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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Anti-Tank Quarterbacks: When the Army Put Grenades Inside Footballs

by Claire Barrett1/9/20231/9/2023

The Army attempted to meld Americans’ love of football with combat.

Ku Klux Klan marching down Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C ca. 1926. (Photo by: Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Posted inStories

It Started as a KKK Publicity Stunt. It Became a Defining Supreme Court Free Speech Case.

by Daniel B. Moskowitz1/3/20231/26/2023

Speech advocating illegal conduct is protected under the First Amendment.

Photo of Soldiers of the National Liberation Front , the Viet Cong, in the early 1960s display weapons from a variety of sources, from left, a captured American M79 grenade launcher; an American M1 carbine, captured from the French or South Vietnamese or supplied by the Chinese; and a K-50M submachine gun supplied by North Vietnam.
Posted inPortfolio

Here Are the Weapons of the NVA — Backed by Russia and China

by Jon Guttman12/19/202212/19/2022

Soviet and Chinese weapons sent in a steady flow to North Vietnam were used by the NVA and Viet Cong.

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Posted inStories

What’s in a Name? The Unlucky Military History of the Name ‘Hood’

by John A. Haymond12/14/202212/14/2022

The name has been shared in military history by the good, the bad and the simply unfortunate.

Posted inNews

Living Legend: WWII Fighter Pilot Gets Honorary Promotion

by Jonathan Lehrfeld12/5/202212/5/2022

Retired Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson’s military career continued well after World War II.

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Posted inFeature

English vs. Scots at Falkirk: Who Actually Won?

by John Walker9/22/20228/4/2022

In 1298 England’s King Edward waged a ruthless and successful campaign against rebelling Scots—but it was ultimately all for naught.

Posted inStories

The 10 Most Accurate WWII Battle Movies

by Mark DePue9/20/20225/15/2023

Here are some movies that tell it like it was.

Posted inExclusive

Book Review: ‘A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91’

by Jon Guttman9/13/20229/13/2022

The A-7 Corsair’s exploits stretched from the Vietnam to Desert Storm.

President Lyndon Johnson, right, poses May 14, 1968 at the White House with four winners of the nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor. Decorated for valor in Vietnam, they are, from left: Air Force Capt. Gerald O. Young, of Anacortes, Wash.; Navy Bosn"s Mate James E. Williams, of Rock Hill, S.C.; Marine Sgt. Richard A. Pittman, of Stockton, Calif. and Army Spc. 5 Charles C. Hagmeister, of Lincoln, Neb. Others are unidentified. (AP photo)
Posted inStories

Is the Medal of Honor Overrated?

by Jerry D. Morelock9/6/202212/14/2022

Emphasis on the Medal of Honor undermines Vietnam veterans’ legacy of valor

Posted inStories

Were Nazis Better Soldiers Because They Were on Drugs?

by Jacqueline Burt Cote8/10/20228/10/2022

Methamphetamines may have been responsible for everything from blitzkrieg tactics to Hitler’s downfall.

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