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K2 Black Panther: One of the World’s Most Expensive Tanks

Munitions displayed in front of a K2 Black Panther

Due to the presence of its neighbors to the north, South Korea must constantly be prepared for the possibility of warfare. Kim Jung-un, the leader…

Joe Foss: The MoH Recipient Who Took Out Japanese Aircraft Over Guadalcanal

Todd Neikirk
Joe Foss standing in front of an aircraft

Joe Foss lived for 87 years, and he packed more living into those 87 years than any other American in recent history. Not only was…

M240: The Machine Gun Loved By Both Marines and the US Army

Todd Neikirk
Seabee firing an M240B mounted atop a Humvee

In 1884, the Maxim gun was created, forever changing warfare. Over the subsequent 100 years, the idea of the machine gun was continuously improved. Some…

The XM204 Top Attack Munition Could Replace Landmines on the Battlefield

Samantha Franco
American soldier standing beside an XM204 top attack munition unit

The XM204 is a portable anti-tank munition that provides the launch of up to four top-attack munitions. By hitting the enemy from a top-down position,…

Proposed D-Day ‘Theme Park’ Could Be Opening Near Where the Allies Landed at Normandy

American troops wading through water toward Utah Beach

Local residents and the family members of veterans are up in arms over a proposed D-Day attraction, named the Hommage aux Héros, that could be…

US Marine Corps Aviator William Rankin Survived a Fall from a Thunder Cloud

Todd Neikirk
Streak of lightning moving through clouds + Vought F-8A Crusader in flight

In times of crisis, pilots may have to parachute out of their aircraft due to damage or mechanical failure. For the most part, these descents…

The Truth Behind Royce Williams’ Legendary Dogfight was Hidden for 50 Years

Todd Neikirk
Grumman F9F Panther in flight + Royce Williams wearing a baseball cap

The years following the Second World War were tricky. While Russia had been an ally to the United States during the conflict, the two frequently…

Pairing Female Engagement Teams with Infantry Forever Changed the US Military

Group of women serving in the US Marine Corps' Female Engagement Teams

Being a female in the US military, which historically has been largely made up of males, continues to be a struggle for equal treatment and…

Netflix Releases Trailer for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Adaption

Clare Fitzgerald
Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer in 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

Netflix has released the trailer for its German-language adaption of the 1929 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. Set to debut at the Toronto…

Red Army Cook Ivan Pavlovich Sereda Took Out a German Tank With Just an Axe

German soldiers riding on a Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) + Axe + Pot filled with vegetable soup

Over the course of human history, unlikely heroes have emerged from surprising places, and the battlefields of World War II were no exception. Ivan Pavlovich…

Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Is the Only Pilot to Have Scored an Air-to-Space Kill

Military Portrait of Wilbert Pearson + ASM-135 ASAT being launched from the McDonnell Douglas F-15A "Celestial Eagle"

On September 13, 1985, the US Air Force made history. On this day, the first air-to-space missile was launched, successfully destroying an orbiting satellite. Powerful…

FICON Project: When the US Air Force Practiced Hooking Smaller Aircraft Under Large Bombers

Republic F-84E Thunderjet attached to the bottom of a larger bomber via a trapeze

As a result of the majority of the world’s powers participating in the Second World War, there were near-constant advancements in weapons technology. When the…