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Why US destroyed last of its chemical weapons supply
It’s the end of an era for American weapons, an era that began more than a hundred years ago during World War I: Chemical weapons.
‘The Hunger Games’ actually got these rifles right
The Hunger Games' dystopia features advanced technology like cloaked hovercrafts and genetically-optimized animals. However, armed conflict still relies on conventional firearms that we know.
The Navy’s first victory over a foreign ship was an amazing sucker punch
The ship USS Constellation scored the first American victory over a foreign ship thanks to a sucker punch and a disciplined crew.
The SAS ‘Nairobi Ninja’ wrote a children’s book
Wearing a balaclava, pictures of Craighead were posted on the internet, earning nicknames like “Obi-Wan Nairobi” and “The Nairobi Ninja.”
Today in military history: Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg
On November 16, 1940, the Royal Air Force bombed the German city of Hamburg.
Discovery’s ‘Expedition Unknown’ seeks to recover 200 lost American heroes
In Discovery Channel's new season of Expedition Unknown, host Josh Gates works with Project Recover to return heroes lost at sea in WWII, back home.
SpaceX gets FAA approval for ‘megarocket’ launch to infinity and beyond on Friday
SpaceX got regulatory approval today for the second launch of Starship. SpaceX announced the launch is scheduled for Friday, faster than most meetings at DOD are scheduled.
Where did the term ‘Doughboy’ come from?
Doughboy might sound like something from Pillsbury, but the term has much more meaning to our military.
A man found a piece of a V-2 rocket in his cheek 77 years later
In WWII, a V-2 rocket slammed into the ground outside of a 14-year-old boy's London home. Eric Horne, luckily, suffered only minor wounds.
DARPA is developing laser technology to transfer power all over the world
DARPA, has developed a laser technology that has enough energy to power machines thousands of miles away around the globe.
A jingle so catchy, you’ll be singing it in formation
An iconic jingle of this super military-friendly brand has gotten a 2023 makeover and it's better than ever.
The best resources banks and aid societies offered during past shutdowns
Military-connected banks don't sit on their hands during shutdowns.
Top 5 deadliest chemical weapons ever created
Before the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) began, countries were creating the deadliest chemical weapons ever conceived.
Benedict Arnold’s traitorous march into Virginia
Benedict Arnold literally spent months between his betrayal and the end of the war raiding around Connecticut and Virginia.
This panzer counterattack actually reached Normandy beaches
The panzers in Normandy did launch a counterattack, but only one unit actually reached the sands. Fortunately, they had a bad time.
5 Special Operators killed in training accident Friday identified
Department of Defense has released the names of the five Special Operators killed in a training accident on Friday. Never forget.