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Improvised explosive devices have long been a problem for American troops in the War on Terror. So robots have become a valuable tool in defeating these deadly devices. But what about the bigger bombs? Well, sometimes you just need a bigg…
Though a lot of the weapons used by US troops today chart their lineage to decades-old designs, they've changed a lot since they were first introduced. The M16, for instance, has gone from having iron sights to using holographic optics. The M1A2 SE…
The legendary M1911 pistol has been around a long time. In fact, millions were produced since the gun was adopted by the US military in 1911.
When the Nazis came to power in January 1933, the party only won 37 percent of the vote across Germany. In the Reichstag, the German parliament, the National Socialists only controlled a t…
At the height of the second World War, the U.S. military was devising a means to fire bomb Japan (and Japan was doing t…
Today, the B-1B Lancer is a key part of the United States bomber force. Its conventional bombloads are simply impressive. …
"Be glad to trade you some ARVN rifles. Ain't never been fired and only dropped once." — Cowboy from Full Metal Jacket. Many audience members may think this famous line served no other purpose other tha…
This past summer, four planes took to the air in a fly-off run by the United States Air Force. This flyoff was part of the OA-X program, intended to provide a replacement for the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close-air support aircraft.
I do not see how a barbarous community and a civilized community can constitute one state. I think we must get rid of slavery, or we must get rid of freedom.
It's that time of year again! Halloween parties are being planned and folks who couldn't hack it in the real military pick up cheap ass costumes to make believe they did. Problem is, they don't even have the common courtesy to swing by…
The 40mm grenade has become a very valuable asset for a small infantry unit. Each fire team of four grunts usually has at least one 40mm grenade launcher. These grenades can pack a punch, too.
In the 1960s, Japan was importing a number of high-speed fighters to replace Korean War-vintage F-86s. After all, Godzilla needs to practice using the halitosis from hell. Or maybe he wanted a more challenging target. Actually, in all ser…
The name Carl tends to really annoy a lot of grunts — and oh have we counted the many ways. Other times, Carl could give
Let's face it, troops often need to move fast and take all their gear with them. At a time when combat loads can weigh as much as 200 pounds, according to a report from the Modern War Ins…
He's the new Capt. Kirk and won the affection of Diana Prince as the World War I airman and superspy Maj. Steve Trevor in the latest "Wonder Woman" blockbuster. He's pretty funny and the ladies sure dig him. And turns out he's also a…
The explosion was sudden, violent, deafening, so intense that 8,500 tons of steel lifted out of the water and crashed back down. The very metal of the ship shimmered and rippled in front of their eyes, remembered survivors. The force of it threw re…
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then giant border walls must be made of the same material. For the cost, these fixed national fortifications did little good in keeping out those meant to stay on the other side.
The 120mm mortar has become a standby for American troops. It is used by just about any type of battalion, and the Marines have deployed the M327 Expeditionary Fire Support System — which is based …
Besides getting physically trained to the bone by a demanding drill instructor, recruits in boot camp have another element that is feared and rarely talked about outside of the military — the "blanket party." A blanket party is a for…
