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The first American to visit Afghanistan decided he was going to take the wild land by force. That's just what Americans did back then, I suppose. The young man was born into a privileged life for the time, and lived a life of globetrotting adventur…
One week after D-Day, Germany began launching a new, secret weapon at London. The distinctive roar of V-1 flying bombs would slowly fill the air and then suddenly cut out, followed shortly by the massive explosion as a warhead went off. Dozens would…
While most of the Confederate Navy in the states was either penned up or quickly defeated during the Civil War, the Confederacy poured resources into blockade runners and commerce raiders that were successful, and few could even touch the CSS Al…
Whether you just got back into working out after a long hiatus or you're just switching up your game, everybody has one thing in mind when it comes to fitness: results. Improvement is the name of the game, but along the gradual transition from flab…
In the middle of a war, the most crucial information is just how much of the enemy's territory is captured by the other side. But the United States isn't engaged in the kind of war that has a front, a rear, and can be delineated on a map somewhere…
If you're a fan of Watchmen and you're worried about the upcoming series from HBO, rest assured: it is in the hands of a true fan as well.Set in the same alternate history as the graphic novel, Damon Lindelof's (Lost, Star Tre…
For years, the Navy has been planning to buy Lockheed's newest version of the Sea Stallion helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion. In fact, they've already pre-ordered 200 of the new helicopter. But Lockheed's new bird is running into a lot of stum…
Exhaustion is the great equalizer. There comes a point for everyone when your body demands sleep, and if you aren't willing to give it what it wants, things start to get rough. It doesn't matter if you're a soldier on post in a combat zo…
If there's anything people know about troops and veterans, it's that they're disciplined and more often than not, they plan things very well. It should come as a surprise to no one that the gangster who perfected the bank heist was a soldier who …
For almost two decades, drone strikes have been the hassle-free, war crime tolerant way to sever the heads of any kind of terror cells operating against the United States in the war on terror. There's just one big problem with that: Hellfire missil…
Tolkien premieres today, a movie that looks at the horrors that legendary author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien endured in World War I and how it may have informed his writing of The Lord of the Rings and other fantasy novels. But while…
There's an old saying within the writer's world. "Write what you know." Meaning that every artist should always put a bit of their own life experiences into their creations to help create the feeling that the world they're creating is real enou…
There were more than 6000 veteran suicides each year from 2008-2016 alone. In contrast, the total number of fatal casua…
The futurists over at DARPA are pursuing a vision that most of us knew was coming: creating artificial intelligence that can outperform human pilots in dogfights, can survive more Gs in flight without expensive life support, and can be mass produced…
Sitting across the table from Remi Adeleke is a pretty powerful experience. This is a man who exudes charisma and excellence.You'd never know that he was born into African royalty, lost his father and everything his family owned, relocated t…
Francis Ford Coppola was originally worried his soon-to-be iconic Apocalypse Now would be "too weird" for audiences, so he made major cuts to his film. Now, you'll be able to see it in all its wacky glory, including
Making it through selection to serve in one of America's elite special operations units marks an unusual milestone in a service member's career. Making the cut serves as the culmination of a lifetime of preparation and hard work, while simultaneou…
Top Army air defenders and others from Army fires have been trying for years to figure out how to efficiently counter enemy drone swarms. We have missiles that ca…
On May 7th, just barely 20 years after the Columbine shooting, and only seven miles away from the original tragedy, yet another school shooting took place. Thankfully, this one was thwarted early on by three young heroes.
Major spoilers ahead for Season 8 Episode 5.I mean character spoilers, though. Turn back if you have enjoyed watching Daenerys Targaryen rise from being sold and raped to become the just ruler of