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Fake Spy Trees and their use in No Man’s Land

Spy Trees

The stalemate in the trenches during The Great War meant the two sides were evenly matched, so even the smallest advantage for one could mean…

The Cost Of Caring For Afghanistan And Iraq Veterans Could Top $2.5 Trillion

Clare Fitzgerald
U.S. soldiers gathered below an army helicopter

A report published by the Costs of War Project on August 18, 2021 has shed light on the costs of caring for veterans of the…

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…

The Biggest Invasions of Afghanistan: 330 BC to Present-Day

Women standing together, with one holding a sign requesting aid

The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan created an unprecedented situation. The Taliban has once again seized control, leading many Afghan citizens to risk their…

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…

The U.S. Military Destroyed Its Last Oliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate In Explosive Fashion

Clare Fitzgerald
Ex-USS Ingraham on fire in the ocean

On August 15, 2021, U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated, multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes during a sinking exercise on the decommissioned guided-missile frigate, ex-USS Ingraham.…

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…