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Here’s how much the Army would have owed Captain America in back pay
In the comics, he was offered "almost a million," which... c'mon.
These are some of the most amazing homemade tanks ever
When you think about tanks, images of the German Tiger, the American M1 Abrams, or the Russian T-72 come to mind. But tanks can be homemade, Mad Max affairs as well. And while they may not be packing the firepower of an Abrams, they can s…
The 6 ways troops tried to counter tanks when they first appeared
The very first tanks in combat rolled across the plains of Europe on Sep. 15, 1916, at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Allied tank power only grew from there. Since the Germans most commonly found themselves on the receiving end of tank warfare, t…
How French special forces rescued the holiest site in Islam
It may surprise the younger counterterrorism buffs out there to know that France maintains one of the oldest and most experienced counterterror units in the world, the Group D'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale. If you don't speak French, al…
4 Reasons why the first-ever jet fighter didn’t make an impact on World War II
The Me 262 was a feat of German engineering and before its time, but it wasn't without its weaknesses, both tactically and logistically.
Snipers may have changed the course of the entire Revolutionary War
A major turning point in the war might have been precipitated by patriot snipers and the orders to kill a British officer.
America’s first authorization for use of military force came in 1801
The first AUMF-style authorization came before the first declared war, allowing President Jefferson to use military force.