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hunting handguns
Firearms

New hunting handguns in 2023

With all the new hunting handguns for 2023, you have more options and opportunities to pursue your hunting passion.

popeye the sailor man
Movies

Celebrating 90 years of Popeye’s patriotic service

The one-eyed sailor went on to be featured in approximately 500 shorts. Learn about the patriotic service of Popeye the Sailor Man.

service to school
Veterans Benefits

This Naval Academy grad is all in on ‘Service to School’

Service to School is led by a veteran and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Alec Emmert wants veterans to go all the way.

First Veterans Mortgage
Finance

This veteran is helping the military community build wealth

Spencer Thomas is an Executive Vice President with First Veterans Mortgage and has spent the last two decades in the finance industry.

hitler nazis in south america
World War II

The secret, failed Nazi plan to make German colonies in South America

If Adolf Hitler wanted his thousand-year Reich to really last a thousand years, he was going to need new Nazi colonies in South America.

Fukushi Masaichi
World War II

The macabre tattoo collection destroyed in World War II

Fukushi Masaichi collected about 2,000 human skins with extensive tattooing and sometimes displayed them. But it wouldn't survive WWII.

centurion tank
Tanks

Was the Centurion tank too late for World War II?

The first Centurion tanks sent to combat rolled east in May-June 1945 but didn't reach the front until after the war ended.

ruger 10/22 rifle
Firearms

Meet the Ruger 10/22: Your new best friend in the world of .22 LR rifles

We'll dive into the different variations of the Ruger 10/22 to help you find the perfect match for your needs and preferences.

Five astronauts in flight suits pose for a group photo with the American flag on the left and the Soviet flag on the right. Three astronauts in brown NASA suits are seated and standing on the left and center, while two astronauts in green Soviet suits are seated and standing on the right. A model of a spacecraft docking is displayed on a table in front of them.
Today in Military History

Today in military history: Superpowers meet in space

On July 17, 1975, the U.S. spacecraft Apollo 18 and the Soviet vessel Soyuz 19 rendezvoused in space.

military beard
World War II

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

Given the chance, most active service members will let their beard grow to epic proportions, and they were no different in the 1940s.

boot camp
Marine Corps

The 7 universally important things to know before any boot camp

Here are things a young person can know and do to prepare themselves mentally and physically for whatever boot camp they are about to enter.

Titanic officer
World War II

A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

Lightoller was the last Titanic survivor rescued by the RMS Carpathia. He was also the most senior officer to survive the shipwreck.

german u-boat
Subsurface

This German U-boat was crewed by American sailors

On June 17, 1943, the Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine launched submarine U-858. The Type IXC/40 U-boat carried out two patrols during the war.

first atom bomb
World War II

Today in military history: Atom bomb successfully tested

On July 16, 1945, the atom bomb was successfully tested by the United States as part of the Manhattan Project.

A black and white photo of a biplane with a tank mounted underneath its fuselage. The tank has visible tracks and wheels, and the plane has a star insignia on its tail. The biplane has two sets of wings connected by struts and wires.
World War II

The Soviets tried to make a flying tank during WWII

During WWII, the development of armored vehicles that could be deployed alongside airborne units was a compromise between the two concepts that the Allied nations undertook.

robert smalls
Civil War

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

This is the story of Robert Smalls, a slave turned Union solider turned landowner and congressman.

army posts
Army

5 Best CONUS and OCONUS Army posts

If you're one of the lucky ones to get a great assignment to one of these Army posts, consider yourself entirely blessed.

battleships
Navy

This is why the US Navy doesn’t use battleships anymore

Long gone are the days where the United States Navy roamed the seas with heavily-armed battleships as its primary capital ships.

Ford motor company
Today in Military History

Today in military history: Ford Motor Company took its first order

After two failed startups, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company in 1903. His designs would change the fabric of human civilization.

depleted uranium
Military News

The other controversial munition being sent to Ukraine

While the news focuses on cluster munitions headed to Ukraine, depleted uranium rounds are already there. They could slaughter Russian tanks.