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BTR-82A: A Wheeled Armored Troop Carrier — and Frequent Target — in Ukraine
Meant to safely ferry soldiers from battlefield to battlefield, this originally Soviet-made armored transport has instead proved to be an easy target.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
M109 Howitzer: The 60-Year-Old US Weapon Now Smashing Russians in Ukraine
A child of the Cold War, this mobile artillery piece has been augmented, reinvented and redeployed for a modern war.
Posted inStories
Before Creating ‘King Kong,’ He Fought the Soviets from the Air
Merian C. Cooper lived a life as exciting as anything he captured on film.
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The MiG-25 Terrified the West Until a Defector Exposed Its True Nature
The once-top-secret Soviet interceptor turned out to be a Potemkin Village of an airplane.
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Book Review: Scorpions’ Dance / The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate
A reader intent on plumbing recent American history in hopes of bringing to the […]
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F-100 Super Sabre: The First Supersonic Fighter
A North American F-100F Super Sabre sits on the tarmac at Tan Son Nhut […]
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West Point Expected to Take Down Robert E. Lee Portrait
It would be a remarkable move at an institution where Lee has been revered as a military figure for generations.
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These US Military Funeral Traditions Honor the Fallen on Land, Air and Sea
From missing man formation flyovers to taps, here’s how the services pay respect to America’s fallen heroes.
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Interview: Frank Scaturro / Ulysses S. Grant May Receive a Promotion—Nearly 140 Years After He Died
Famed American soldier and statesman Ulysses S. Grant has been a controversial historical figure, but his supporters say he deserves a posthumous promotion.