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Weapons

How a hunting optic became the world’s most popular military sight

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Aircraft

This fighter was so advanced, we sent a recording to aliens

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World War I

British historians discover long-lost first Black military pilot

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Navy

Why Navy Seabees built a nuclear power plant on Antarctica

This is the French missile that can wipe out a city
Weapons

This is the French missile that can wipe out a city

When it comes to missiles, France's anti-ship Exocet is one of the most notorious. And this is for good reason. The Falklands War put this ship-killer on the map after it sank the destroyer HMS Sheffield and the Atlantic Conveyor. In 198…

Hideki Tojo
World War II

A sailor snuck ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ onto Tojo’s dentures before his war crime trial

Japanese Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo took office just a month before the Pearl Harbor attacks, but had served as the Army minister for over a year before that and helped to draft the plan — from the attack at Pearl Harbor through the hopeful …

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Weapons

How rocket artillery works on the modern battlefield

US Army
Army

These are the 7 finest moments in Army history

The U.S. Army has over 240 years of storied history, defending America in war after war. The branch ensures American ideals around the world and has stood strong against fascists, dictators, and kings. These are seven of their finest moments.

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World War II

How the FBI busted the largest-ever spy ring in the United States

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History

This is the world’s largest American flag

Two men are shaking hands across a round white table. The man on the left is wearing a dark suit and light blue shirt, leaning forward with his left hand on the table. The man on the right is wearing a red traditional-style jacket and glasses, also leaning forward with his left hand on the table. Behind them is a large statue on a pedestal and curtains. On the table are a pen and a small rectangular object.
Movies and TV

How Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin got to be such good buddies

David Hackworth
Vietnam War

Always a Rebel: Col. David Hackworth revisited

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Aircraft

5 videos that show how the F-22 Raptor is an awesome dogfighting machine

The F-22 is the world's only fifth-generation fighter currently in service, and the Air Force has been showing off its super-maneuverability at this summer's air shows. Here are some videos of the Raptor demonstrating what it can do:

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Vehicles

‘The Battle of River Oaks Boulevard’ pitted a Marine against a homeowners association

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World War II

How the first ‘night vision’ scope turned the tide against Japan on Okinawa

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Civil War

Arlington National Cemetery was owned by General Lee and confiscated for back taxes

guadalcanal
World War II

This policeman survived bayonet wounds and torture to save the Marines at Guadalcanal

Jacob Vouza was already a hero when the Marines landed at Guadalcanal. When a pilot from the USS Wasp was shot down over his island, Vouza led that aviator to safety. That's where he first met the Marines. Vouza spent his life as part…

The Switchblade is one of the deadliest drones on the modern battlefield
Weapons

The Switchblade is one of the deadliest drones on the modern battlefield

Pat Tillman
History

Today in military history: Pat Tillman is killed in Afghanistan

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Space Force

9 facts about NASA’s amazing legacy

From a one-man capsule to the space shuttle, here are ten facts about America's space program that will remind you of NASA's amazing history and the legacy of dedication and service on the part of all who've worked there over the years.