Korea’s Yi Sun-Sin is credited with extraordinary achievements in the history of naval warfare.
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How the Green Berets Became Famous
Real Special Forces battles inspired a novel and a movie, propelling the Green Berets to stardom.
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Fistfights, Heat Exhaustion and Not Enough Taters: What It Was Like at Gettysburg’s 50th Reunion
Aging vets faced a number of challenges at the 1913 reunion.
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A South Vietnamese Paratrooper Shares His Story
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hiep, president of the Vietnamese Red Beret Association, shared his experiences as an airborne officer during the Vietnam War.
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Book Review: Black Cross Red Star / Norway 1940 / Pacific Adversaries
We review three books on World War II military aviation: “Black Cross Red Star,” “Norway 1940” and “Pacific Adversaries.”
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How Volunteer Soldiers Blocked Robert E. Lee—By Burning the World’s Longest Covered Bridge
A brief but sharp skirmish at Wrightsville marked the easternmost Confederate advance in Pennsylvania during the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Toss Grenades From an Open Cockpit? In 1911, an American Soldier Had a Better Idea.
Near the dawn of the air age, an Army lieutenant realized that the airplane provided the ultimate high ground.
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A Brief History of Remote Weapons: From Mines to Robot Dogs
The Industrial Age ushered in weapons that didn’t require their wielders to be anywhere near the field of combat.
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No Guns, No Glory: The Race to Arm America
To supply American patriots with the weapons needed to fight the well-armed British regulars, the founders of the fledging nation turned abroad.
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How US Airstrikes Defeated North Vietnam in the 1972 Battle of An Loc
With the help of American air power, the South Vietnamese decisively defeated three of the NVA’s finest divisions and held An Loc against overwhelming odds