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Military Culture

The top 7 best places for infantrymen to sleep

Though military members of all stripes probably have an easy time sleeping in places other than a bed, infantrymen are especially adept at being able to sleep just about anywhere. We've ranked the best spots for grunts to catch some Z's. …

prison
History

Top 3 most gruesome prison dungeons in history

battle
History

3 of the most impressive ‘last stands’ in military history

Two men in Starfleet uniforms from the original Star Trek series stand side by side, looking intently ahead. The man on the left has distinctive Vulcan features with pointed ears and a straight fringe, while the man on the right has a more typical human appearance. In the foreground, part of the Starship Enterprise model is visible. The image is in black and white.
Movies and TV

The coolest fictional military ranks we wish we could hold

A military fighter jet flying over a mountainous landscape with scattered trees and small lakes. The jet is camouflaged in green and brown tones and is equipped with multiple missiles under its wings. The sky is partly cloudy.
Vietnam War

The 5 most insane military tactics ever used in combat

A Civil War-era soldier stands on a wooden plank pathway in front of a fortified trench lined with woven branches and logs. Several other soldiers are seated or resting on the trench's edge in the background. The landscape is open and barren with a few leafless trees scattered in the distance. The soldier in the foreground carries a rifle and a canteen, wearing a uniform and cap typical of the period.
War History

The 4 goofiest tactics in military history (that actually worked)

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Military News

The truth about North Korea’s offer to send 100,000 troops to Ukraine for Russia

A camouflaged M1917 6-ton tank displayed indoors, surrounded by various military artifacts including helmets, weapons, and equipment. The tank features large, wide tracks and a riveted armored body with a mounted gun turret. The setting appears to be a museum or historical exhibit with wooden shelves and lighting highlighting the tank and surrounding items.
World War I

The first American-designed tank in combat didn’t fight with US troops first

A hunt for a death ray gave us radar
World War II

A hunt for a death ray gave us radar

One of the most useful and game-changing weapons of World War II was radar, a technology that allowed Allied pilots to know when and where to fly in order to intercept incoming German bombers, but Britain was actually hunting for a super weapon: A d…

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World War II

Canadians put four cannons on an M4 Sherman tank during WWII

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Vietnam War

How ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ nails the authenticity of 1960s Vietnam

The Gateway Arch, a large stainless steel monument with a curved arch shape, stands prominently in front of a city skyline with various modern buildings. The scene includes a river in the foreground and a clear blue sky above.
History

The president is forbidden from going to the top of a major US monument

In 1967, a 77-year-old Dwight D. Eisenhower ascended to the top of the famed St. Louis Arch, the gateway to the West. It wasn't a planned trip, but the former President decided to go visit it anyway. And he wanted to go to the top, something the Se…

Churchill
World War II

How Churchill became a writer who also won a war

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Army

Why Patton’s predecessor in North Africa proved so useless against the Nazis

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Movies and TV

4 references to the original ‘Top Gun’ that you may have missed in ‘Maverick’

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Military Life

The complete guide to Army bases

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Military Life

The complete base guide to Eglin Air Force Base

This is actual WWII footage of a tank duel
World War II

This is actual WWII footage of a tank duel

While everyone talks about D-Day, what's often forgotten is that getting past the Atlantic Wall was only the first step. The Allies had to fight their way out of Normandy and into the rest of France — not to mention across Germany. Thi…

A detailed black and white illustration depicting a chaotic Civil War battle scene with soldiers engaged in a fierce bayonet charge. The soldiers, wearing period uniforms and hats, are shown in dynamic poses, some lunging with bayonets fixed to rifles, others firing or falling. The background includes more troops advancing and smoke from gunfire, emphasizing the intensity of the conflict. The image is from Harper's Weekly and titled "The War for the Union, 1864—A Bayonet Charge.
Civil War

5 reasons why the US Civil War was more brutal than other wars of the time

Three stacked chocolate brownies with a cracked top crust, placed on a light wooden surface with some crumbs scattered around. The brownies appear moist and dense with visible chocolate chunks inside.
Entertainment

The DoD has its own brownie recipe and it’s 26 pages long

Looking for a dessert that won't just impress your houseguests but could impress them years from now? Look no further than the first name in cakes, pies, and other fine desserts: The Pentagon.