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An epic video featuring the USS Normandy (CG-60) performing sea operation set to dramatic music was posted to the command's Facebook fan page. The video offers a glimpse…
On July 28, 1935, the plane that would become the B-17 "Flying Fortress" first took to the skies. Immediately, the plane started breaking records. …
Few groups in the U.S. military are as revered as Army Special Forces. They slip into other countries and work with the locals to build up friendly forces and take down enemies. Here's what it looks like when they strike a compound. …
The Department of Defense is asking armed citizens to stop standing outside of military recruiting centers, U…
Tanks are a staple of ground warfare. Militaries around the world deploy a wide range of tanks, but typically they conform to some basic principals. In nearly all of them, a large turret sits on top of an armored vehicle that moves on treads.
One of the most significant US intelligence operations in modern history took place in the heart of Soviet Moscow, during an especially dangerous period of the Cold War. From 1979 to 1985 — a span that includes President Ronald Reaga…
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Every unit in the military has a nickname, but some are way cooler than others. We looked around for some of the best nicknames across the military. Here's what we found: 1. Hell On Wheels 2nd Armored Division, US…
Delta Force goes by many official and unofficial names. It is most commonly referred to as "The Unit," but those in the inside call it CAG (Combat Applications Group). Whatever you call it, no one ever speaks of Delta Force officially and such, no…
In the 1950s France, in the midst of dealing with insurgencies in its colonies in Algeria and Indochina, recognized a military need for easily transportable artillery that could quickly be deployed to the front lines. It happened upon one very novel…
There are plenty of differences between America's biggest companies but for some there is a common bond: CEOs with military backgrounds. While it's not a requirement that a company leader have time in uniform, a working paper from the N…
With the technology of war rapidly changing, military leaders will have to rewrite the books on tactics and strategy. Here's WATM's take on what an infantry assault will look like in 2025, considering that by then we'll have
Unfortunately, war can drive innovation. During World War II, the world's major powers set their sites on advancing technology, medicine, and communications in order to be efficient and fearsome in battle. Some of the advancements made in WWII we…
1. That one time the Australian Army fought a bunch of emus ... and lost
Adolf Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1939. Yes, seriously. There was nothing peaceful about this brutal tyrant. Under his leadership, the Nazi regime was responsible for the genocide of at least 5.5 million Jews and mi…
