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Servicemembers May Soon Give Up Coffee For A Shock To The Brain

Officers of the United States Marines Corps drinking coffee, repurposing oil barrels as tables, during a lull in shelling at Khe Sanh Combat Base, a US Marines outpost south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), in Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, 1st March 1968.

Coffee: it helps the world go round. From gamers to truck drivers to mechanics to surgeons, this caffeine-rich drink gives us humans the quick boost…

The First Two B-21 Bombers Are Nearing Completion – But the Air Force Wants More

artist's rendering of B-21 Raider

Two of the U.S. Air Force’s latest heavy bombers are mostly complete, but Congress wants to hurry the program along. The aircraft is the B-21…

What Happened When The Soviets Left Afghanistan?

A destroyed Soviet-era tank lies in the Panjshir River on September 5, 2016 in Bazarak, Afghanistan.

On December 24th, 1979, the Soviet Red Army charged into Afghanistan, marking the beginning of the Soviet–Afghan War. This war would draw many parallels with…

Battle of Nassau: The Continental Marines’ First Amphibious Landing

Oil painting of the Continental fleet landing in the Bahamas during the Battle of Nassau

The Battle of Nassau was a naval operation and amphibious assault by the newly formed Continental Navy and Marines. It was the latter’s first amphibious…

What Did WWII Combatants Think Of Each Other’s Aircraft?

Supermarine Spitfire Mark IIA, P7895 'RN-N', of No 72 Squadron, Royal Air Force based at Acklington, Northumberland, in flight over the coast, piloted by Flight Lieutenant R Deacon Elliot. April 1941

WWII saw the global pace of aircraft development rapidly increase, starting with simple lightweight piston engine airframes and culminating in jet-powered aircraft. Today, the debates…

How Sling Weaponry Revolutionized Warfare In The Ancient World

Ancient Roman soldiers with slings + a replica of a Balearic sling

For most, the sling is known as the weapon of choice for cartoon troublemaker Bart Simpson. However, it used to be a widely used weapon…

Pentagon’s UFO Report Lands With A Shrug, Sightings ‘Probably Lack A Single Explanation’

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its highly anticipated Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) report to Congress on Friday, June 25, 2021.…

Did the Trojan War Actually Happen?

Illustration depicting the Trojan War

The Trojan War remains one of the greatest stories from ancient times. Filled with strong warriors, heroes, epic battles, divine intervention and a giant wooden…

Mess Steward Poon Lim Survived 133 Days Lost At Sea

Poon Lim on a raft + a portrait

There are few individuals who hold a world record and even fewer who hold one for the longest time spent out at sea in a…

Canadian Rangers Were the Last Western Military Unit to Equip the Lee-Enfield

The Canadian Armed Forces has a branch dedicated to the surveillance and protection of isolated areas of the north and along the coast. These specialized…

US Navy Heads To Kansas City For Navy Week

The U.S. Navy is heading for Kansas City, Missouri, for its first in-person Navy Week since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the first in the…

Senator, Marine, And Sailor John Warner Laid To Rest At Arlington

procession with flag for John Warner's memorial ceremony

John Warner, a former sailor, Marine, and Senator, has been laid to rest at the Arlington National Cemetery following his death on May 25th 2021…