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Afghanistan War

The evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11 was America’s Dunkirk

As people scrambled to escape the falling debris, Coast Guard tug Hawser worked to coordinate the evacuation of people from Manhattan.

9/11 and 9/10
Opinion

We remember 9/11. Here’s why we must never forget 9/10.

While the rest of the world will remember 9/11 - as we all should - I seem to always spend more time reflecting about 9/10.

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Army

This Army unit was renamed for its search & rescue work on 9/11

As flames and smoke billowed from the Pentagon, the first major unit to respond was the Army's Military District of Washington Engineer Company.

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History

Why knights were honor bound to fight dragons

Knights commit themselves to the protection of people. This is why knights are often given the role of the dragon slayer in these fantasies.

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Military Life

Three secret military time management tips

Time management isn’t just key to a successful career in the military. It’s critical to, well, just about everything.

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Retirement

6 best military bases for retirees

Retirement might seem like a long way off, but if the military teaches you anything, it's to have a plan. Here are the 6 best military bases.

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Special Operations

Top military units and assets that define ‘the tip of the spear’

When America needs to break its way into an enemy country, these military units are undoubtedly the tip of the spear.

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Cold War

10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev

As leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, Nikita Khrushchev also became arguably the most well-liked.

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Navy

This the first time people circumnavigated the globe by air, land, and sea

Circumnavigation is an entire voyage around a whole continent, island or any astronomical body like a moon or a plane.

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World War II

Today in military history: Japan bombs US mainland

On Sep. 9, 1942, Japan attacked the U.S. mainland. Japanese pilot Nubuo Fujita launched from the Japanese sub I-25 off the coast of Oregon.

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War History

Top 5 peace treaties that were never honored

In an attempt to end a stalemate, both sides may sue for a ceasefire. Some peace treaties are an absolute end to the conflict.

reconnaissance
History

How reconnaissance makes or breaks a military invasion

Reconnaissance is venturing outside the region covered by coalition forces to gather crucial data about adversaries or conditions.

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World War II

The Loch Ness monster’s role in war

The Loch Ness Monster's existence even became part of war planning, with fears that boats would be attacked and sunk by the monster herself.

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Combat Stories

6 questions you asked yourself after your first firefight

Your first firefight breaks out and you put your training to use engaging the enemy. These are the questions you'll ask when it's over.

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Army

This pilot rescued troops in Vietnam and earned the Medal of Honor

On September 5, 2023, President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Captain Larry Taylor for conspicuous gallantry.

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Aircraft

This ‘flying brick’ could fly fast enough to melt its paint

The F-4 Phantom II was a plane so ungainly that pilots called it the "flying brick." But that "flying brick" had a lot of power.

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Navy

The Navy accident that got it banned from railroads

In the Roseville train accident of 1973, a car filled with Air Force bombs exploded, leading to a fight over the causes.

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World War II

The ‘shadow scheme’ Britain used to disperse WWII production

Great Britain prepared for World War II in a lot of ways, including the shadow scheme, building a new network of hidden factories.

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Cold War

Why Congress wants the CIA to come clean about a 1973 coup in Chile

Members of Congress are calling on the American CIA to declassify its documents related to Pinochet’s coup.

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Military News

What real Wagner mercenaries think about the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

In exchange for ending the rebellion, criminal charges against Prigozhin were dropped, but Russia still investigated Prigozhin for treason.