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This video game lets you control a Ukrainian drone
Gaming

This video game lets you control a Ukrainian drone

Dropping grenades on Russians, just like in real life.

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World War II

This Civil Rights legend was a veteran of World War II France

For some of us, Medgar Evers sounds like nothing at all. But for students of Civil Rights history, he evokes feelings of awe.

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Firearms

The first plastic pistol was made for civilians to fight off the Soviets

The Glock 17 is often erroneously thought of as the world's first plastic pistol. While it popularized plastics, it wasn't the first.

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Military News

NATO is expediting Ukraine’s membership

On September 30, 2022, Ukraine submitted its application to NATO. However, full membership is unlikely to happen in the near future.

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Civil War

General of the Armies Grant only third officer to hold the rank

In December, Congress included a passage in the NDAA that named Ulysses S. Grant as the third-ever General of the Armies.

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World War II

How the Brits jammed radar on D-Day

Alongside the prototype tanks, the decoy corpses, and baseball legends driving experimental weapons, Britain deployed radar jamming on D-Day.

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Military News

WWII veteran and legendary singer Tony Bennett dies at 96

On July 21, 2023, Tony Bennett passed at the age of 96. Beyond his music, Bennett can also be remembered for his service in the U.S. Army

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Military News

This Russian FSB unit targets and harasses Americans inside Russia

When reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in March 2023, it was the first time an American reporter had been arrested in Russia in decades.

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Technology

Air Force-funded white paint could replace air conditioning

The Air Force helped fund research into light-scattering white paint that could make it much easier to cool hangars and barracks.

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Navy

Why some liquors are designated ‘Navy strength’ and how they get the title

Be advised that choosing a Navy Strength gin over a more common label will give your tonic a potent kick.

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Civil War

This devastating bombing was courtesy of Confederate Secret Service

A Confederate saboteur conducted a bombing at City Point, Virginia that completely destroyed two barges and a warehouse.

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Finance

US lawmakers considered making it legal to pirate assets of Russian citizens

One member of the House of Representatives, has no trouble at all thinking of what to do to Russia: Make Privateering Great Again.

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Civil War

That time President Lincoln had front-row seats to a Confederate surprise attack

President Abraham Lincoln went on a battlefield tour in March 1865 and ended up near a Confederate surprise attack that, luckily, failed.

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Survival

The inventor of the Kevlar vest fought a shootout during a pizza delivery

Between 1972 and 2000, Richard Davis shot himself more than 190 times. He would later be the first to use Kevlar in body armor.

the gentle giant in vietnam
Vietnam War

The ‘Gentle Giant’ of Vietnam was a Recon Marine known for underwater KA-BAR kills

Stories involving Vietnam’s rivers and the "Gentle Giant" should include what happened under the surface of the water.

russian troops
Revolutionary War

Thousands of Russian troops almost fought the American Revolution

Thousands of Russian troops almost fought the American Revolution in 1780, but the British approached the Hessians for spare troops instead.

guns for ukraine
Firearms

A 210-year-old factory is making guns for Ukraine

210 years after its founding, Watervliet is churning out gun barrels to support Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion.

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Afghanistan War

The history of the Battle of Wanat

The battle of Wanat began in the early morning hours of July 13, 2008. That’s when Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack.

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: 14th Amendment defines citizenship

On July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the U-S Constitution was adopted, finally guaranteeing citizenship to Black Americans.

Korean War
Korean War

Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War

When the Korean War started, victory was far but assured. But on July 27, 1953, the war ended in armistice after three years of fighting.