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USAF’s 23rd Wing Designates New Flagship – ‘The Whale Shark’

Front view of the HC-130J Combat King II

The 23rd Wing, a US Air Force Combat Command wing currently based out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, has dedicated its new flagship, an…

Airmen Express Outrage Over Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony

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Lt. Col. Dominic Calderon, 1st Lt. Kyle Anderson, Master Sgt. Silva Foster and Senior Airman Michael Geller standing in uniform after receiving their Distinguished Flying Crosses

On April 1, 2022, the US Air Force honored four airmen with the Distinguished Flying Cross for their efforts and bravery during the US withdrawal…

Daughter Surprises Vietnam War Veteran – He Never Knew She Existed!

Gary Barnes hugging Olivia Robles

When Vietnam War veteran Gary Barnes received a call one day in 2017, he couldn’t have anticipated who was on the other end of the…

The Controversial History of Turkey’s Baykar Bayraktar TB2

Baykar Bayraktar TB2 on the runway

The Baykar Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish-made medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has seen use in numerous conflicts. It was most recently…

US Navy Looking to Decommission 24 Ships, Despite Pushback from Congress

USS Little Rock at sea

The US Navy is looking to decommission 24 ships during the 2023 fiscal year: eight that have reached the end of their service life and…

US Navy to Name Future Vessel After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Official portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The US Navy has announced the service will name a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship (T-AO) after Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The late Supreme Court…

Dale Dye Has Dedicated His Life to the Authenticity of Combat in Hollywood

Dale Dye smirking

Dale Dye is a career military man. Enlisting in the US Marine Corps just two years into adulthood, he served three tours in South Vietnam…

Revolutionary War-Era Muskets Found Intact in Florida Shipwreck

Three British Brown Bess muskets on a table

Three largely intact muskets dating back to the Revolutionary War have been discovered off the Florida coast. They’ve since been cleaned by conservators with the…

Switchblade 300: The Drone-Like Vehicle Viewed as a Direct Fire Weapon

Cpl. Graham Rouse firing a Switchblade 300 + Switchblade 300 in flight

The Switchblade 300 is a small, loitering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by branches of the US military. Classified more as a direct fire munition…

The US Military Dropped Pianos Onto the Battlefield with Parachutes During WWII

American soldiers standing around a Victory Vertical piano

During any conflict, it’s important to keep troop morale up. This was especially true during the Second World War, when a large portion of enlisted…

A B-52 Bomber Fire Almost Caused a Chernobyl-Like Incident in North Dakota

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B-52 Stratofortress in flight + Mushroom cloud

It might come as a surprise to some, but the United States came close to nuclear disaster more than once during the Cold War. The…

The Wardrobe Department Messed Up the Uniforms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

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Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Top Gun fans eagerly awaited the film’s much-anticipated sequel. Its release was delayed by three years, and it earned a whopping $1.487 billion at the…