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Lockheed nearly armed the U-2 with anti-ship missiles

U-2 Plane

The Lockheed U-2 has been serving the US silently at high altitudes since the 1950s. In that time, it has been used by the US…

Iron Dome: Israel’s Defense System That’s Up to 90 Percent Effective at Destroying Incoming Targets

Tamir interceptor missile being fired from a mobile launcher

Since 2011, Israel has operated one of the world’s most powerful and effective air defense systems. Designed to protect against rocket and artillery attacks, it’s…

The Band Foo Fighters Named Themselves After This Strange War Mystery

Have you ever wondered what the Foo Fighter’s band name actually means? For such a famous band, the answer is surprisingly mysterious. Created by former…

The Bonus Army Stormed Into Washington And Brought About Change For Veterans

Bonus Army Burning Structures

In 1932, 43,000 demonstrators made their way to the US Capitol to demand early access to service bonus certificates. The demonstration was carried out by…

Climate Change Is Costing The U.S. Military Billions of Dollars. Here’s Why.

Tyndall Air Force Base Hurricane Damage

As the US still deals with the effects of Hurricane Micheal and Hurricane Florence that struck the nation in 2018, efforts are being made to…

Laos and the CIA’s “Secret War” Inside the Most Bombed Country Per Capita

Despite strategic bombing being an iconic symbol of the Second World War, Germany, nor any other European country for that matter, holds the title for…

A Comrade’s Betrayal Led to Richard Fitzgibbon Jr.’s Death In Vietnam

US soldiers running out of a Bell UH-1D Iroquois "Huey"

The official start of the Vietnam War varies. Some view 1887 as the start, when France colonized Vietnam and renamed it French Indochina, or 1946,…

Little Willie: The World’s Oldest Preserved Tank Prototype

Virtually all militaries around the world today field some type of tank, or a variation of one for certain tasks. No matter what vehicle this…

Munitionettes: The Women Who Stepped Up to Build Munitions During World War I

Munitionettes working at machines

As World War I raged on, the British government ran low on both soldiers and munitions. While conscription rectified the troop shortage, it only fueled…

Milton L. Olive III: The First Black Soldier to Receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War

Milton L Olive - War Hero

Milton L. Olive III came from humble beginnings, bouncing between Chicago and his grandparents’ farm in Mississippi. Despite his ordinary upbringing, Olive would prove to…

Army Lieutenant General Receives Fourth Star And Becomes Second Female Combatant Commander in History

Lieutenant General Laura J Richardson

On Wednesday, the US Senate unanimously voted to promote Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson to the rank of four-star general and become the next commander…

The Items Found In Abraham Lincoln’s Pockets On the Night He Was Assassinated

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln + Abraham Lincoln's death mask and the items found in his pockets

US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth, a moment that has immortalized the country’s 16th president. The assassination…