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The Vietnam War's icon was arguably the UH-1 helicopter. Officially designated the Iroquois ('Huey' is more of a term of endearment), thi…

The Sherman tank of World War II is both legendary and infamous. It was selected for World War II by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. himself, America's first tank officer and a pioneer of armored strategy. The traits for which Patton loved th…

U.S. troops obey a set of legal guidelines called the Uniform Code of Military Justice. While the UCMJ mirrors civilian law in many ways, there are some laws on the military books that are unique and somewhat bizarre.Here's a sampling of…

Spies sacrifice a normal life to provide their country with actionable intelligence. Their patriotism comes at the cost of risking life and limb, imprisonment, and public damnation. Often, they have to think outside the box to accomplish the mission…

He served more time than any other Japanese war criminal.

Quick! Name the inventor who has had the most impact on the military. Are you thinking of John M. Browning who invented all sorts of weapons including the M2 .50-caliber machine gun? Maybe Oliver Winchester, Benjamin Tyler Henry, or Horace Smith, th…

Sir Ian Fleming, author of the "James Bond" novels, based a lot on his real life.

Individual Americans invading other countries used to be a real problem for the fledgling United States. In fact, there were so many threats to U.S. security from its own citizens raising armies that the feds passed various Neutrality Acts to mak…

Fighting holes have been used as effective defensive positions for decades, stymieing the enemy's deadly offensive movements. Some branches of service refer to these dug-in positions as "foxholes," but both terms refer to the exact same thing.