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Military News

Eligible American males will soon be automatically registered for the draft

The rule is a proposal from the 2026 NDAA.

Frank Rubio
Army

This Army pilot went from flying Black Hawks to setting a spaceflight record

Army Col. Frank Rubio's path to becoming a record-setting astronaut wasn't by design.

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Weapons

The iconic Colt Detective Special was America’s concealed carry of choice from World War II to Vietnam

It took down gangsters, Nazis, and communists all the same.

"Mad Anthony" Wayne
Revolutionary War

Washington’s most terrifying general was shot in the head and refused to leave the battle

"Mad Anthony" Wayne's willingness to put himself in harm's way inspired loyalty among his troops.

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Gaming

It’s time to revisit ‘World of Warships’ and its slew of new updates for 2026

New commanders, historical ships, and Sabaton!

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Wars

Ukraine is using a World War I ‘creeping barrage’ tactic to turn the tide of the war

It's a old school move with a modern twist: drones.

Dieter Dengler
Vietnam War

This Navy aviator escaped his captors during the Vietnam War and lived to tell about it

Dieter Dengler survived more than three weeks in the jungle and was near death when he was rescued.

Michigan coach Dusty May
Sports

Why the service academies deserve their own spot in March Madness

In 2006, Air Force was the last service academy team to play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

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Mighty MilSpouse

Some military nonprofits are MIA at a time when families need them most

We want to know: Which organizations are living up to their mission?

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Sports

How a bidding war inspired a WWI veteran to push for an NFL draft

Bert Bell's creation causes an annual frenzy among the league's fans this time of year.

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Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ got a definitive new edition from The Folio Society

Collectors and military history fans alike will love the new hardcover.

The Sultana
Civil War

How a steamboat carrying Union soldiers became ‘America’s Titanic’

Union troops returning from Confederate POW camps scrambled for their lives.

USS Indianapolis
World War II

The ship that delivered the atomic bomb was sunk, and nobody came to look for it

Survivors from the USS Indianapolis spent five days in shark-infested waters.

Liberty Bell
Revolutionary War

The Liberty Bell was named by abolitionists, not the founding fathers

It came to represent the founding of America and much more.

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Revolutionary War

More Americans died on one British prison ship than in most Revolutionary War combat

The HMS Jersey was no one's idea of a pleasure cruise.

"Sum Function"
Movies

A new documentary shows how veterans face traumatic injuries together

"Sum Function" spotlights the Oscar Mike Militia, a wheelchair rugby team. The players' bond goes far beyond sports, though.

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Army

The pros and cons of the Army’s new rifle and machine gun

Invisible ink
Revolutionary War

George Washington’s secret spy code name was Agent 711

Invisible ink was known as "sympathetic stain" during the Revolutionary War. By any name, it was an effective spying tool.

Charles Lindbergh
Medal of Honor

The biggest challenge Charles Lindbergh faced in flying across the Atlantic

"Lucky Lindy" refused to let anything stop him from making history.

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Weapons

This one fix could make the M4 a near-perfect carbine

Say goodbye to the moto grip.