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The British battleship HMS Rodney stands out just by looking at her photo. She and her sister ship, HMS Nelson, had a unique design — their entire main battery forward of their superstructure. The Rodney took part in the bombard…
With more than 900 missions under his belt, Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff was one of the most famous German fighter pilots during WWII and was reportedly known as the "Handsomest Man in the Luftwaffe." Operating everywhere from the wes…
A new festival experience is coming to military bases this year and we're pretty pumped up about it. Base*FEST Powered by USAA will launch at Camp Lejeune this 4th of July wee…
Fostech Outdoors's Origin-12 is a beast of a weapon and may be the fastest cycling shotgun in the world. The gas powered build of the Origin-12 allows it to unleash hell at an insane rate of fire — if your trigger finger can keep up.…
Russia has recently been in the news for its aggressive bomber patrols. Well, the United States has apparently flipped the script with the Russians and done a little bomber patrolling of its own. According to a report by
The stars are aligning and it's looking more and more like the Army is working to outfit many of its soldiers with a battle rifle in a heavier caliber than the current M4. Late last month, the service released a request to industry askin…
On D-Day, Richard Todd was one of the paratroopers who took part in the capture of Pegasus Bridge. Todd had parachuted in after the original assault and helped reinforce the British Army's Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry led by Maj.…
American military officials say U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have pushed within three kilometers of Islamic State's de facto capital in Syria, and that the major battle for control of Raqqa "could begin in the coming days." Spe…
Okay, with the news that a "Top Gun" sequel is in the works, it looks like Pete Mitchell is gonna be back on screen. With three kills, he may…
Kids in war movies have it pretty darn difficult, especially when their little fists of fury can't inflict that much damage against their adult enemies. What they lack in physical strength, they make up with small stature and stealth …
While Russia has deployed a number of Mach 2 bombers — like the Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-22M Backfire — these were not the fastest bombers that ever flew. That title goes to the the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. You haven't he…
The P-51 may have been the plane that won the skies over Europe, and the Me-262 and Gloster Meteor may have been the first operational jet fighters on the sides of the Axis and Allies. But those planes weren't the fastest. That honor goe…
James "Boots" Beatty received his Bronze Star and a few other awards Uncle Sam forgot.
Everyone who's fired one knows that the M320 grenade launcher isn't the most accurate weapon in the infantry arsenal. Propelled with a standard charge, the 40mm grenade follows a ballistic arc that forces a trooper to lob the projectil…
It became known as the Battle of Los Angeles.
Alleen Cooper's son Larry was serving in Vietnam during that war — and, like many mothers who children have served in wartime, she set him letters. Her son returned from the war, and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, but she hasn't s…
So yeah, celebrities are as susceptible as any other civilian for confusing Memorial Day and Veterans Day. After pointing out the difference, it's best to just let it go...with most people. Every now and then, some tone-deaf stuff comes from a cel…
The Dillon Aero M134D minigun is the world's ultimate gatling gun, firing upwards of 6,000 rounds per-minute. And the awesome weapon can be carried on everything from small helicopters to fixed wing planes to the backs of infantrymen. T…
The Army just invoked Army Regulation 600-9 on one of its crew-served weapon systems. As a result, the M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System, also known as Carl Gustav, will be lighter and a little shorter. According to
Everyone wants to throat-punch ISIS, right? Right! But what is ISIS...really? And who attacked the World Trade Center? And what's the deal with Syria? Keeping track of terrorist groups can be confusing, so here's the quick and di…