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Planes that lose competitions rarely get a second act. Just ask the YF-23 Black Widow II — two jets were produced and tested and now both will live out their days on display in museums. But there are a lucky few who have lost out only to get a sec…

The Army's Special Forces command came down to one man during the Vietnam War. His job performance earned him the nod from screenwriter John Milius, who turned retired Army Colonel Robert Rheault's legacy into something more enduring than he ever …

The first time we posted some of our favorite morale patches, readers responded with their own and gave us more than enough fodder to present a sequel. This t…

During the Cold War, the U.S. faced the very real possibility they'd have to rush masses of troops to the front line but wasn't sure where the front line would open up. While the more obvious places like the Fulda Gap or Checkpoint Charlie had tro…

Specialists in the Army are known as the E-4 Mafia. The rank insignia they wear — shaped like a shield — is known as the sham shield because members of the mafia are guaranteed to sham off of work at every opportunity. To see how they escape the…