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United States Marines learn their own unique combatives in the process of becoming Marines, but the atomic wedgie is an odd move.

The Navy reached out to the Smithsonian Institution, which was then called the United States National Museum, for help naming submarines.

Samuel Colt would memorialize the battle and the Texas Navy on his 1851 and 1861 Colt Navy Revolvers and the Colt 1860 Army Revolver.

Brandi Jones grew up with stories about military service that would inspire her to begin a years-long battle for the Medal of Honor.

The United States doesn’t offer knighthoods, but Congress and the President can confer the best gift of all: American citizenship.

The Allied boats didn't realize they were in a real fight.

The Russo-Ukrainian War has seen strange and unique weapons brought to the battlefield, now there is a kayak with a grenade launcher.

In September 1920, Carl Panzram finally caught up to Taft. He broke into Taft’s mansion, stealing jewelry, bonds, and his M1911 pistol.

Alderman and a fellow rum runner were intercepted by a Coast Guard cutter while making a run between Florida and the Bahamas.

One of the protesters was Richard Bradley, originally from South Carolina, who grew up with a personal view of what that flag meant.

The daring Operation Acid Gambit was a Delta Force rescue mission that saw Kurt Muse plucked from the jaws of captivity.

During and after WWII, it was common for returning GIs to wear their uniforms weeks or even months after their discharge.

It’s common knowledge that we only hear about top-secret missions years after the fact. These are the strangest in military history.

Humans have created their share of surprising weapon systems and ammo. The weirdest ammunition types have had varying degrees of success.

Prior to 1967, if a president died in office, they either agreed on a replacement, or left the VP position vacant. 

Biological weapons are nothing new, but one infamous mixture is still affecting troops today, years after exposure: Agent Orange.

The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest military jet that has ever taken to the skies. But there was a plane that not only went twice as fast.

CIA Officer Tony Mendez wrote three memoirs about his time in the agency, and listed ten unwritten rules officers and agents had to follow.

Every student of history knows that the British won the Battle of Britain in August and September of 1940, and the Spitfire had a key role.

The Battle of Stalingrad was a pivotal moment in World War II. It saw Russian forces pitted against Nazi Germany and their Axis allies.