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These special-purpose vehicles were designed to kill tanks

These special-purpose vehicles were designed to kill tanks

By Harold C. Hutchison

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

By Harold C. Hutchison

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

How the farm tractor inspired the creation of the tank

How the farm tractor inspired the creation of the tank

This ‘shotgun’ is the most awesome firearm ever made

This ‘shotgun’ is the most awesome firearm ever made

By Eric Milzarski

A detailed illustration of a modern tank viewed from the front-left side. The tank features a large main cannon, multiple wheels on each side with tracks, and various mounted equipment including a sighting system on top. The tank's body is angular with reinforced armor plating, and several small orange markers indicate specific components or features. The background includes faint technical lines and partial text, suggesting a schematic or technical diagram.

The British Army is getting a new main battle tank

By Miguel Ortiz

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

This is Sig Sauer’s submission for the Army’s new machine gun

By Miguel Ortiz

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the M1911 was America’s favorite pistol

This is why the M1911 was America’s favorite pistol

9 tanks that changed armored warfare

9 tanks that changed armored warfare

challenger tank

Why the safest place to be in combat might be in a British Challenger tank

This is what it was like to fire a Civil War cannon

This is what it was like to fire a Civil War cannon

By Harold C. Hutchison

world war I technological innovations

6 military developments from World War I that made warfare more deadly

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

By Eric Milzarski

7 movies every sailor needs to watch

7 movies every sailor needs to watch

By Orvelin Valle

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

By Eric Milzarski

The Tommy Gun lived up to its original name: The Annihilator

The Tommy Gun lived up to its original name: The Annihilator

6 historical weapons that sound like video game cheat codes

6 historical weapons that sound like video game cheat codes

Left side: Close-up of the front section of a military jet aircraft with a U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage, parked on a runway with chains securing the landing gear. Right side: Black and white photo of a smiling military officer in uniform, wearing a peaked cap and decorated with medals and insignia.

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

A red Swiss Army knife with multiple tools extended, including blades, a bottle opener, and a small hook, resting on a bed of dry autumn leaves in various shades of brown and yellow.

The difference between the two Swiss Army Knife brands

By Miguel Ortiz

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

The new stealth fighter designed by South Korea and Indonesia has been revealed

By Miguel Ortiz

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

By Orvelin Valle

Two individuals wearing protective gear and backpacks are using flamethrowers to project flames across a grassy field, producing thick black smoke in the background.

Why weapons like flamethrowers are permitted by the Geneva Convention

By Eric Milzarski

The Army went old school and named this Stryker the ‘Dragoon’

The Army went old school and named this Stryker the ‘Dragoon’

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Aussie submachine gun looked whacky but it worked

This Aussie submachine gun looked whacky but it worked

The 10 Most Incredible Weapon Systems Used By The Russian Military

The 10 Most Incredible Weapon Systems Used By The Russian Military

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down

The surprisingly long history of the flamethrower

The surprisingly long history of the flamethrower

By Eric Milzarski

The Army just bought a new sniper rifle from Barrett

By Miguel Ortiz

There was a time when duels ‘downsized’ the officer ranks

This is why Marines say cross rifles should be reserved for the infantry

This is why Russia loves biological weapons so much

Here’s how to survive a nuclear attack

Here’s how to survive a nuclear attack

How the Sea Harrier defeated more superior fighters during the Falklands War

How the Sea Harrier defeated more superior fighters during the Falklands War

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the one-man ‘Zvika Force’ stopped an entire tank corps

This is how the one-man ‘Zvika Force’ stopped an entire tank corps

By Blake Stilwell

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

By Harold C. Hutchison

The amazing way this Israeli pilot survived a birdstrike

The amazing way this Israeli pilot survived a birdstrike

By Blake Stilwell

MIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery Unit

MIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery Unit

By Humans on the Homefront

This is the deadliest machine gun in military history

This is the deadliest machine gun in military history

This company owns a private fleet of aerial refueling tankers

This company owns a private fleet of aerial refueling tankers

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

By James Elphick

The 7 most effective American war rifles

The 7 most effective American war rifles

How the luckiest sailor on earth survived being sucked into a jet engine

How the luckiest sailor on earth survived being sucked into a jet engine

By Tim Kirkpatrick

st. elmo's fire

This reason behind the incredible electrical phenomenon of St. Elmo’s Fire

By Miguel Ortiz

Ruined brick and concrete building with a skeletal dome structure on top, set against a cityscape with modern buildings and a clear sky at dusk. The building is surrounded by a grassy area and a black metal fence.

This soldier trained to carry backpack nukes on one-way suicide missions

A green military tank with a long barrel and visible treads is displayed outdoors on a rocky platform, surrounded by chains. The tank has markings on its side, including "CT 453011," and is set against a cloudy sky with buildings and vehicles in the background.

These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

By James Elphick

abandoned naval base

Check out this creepy, abandoned Naval base

By Jessica Evans

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

What Russia’s deadliest nuclear sub could do to the US

What Russia’s deadliest nuclear sub could do to the US

Operation Allies Refuge

This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet

How assault vehicles destroy IEDs without locating them

How assault vehicles destroy IEDs without locating them

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This WWII tanker vet shares his amazing story with Stone Cold Steve Austin

4 tips for surviving a nasty snake bite

4 tips for surviving a nasty snake bite

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

How to make a field compass in a matter of minutes

How to make a field compass in a matter of minutes

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Please, stop calling these other vehicles tanks

Please, stop calling these other vehicles tanks

That time the United States weaponized the weather in Vietnam