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Apollo 13 Crew on USS Iwo Jima
History

Today in military history: Apollo 13 returns to earth

That time a Canadian invented an e-tool that doubled as a shield
World War I

That time a Canadian invented an e-tool that doubled as a shield

There's a long list of interesting technologies that almost made their way onto the front lines during the brutal days of World War I. In trench warfare, as troops set into position to attempt a shot, they often became the enemy's targe…

The 9 coolest things militaries have done with the M113
Vehicles

The 9 coolest things militaries have done with the M113

Though one wouldn't expect much from an armored vehicle developed by the Food Machinery Corporation, th…

russian nuke targets united states before DEACTIVATION OF NUCLEAR MISSILES IN RUSSIA (Photo by Georges DeKeerle/Sygma via Getty Images)
Cold War

That one time in 1995 when Russia almost used nuclear missiles against the United States

Russia almost blew the United States away with a nuclear strike in 1995 after mistakenly thinking it was under attack. If it weren't for Russia's then-president Boris Yeltsin, America as we know it wouldn't exist. Under the "launch-on-warning…

carrier pigeon
World War I

This carrier pigeon saved a battalion in World War I

By fall of 1918, the Allies were pushing back the Germans all along the Western Front. In September, the Allies launched the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the final offensive of World War I. But the Germans were not yet beaten and were still fighting t…

USS Joyce
History

Today in military history: USS Joyce sinks German U-Boat off New York coast

A stone gravestone with inscriptions for Erich Hartmann (19.4.1922 - 20.9.1993) and Ursula Hartmann, née Paetsch (23.3.1924 - 3.2.1996). The gravestone features two bird sculptures on top and a single red rose placed in front among low purple and green plants. The background shows other gravestones and trees in a cemetery.
World War II

This pilot has the most downs from WWII

Four soldiers in desert camouflage gear are disembarking from an armored military vehicle with a rear ramp lowered. Two soldiers are exiting the vehicle, one is crouching near the ramp, and another is positioned to the right, holding rifles and appearing alert in a rocky, arid environment.
Military Culture

10 indicators the US Marine Corps is a cult

bucket war
History

This war was started over a bucket

Jim Mattis
Heroes

9 military badasses with awesome nicknames

A lot of accomplishments in the military get overlooked or rewarded with a couple metal baubles to be worn on the chest. But sometimes, a man leads a couple of invasions and gets to keep his callsign for the rest of his life as a nickname…

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people
World War II

These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people

Kamikaze attacks — known as "special attacks" by Japan — were an infamous tactic designed to not only destroy American ships but also strike fear in the Allied navies. But two months before the first kamikaze attacks were carried ou…

pearl harbor attack
World War II

How the top brass actually tried to prevent Pearl Harbor attack

They took the heat, but the real blame belonged to Washington.

Juan Pujol Garcia sticker
World War II

This spy led Germans on a wild goose chase during WWII

foo fighters
Music

This is the World War II history of the Foo Fighters

The rock band Foo Fighters didn't just put some gibberish out there and call it a band name. Frontman Dave Grohl was actually reading a book about UFOs and he picked a name that, at the time, seemed to fit. "Around the t…

5 awesome American military technologies that actually came from Britain
World War II

5 awesome American military technologies that actually came from Britain

America's technology advantage has always been part of its successes on the battlefield. Military research offices and DARPA spend every minute of every day trying to make sure the U.S. stays at the front of the technological arms race. …

7 of the most lethal Navy weapons in history
Weapons

7 of the most lethal Navy weapons in history

The Navy has the mission of securing American interests on the ocean, otherwise known as "most of the planet." Here are 7 weapons that help them fight battles across the globe:

t-28 tank
Vehicles

The Army lost a super heavy tank prototype for 27 years

challenger 1
Vehicles

The longest tank-to-tank kill was fired from three miles away

Why Polynesian tattoos are probably more intense than yours
History

Why Polynesian tattoos are probably more intense than yours

Tattoos are, by their very essence, pretty bad ass. They're statements to the entire world that you're willing to go through a few hours of pain to showcase your dedication to a certain thing. They're messages that you'll carry on your body fore…

vietnam helicopter
Aircraft

An American Legion branch is restoring a Vietnam helicopter