Throughout American history, women have served the United States military in many ways. From caretakers to spies, pilots and soldiers, each and every one has committed to the cause in their own way. Some received national recognition on a grandiose…
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Chilling radio message: Chechen separatist commander begs Russian Brigade to flee before wiping them out
[tps_header][/tps_header] Since the dawn of civilization, there has always been war. Though fought for a multitude of reasons and ideologies, one thing has always been painfully visible from ground zero- soldiers generally aren’t too eager to fight and kill their…
‘He kept the Army’s oil flowing’, Veteran tells story about how he went from Army brat to lieutenant colonel
Carl Letterie was a 1965 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. After graduation, his first assignment as a young second lieutenant was Fort Bliss, Texas, to attend the Air Defense Officers Training School. From there,…
54,000 evacuated from German town to diffuse World War II bomb
Authorities have evacuated more than 54,000 people form Augsburg on Christmas while a 1.8 ton bomb from World War II is defused. About 4,000 police and firefighters were involved in the nation’s biggest evacuation since the second war, according to…
Nobody knew who this USAF academy janitor was until the President came to see him
Growing up, many of us were told not to judge people we didn’t know due to the fact that we have no idea what they have been through. While that old lesson has stayed with most of us well into…
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5 of the most bizarre battles in American military history
No matter how you look at it, war is a confusing event. From the sheer chaos of a fierce enemy encounter to the fact that hundreds of units are often moving, shooting and communicating in different directions, there is surprisingly…
