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The power of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki yielded an equivalent of about 36,000 tons of TNT. But modern nukes are something else.

Unlike traditional stretchers made of wood poles and canvas, these metal stretchers could be more easily mass produced.

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, becoming the first country to put a satellite in space.

Here's WATM's list of 7 skills you learned that got you by during your time in uniform military life hacks to simplify life on the outside.

The best time you'll ever have without seeing the sun for months on end.

Marine infantrymen are certified badasses capable of destroying enemy positions and forces with high levels of violence.

The welcome home for this chaplain is the result of a promise kept by a grateful nation made to all POWs/MIAs: You are not forgotten.

military ghost stories

On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany successfully tested the V-2 rocket, the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile.

On April 24, 1943, the Coast Guard braved leaping flames and saved New York City from a disaster involving the SS El Estero.

No matter how many times history proves it, invading enemies still trust Russian peasants to help them and it always blows up in their faces.

History is accompanied by strange stories, double agents, secret messages and disappearances. Here are the weirdest military mysteries.

Infantrymen take a lot of pride in what they do. Here are 5 differences between Army and Marine Corps infantry.

On Oct. 2, 1835, the Texas Revolution began with the Battle of Gonzales. Turns out trying to take guns away from Texans upsets them.

The Soviet T-34 tank was the primary tank for the Red Army throughout most of World War II. It was based on a design from the American M1928.

This Dynamite Gun was an advanced, lightweight kind of artillery piece that went into combat in the Spanish-American War.

The ungainly German BV-141 appeared like an ungainly swan, but it flew quite well and provided great visibility for the crew.

Prepare yourself.

Israel and coalition Arab forces fought the Yom Kippur War from October 6th to 25th, 1973. The war lasted 20 days.

Back in World War II, patrol torpedo, or PT, boats were the scourge of the Japanese Navy. These vessels were measured in feet.