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Marine Corps

The military origins of the necktie

"How about we just call it a tie?" The woman joked. The two laughed and the 17th episode of season 5 of How I Met Your Mother continued.

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Vietnam War

Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill and its aftermath had an enduring effect on the Vietnam War.

A person wearing a camouflage military uniform and a high-visibility yellow safety vest is directing traffic outdoors. They are holding two orange traffic batons and smiling, with trees and a blurred background behind them.
Humor

6 ways you can tell a troop isn’t an infantryman

You may wonder which one of them deploys and fights in combat versus those who ship off to support the war effort. We've got you covered.

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Civil War

Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation

On Sep. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary emancipation proclamation, which would free more than 3 million slaves.

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Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ Security Force Regiment is an old hand at special ops

Perhaps the most versatile Marine unit is the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment — a dedicated security and counter-terrorism unit.

World War II

The brutal fate of two of the world’s most arrogant dictators

We assume that all dictators and dictatorships are the same, but this is not the case. Here we'll look at two in particular.

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World War II

This German-American industrialist basically built the WWII Navy

Henry J. Kaiser built 1/3 of all navy Liberty ships of the war, which was odd since those ships spelled doom for Germany.

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Army

This native Hawaiian Ranger spent five long years fighting in Vietnam

Not only was Tadina one of the most decorated soldiers of the Vietnam War, he would also be the longest-serving Army Ranger ever.

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World War II

Truman and Stalin tried to shock each other with info their spies already had

On July 24, 1945, new President Harry S. Truman and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin entered a meeting, just the two of them.

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Vietnam War

Today in military history: Legendary 5th Special Forces Group activated

On Sep. 21, 1961, the 5th Special Forces Group was activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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Military News

NATO knows how to avoid WW3

Some writers are wringing their hands over a Russian's botched attempt to shoot down a British surveillance jet early in the war in Ukraine.

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Military News

Russia’s ‘Holy Land’ is looking more and more vulnerable

Putin said that the Crimean Peninsula is a Russian "Holy Land," but the Temple Mount is increasingly vulnerable to attack.

Pavlo Luchkiv
Military News

An Invictus champion begged for Ukrainian Leopard tanks

Leopard 1 and 2 tanks represent the best chance for many Ukrainians fighting in the war. And an Invictus athlete begged for them.

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Fixed Wing

Risking a $3 million jet to ‘blow up a lot of dirt’

U.S. pilots in Vietnam were sometimes forced to risk their lives and a $3 million jet to maybe blow up some ammo but usually just dirt.

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World War II

The women who softened the V-1 terror attacks

For a country under constant attack by the Luftwaffe and V-1 flying bombs, a proximity fuze was a game changer.

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Coast Guard

The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service

Lots of civilians make a trip to the recruiter with an eye toward military service, but there are also many reasons not to join the military.

The Det
Army

The Det: Secret soldiers and unsung heroes of the troubles

No Special Forces units are quite like the 14th Intelligence Detachment, 'The Det,' which was formed as part of the British Special Forces.

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Army

Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat

The rules are different when the bullets are flying.

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Tactical

Why martial arts are still important to the military

The modern term "Martial Art" is defined as a set of combat skills and self-defense techniques practiced as a sport.

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: Confederate victory at Chickamauga

On Sep. 20, 1863, the Confederate Army of Tennessee defeated the Union Army at Chickamauga Creek — the “River of Death”.