NGJ-MB on the GROWLER® to target advanced electronic warfare threats.

RTX’s Raytheon awarded $590 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band RTX’s Raytheon awarded $590 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band

By Tessa Robinson

Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract

Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract

By Miguel Ortiz

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron successfully fires the newest variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder for the first time from an F-16 Fighting Falcon on April 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Reynolds)

Raytheon awarded $736M contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles Raytheon awarded $736M contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

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

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

By Miguel Ortiz

DULAC, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 11: Floodwater fills a neighborhood as Hurricane Francine moves in on September 11, 2024 in Dulac, Louisiana. Hurricane Francine maintains its Category 1 classification and is projected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast later this afternoon. Weather analysts are predicting 90mph winds near the eye and a strong storm surge along the coast. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Emergency planning for military families: A guide for creating contingency plans for deployments Emergency planning for military families: A guide for creating contingency plans for deployments

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers of the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, demonstrate the U.S. Army’s newest weapon during a Rangers in Action Ceremony September 16, 2022, at Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Georgia. The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs)

What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

A Soldier demonstrates how on of the sleep study suites are used at the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Oct. 26, 2021. WRAIR conducts sleep restriction and deprivation studies and evaluates countermeasures to develop knowledge products and materiel solutions to enhance Soldier alertness, decision-making, and performance .

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The importance of sleep: Tips for restful nights The importance of sleep: Tips for restful nights

By Jessica Evans

The old Air Force One’s last mission was just before 9/11

The old Air Force One’s last mission was just before 9/11 The old Air Force One’s last mission was just before 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

Veteran and popular firearms YouTuber Paul Harrell dies at 58

Veteran and popular firearms YouTuber Paul Harrell dies at 58 Veteran and popular firearms YouTuber Paul Harrell dies at 58

By Miguel Ortiz

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade launch the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Delamere, Northern Territory, Australia in support of Talisman Sabre 2023 on July 27, 2023. U.S. Army photo

Simple US rules change could drastically improve Ukraine’s invasion Simple US rules change could drastically improve Ukraine’s invasion

Operation Gunnerside: The most successful sabotage of WWII Operation Gunnerside: The most successful sabotage of WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

How machine guns on World War I biplanes never hit the propeller How machine guns on World War I biplanes never hit the propeller

By Blake Stilwell