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We think of drone warfare as a post-9/11 phenomenon, but they've been around a lot longer than that. Here are a few high points in the history of pilotless aerial war machines: 1849 -- Austrians launch nearly 200 pilotle…

During the Cold War, the Soviets made a new type of vehicle called a ground effect vehicle (GEV). These vehicles earned their own classification because they aren't quite airplanes or hovercrafts but something in between. Ground effect i…

After winding down their day at Mojave Viper, these bored Marines did what they do best (besides shooting things): Make fun of their leaders. This Marine lance corporal made sure his brief was one worth remembering by parroting every dum…

In one of the lesser known facts of history, in 1937 two Japanese officers named Toshiaki Mukai and Tsuyoshi Noda held a contest over who could kill 100 people with his sword (Magoroku) first? Mukai and Noda were two young …

The Nazis concocted all sorts of weird military technology, but the Me 323 Giant was certainly one of the biggest. With six engines over a 181 foot wingspan and the ability to haul 95,000 pounds of gear, the Giant was an incredible aviat…

We've all served with the zealot, the screamer, the wild man, the badass, the strange agent, and other signature personalities, but have we seen them accurately presented in movies? Well, sometimes. And in some cases when Hollywood has tackled mili…

Honor guards are an important part of the pomp and circumstance surrounding official state events. Many guard units are mostly for show, serving only to drill perfectly and impress crowds. But some honor guards are filled with active sol…

The "knife-hand" is the multi-tool gesture of the military. Actually, you can think of it as a Swiss army knife – pun intended. The knife-hand is used in a plethora of ways ranging from administrative to instructional and even to gaug…

Everyone gets Facebook friend requests from strangers. We used to worry about them being identity thieves. Nowadays, those strangers might be spooks.

A good, stout door will protect people from a lot of dangers. It will not, however, save enemies of the U.S. from America's armed forces. While troops can usually open a door with a swift donkey kick or a battering ram, they also have more violent…

A list of all important battles fought by George S. Patton. This battles list includes any George S. Patton battles, con…

Eighteen B-52 bombers took off from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington on October 10, 1969, each loaded with nuclear weapons. Although the bombers were headed toward Moscow, the goal was to influence outcomes around Hanoi. The bombers' missio…