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These were America’s first black paratroopers
During World War II a company of service soldiers became the world's first black paratroopers and then made history as smokejumpers.
20 rare and weird facts about World War II
We've all seen "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers," but here's a list of facts from World War 2 that you probably didn't know: 1. The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese.
This retro Navy fighter footage will bring a smile to F-14 vets
This video is an ode to the F-14 Tomcat. In 2001, as was the case six decades earlier, the United States got hit by an unprovoked and dastardly attack. The video starts with a quote from Thomas Jefferson about the tree of liberty. …
The 11 most damaging American spies of all time
Nall spies are not created equal in terms of the damage they do to the U.S. military.
This classified American special ops unit has been recruiting females for decades
With the Pentagon making strides to include women in combat arms roles, you might actually be surprised to hear that the Army's top counterterrorism force has included female operatives for nearly 30 years. That's right, the 1st Special…
Teddy Roosevelt’s prized pistol was stolen and returned 16 years later
When you go to Sagamore Hill — the home (and now museum) that President and Medal of Honor recipient Teddy Roosevelt had on Long Island — you may see a .38-caliber Model 1892 Army and Navy revolver. This was a six-shot revolver chambered in .3…
That time the Army let loose a plague of feral camels on the Wild West
They brought the herd of camels into unfamiliar territory as part of an experiment, but when things went wrong, they accidentally let them loose to terrorize the countryside. No, that's not the plot of a campy, direct-to-DVD horror film, that's a …
This Jewish refugee and World War II vet made modern video games possible
Ralph H. Baer was a refugee of Nazi Germany and a World War II vet working for a defense contractor when he made …
8 unanticipated downsides of cool Army jobs
The Army is cool, as any recruiter will happily tell you while sliding a suspiciously thick stack of paperwork your way across the desk. But even the coolest jobs have downsides. The people who get to do the coolest stuff also often have to deal wit…