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History

Today in military history: Confederate ship stolen to free enslaved families

On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved African American and ship pilot, stole a Confederate ship and snuck it to Union lines.

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Movies and TV

The military influence in the Shogun series

From the director to the composer and several others, Shogun has a strong military influence.

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Military News

Airman who tried to become a hitman online wasn’t first to use a ‘Dummies’ guide to contract killing

If something like a “how-to do something obviously illegal” guide or website is publicly available, best to assume it’s for entertainment purposes only. This airman did not.

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Navy

A very good dog is deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford

Dogs make everything better - especially a ruff deployment (see what we did there?).

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World War II

The daring operation of the legendary Cockleshell heroes

The heroics of the Cockleshell heroes, while often forgotten, were truly legendary.

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World War II

4 eerily accurate things the OSS predicted about Hitler during WWII

The CIA's precursor, the OSS, commissioned a special report on the German leader. Their predictions were eerily accurate.

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Combat Stories

Exclusive: Why this Army vet who served 3 tours in Iraq is now fighting in Ukraine

This isn’t Army veteran Matthew Parker’s first rodeo. He’s been in and out of Ukraine multiple times since the beginning of the conflict. Here's why.

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Career

3 military spouses you need to know on MilSpouse Appreciation Day

MilSpouses are perfectly suited to be entrepreneurs. Here are three you need to know this Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

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Heroes

How to earn a Medal of Honor for lifetime achievement

There are very few accomplishments in existence more highly regarded than the Medal of Honor.

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Military Culture

Here are the top 5 ‘half-stepper’ moves

Though close order drill is no longer used to move troop formations around the battlefield, it is still very much a part of military culture.

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Heroes

The legend of intel officer Rafi Eitan and Gideon’s spies

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Movies and TV

Legendary ‘Shogun’ producer James Clavell was a WWII POW

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Army

Everything to know about Gen. Richard Cavazos, the namesake of what used to be Fort Hood

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Aircraft

Weather grounded much of King Charles III’s coronation flyover

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Space Force

Space Force names Buzz Aldrin Brigadier General

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Vietnam War

The creator of SERE training was one of 34 POWs to escape from the Viet Cong

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Vietnam War

These 3 divers might be the most consequential heroes of WWII

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History

In the shadows: The art and history of covert ops

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Revolutionary War

Today in military history: Treaty of Paris formally ends Revolutionary War

The World War II commander who helped John Wayne make an iconic war movie
Movies and TV

The World War II commander who helped John Wayne make an iconic war movie

John Wayne never served a day in the military, but he certainly was one very vocal supporter of the troops. During World War II he tried to enter the military, but between a series of old injuries from his acting career and a bodysurfing…