On September 13, 1974, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set a world speed record that remains standing today.
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Daily Quiz for July 26, 2010
Coxey‘s Army, as it was known, was created during this event.
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Daily Quiz for July 25, 2010
During World War I, frontline troops discovered these could be used more effectively than radios or carrier pigeons for transmitting messages.
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Daily Quiz for July 24, 2010
The first attempt by a sitting US president to use state militia as an arm of the federal government was made by this president.
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The RPG-7: Carried by Infantry in the People’s Army of Vietnam
The RPG-7 is a recoilless muzzle-loaded, shoulder-fired antitank weapon that fires a fin-stabilized rocket shaped like a warhead.
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“Spies??” A Quick Note
In my previous post, I complained how easy it is to confuse movies and […]
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Daily Quiz for July 23, 2010
Winston Churchill once famously said that this must be "surrounded by a bodyguard of lies."
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My War – Helicopter Pilot John Dean
John Dean, an aircraft commander flying slicks with the 121st Assault Helicopter Company, recalls a day in late 1967 when he made 15 trips to haul out 36 wounded from the 199th Light Infantry Brigade who had been in a firefight near Long Binh
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History, what’s the point?
Video Blog: Military History editor Michael W. Robbins discusses the importance of history.
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Daily Quiz for July 22, 2010
When John Paul Jones said, "I have not yet begun to fight!" his ship Bonhomme Richard was dueling this British frigate.