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This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies

How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies

This is how a cartel successfully recruited Mexican special forces as hitmen

This is how a cartel successfully recruited Mexican special forces as hitmen

The Navy’s only squadron dedicated to special operations support

The Navy’s only squadron dedicated to special operations support

By Miguel Ortiz

The Gurkha kukri is designed for absolute devastation

The Gurkha kukri is designed for absolute devastation

By Orvelin Valle

This military-centric college discovery platform is a one-stop shop for education and scholarship information

By Shannon Corbeil

A veteran-inspired watchmaker brought back the iconic watch that won World War II

A veteran-inspired watchmaker brought back the iconic watch that won World War II

This was the world’s shortest war

This was the world’s shortest war

By Bethaney Phillips

Top 5 best JDAM explosions

Top 5 best JDAM explosions

The lethally effective evolution of the spear in combat

The lethally effective evolution of the spear in combat

The last Scottish Highland broadsword charge ended terribly for the Highlanders

The last Scottish Highland broadsword charge ended terribly for the Highlanders

This battle was decided by a meteor

This battle was decided by a meteor

By Bethaney Phillips

This is how gladiators fought using the net and trident as weapons

This is how gladiators fought using the net and trident as weapons

energy plant fueled by nuclear warheads

Russian nuclear warheads provided electricity for the US for 20 years

NASCAR owner Richard Childress pledges 1 million rounds of ammo to Ukraine

NASCAR owner Richard Childress pledges 1 million rounds of ammo to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Why NFL referees no longer use pistols to call the end of a quarter

Why NFL referees no longer use pistols to call the end of a quarter

Can helmets stop bullets? Watch to find out.

Can helmets stop bullets? Watch to find out.

General Petraeus returned to duty days after being shot in the chest with an M-16

General Petraeus returned to duty days after being shot in the chest with an M-16

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the Russian Army stayed warm defending Stalingrad

This is how the Russian Army stayed warm defending Stalingrad

This is how knights trained for life-or-death jousting tournaments

This is how knights trained for life-or-death jousting tournaments

This disastrous battle is how the term ‘pyrrhic victory’ came to be

This disastrous battle is how the term ‘pyrrhic victory’ came to be

This is how the ancient game of chess will make you a better warfighter

This is how the ancient game of chess will make you a better warfighter

What happens when you hit an RV with a Civil War mortar

What happens when you hit an RV with a Civil War mortar

The time a nuclear aircraft carrier ran aground right before homecoming

The time a nuclear aircraft carrier ran aground right before homecoming

By Miguel Ortiz

Why Swiss vets can keep their rifle after leaving the service

Why Swiss vets can keep their rifle after leaving the service

By Eric Milzarski

How the legendary .50-cal. actually kills you

How the legendary .50-cal. actually kills you

6 dos and don’ts you need to know to become a better marksman

6 dos and don’ts you need to know to become a better marksman

By Eric Milzarski

This Chinese province may be filled with the descendants of a lost Roman legion

This Chinese province may be filled with the descendants of a lost Roman legion

By Blake Stilwell

The US military cleaned up victims of modern history’s largest mass suicide

The US military cleaned up victims of modern history’s largest mass suicide

By Blake Stilwell

5 of the most important battles nearly forgotten by history

5 of the most important battles nearly forgotten by history

This is how you would legally challenge someone to a duel in ye olden days

This is how you would legally challenge someone to a duel in ye olden days

What would happen if the US and Turkey went to war

What would happen if the US and Turkey went to war

By Harold C. Hutchison

11 facts about the legendary Uzi submachine gun

11 facts about the legendary Uzi submachine gun

By Orvelin Valle

WATCH: SNL’s hilarious ‘New Military Weapon’ skit is the holiday joy you need

WATCH: SNL’s hilarious ‘New Military Weapon’ skit is the holiday joy you need

By Miguel Ortiz

Who would win a fight between an American and Russian missile cruiser?

Who would win a fight between an American and Russian missile cruiser?

By Harold C. Hutchison

Normalcy bias can make you lose a fight before it starts

Normalcy bias can make you lose a fight before it starts

By Alex Hollings

A ballistic shield with a clear armored viewing port and spotlights. (U.S. Marine Corps)

This is why US troops don’t use ballistic shields

This is how dishonorable it was to be a rōnin in feudal japan

This is how dishonorable it was to be a rōnin in feudal japan

An assassin tried to kill a member of the Saudi royal family with a butt bomb

An assassin tried to kill a member of the Saudi royal family with a butt bomb

The 5 most unlucky empires in all of world history

The 5 most unlucky empires in all of world history

By the numbers: 6 most battle-proven weapons in the arsenal

By the numbers: 6 most battle-proven weapons in the arsenal

By Clayton Martin

Today in military history: Russia tests ICBM

When the Navy sank nuclear waste with machine guns

When the Navy sank nuclear waste with machine guns

5 crazy random things people added guns to

5 crazy random things people added guns to

By Blake Stilwell

Russia’s nuclear torpedo arsenal is designed to inflict maximum pain

Russia’s nuclear torpedo arsenal is designed to inflict maximum pain

Watch what happens when an anti-tank rifle destroys armor plates

Watch what happens when an anti-tank rifle destroys armor plates

This Desert Storm gun is a favorite for special ops units

This Desert Storm gun is a favorite for special ops units

By Chase Millsap

The US is doubling down on its futuristic hypersonic weapons program

The US is doubling down on its futuristic hypersonic weapons program

This is how the bow evolved throughout the history of warfare

This is how the bow evolved throughout the history of warfare

This amazing weapon is made of narwhal tusk and meteors

This amazing weapon is made of narwhal tusk and meteors

By Blake Stilwell

How Teddy Roosevelt’s gun was as awesome as he was

How Teddy Roosevelt’s gun was as awesome as he was

By Blake Stilwell

How you can buy M1911 pistols made from meteorites

How you can buy M1911 pistols made from meteorites

By Blake Stilwell

This proposed nuke would’ve destroyed a continent

This proposed nuke would’ve destroyed a continent

This SOCOM test determined the future of modular weapon rail systems

This SOCOM test determined the future of modular weapon rail systems

By Miguel Ortiz

Israel stole Iran’s entire nuclear intelligence archive in one night

Israel stole Iran’s entire nuclear intelligence archive in one night

5 foreign weapons the US military may have to counter in the next big conflict

5 foreign weapons the US military may have to counter in the next big conflict

This was General Sherman’s real method of clearing minefields

This was General Sherman’s real method of clearing minefields

By Blake Stilwell

New declassified Russian documents change the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis

New declassified Russian documents change the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis

This ‘shotgun’ is the most awesome firearm ever made

This ‘shotgun’ is the most awesome firearm ever made

By Eric Milzarski

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

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

By Miguel Ortiz

This is why the M1911 was America’s favorite pistol

This is why the M1911 was America’s favorite pistol

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

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