This is why the Apache helicopter is a tank’s worst nightmare
Keep this in mind: Apaches are not solo hunters. Like wolves, they hunt in packs. A typical attack helicopter company has eight Apaches.
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Keep this in mind: Apaches are not solo hunters. Like wolves, they hunt in packs. A typical attack helicopter company has eight Apaches.
But in over 240 years of Army history, we've ended up with some crazy stories. These seven tales are some of the wildest in the record books.
The Great War saw the first widespread use of armed aircraft and tanks. Many other World War I weapons were truly terrifying.
The 83rd Infantry Division, nicknamed Thunderbolt, first entered combat in Normandy in late June 1944. Generally fighting as part of Pat…
Though not suited for the high-speed, high-altitude warfare of the Pacific or Western Front, the Soviets made excellent use of the Bell P-39.
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Outside of standard superhero comics, you could pick up a sub-genre called war comics. Here are a few great examples on WATM.
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There are a lot of words that carry a certain weight when said by the right person at the right time. And you'll be sure to remember it if it's dirty enough. …
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We love our old-school veterans that don't have a problem speaking their minds. They fought Nazis without the internet — they're miraculous heroes, every damn one of them. With that in mind, their generation has some pretty e…
It wasn't so long ago that the British and Russians exchanged trash talk over carriers. That all started when the then-Defense Secretary, Michael Fallon, called the Admiral Kuznetsov "