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In the struggle of armed conflict, victory is best achieved by stacking the odds in your favor. In the effort to constantly outdo each other, militaries around the world have innovated and invented some strange contraptions. We give you seven of the…
Out of nowhere, a shot cuts through the last Sherman tank in the column, blowing its turret off. The three remaining Shermans reverse from the road as another shot whizzes into the dirt, narrowly missing them. Backed into a wood line, the Shermans s…
Some military traditions make sense to nearly everyone — little things that show mutual respect, like leaders serving food to their subordinates on holidays or NCOs electing to eat after their guys. Other traditions are odd at first blush, like me…
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Gutierrez is a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) who was awarded the Air Force Cross for heroism during an intense firefight in Afghanistan in 2009. JTACS are military personnel who direct combat support …
They were one of the most powerful organizations in the world at their time, controlling wealth and military arms across the world. The Knights Templar were the first Christian religious military order, eventually growing to be one of the first inte…
For much of the Second World War, German engineers and scientists were at the top of their game in developing nuclear fission. As early as 1939, the best minds in Germany were
If you didn't pick the U.S. Army that day you walked through your local strip mall mulling over which branch to choose, then you missed out. Let's face it. The demonym most people use for troops and service members is soldier. And there…
Believe it or not, during the Cold War the British had a number of real carriers, not just the V/STOL carriers that have served for years. These vessels were primarily a mix of two post-World War II classes: The Audacious-class fleet carr…
Shortly after enlisting in the Navy in 1963, Robert Ingram contracted pneumonia while in boot camp and was sent to the hospital for recovery. While in the dispensary, an outbreak of spinal meningitis occurred. Ingram watched and admired h…
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Since the military is considered a way of life, young service members who left home just a few months ago will embark on a journey that will have many ups and downs. They'll encounter all sorts of different personalities and create epic…
Ambushes are a great tool in a commander's toolbox. The attacker gets the element of surprise, usually has numerical superiority, and almost always has the good ground. With all of those advantages on one side, the fight usually plays out about the…
War correspondents put their lives on the line to document the evolution of conflict wherever it unfolds. This dangerous profession built on the ethos of truth has claimed many brave souls the world over. Between
"You always get enemy snipers," says Roy Cadman, a WWII veteran of Britain's No. 3 Commando, talking about fighting the Nazis in Europe. "... And they're a bloody nuisance." Cadman is a 93-year-old Chelsea pensioner, a resident at t…
