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P-51 Mustang: From A Shunned Mule To A WWII Dark Horse

January 14, 2023

The North American Aviation (NAA) P-51 Mustang had cemented its legacy as one of the world’s finest all-around piston-engine fighters when it first came about in World War II. Its View More ›

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[WATCH] Short Documentary: The Story of Gerald Teldon, a WWII Combat Pilot

October 29, 2022

Gerald Teldon, born in Bronx, N.Y., in 1924, joined the military in 1944. As an Army Air Corp combat pilot, he completed 62 missions during WWII and the Korean War. View More ›

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Top 5 Best Airguns for 2022

September 24, 2022

Airguns, also known as gas guns, use compressed air or gas to cause bullet acceleration; this contrasts with traditional firearms that use the ignition of explosives to propel a projectile. View More ›

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Avro Arrow: The Promising Canadian Aircraft That Never Was

September 11, 2022 Artist's image of a pair of Avro Arrow interceptors in flight. (National Film Board of Canada, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

There are moments in history that were the turning point of something: IBM Simon released the very first touch screen phone in 1992 or when Wilbur and Orville Wright took View More ›

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China-Pakistan Military Drills: Who Most Benefits the Mutual Cooperation?

September 5, 2022

The Chinese and Pakistani navies started their joint naval exercises off the coast of Shanghai. The drills are set to last four days and involve Pakistan’s most advanced China-built battleship. View More ›

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The US Navy is Flunking on its Warfare Training Instructor Program Goals

September 4, 2022

According to a senior officer from the defense forces, the US Navy is having trouble training enough personnel in warfare tactics each year to meet the requirements, which include the View More ›

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US to Send Another $400 Million in Weaponry to Ukraine

August 29, 2022 Then Vice President Joe Biden at a Meeting with Ukrainian Legislators, April 22, 2014. (Source: U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

US President Joe Biden has approved the shipment of a brand-new type of precision-guided artillery rounds as part of its new tranche of military assistance to Ukraine, according to a senior View More ›

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South Korea Procures 20 More F-35A Fighter Jets

August 29, 2022 RAAF (A35-009) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. (Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

The South Korean defense agency has authorized the acquisition of additional F-35A fighter jets as part of the country’s F-X program, integrated with the government’s retaliatory strike plan “Kill Chain,” View More ›

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4 Vietnam War Veterans Get Medal of Honor from Biden

August 16, 2022 President Joe Biden awards medal of honor to four U.S. Army soldiers for heroism in Vietnam War. Screenshot taken from CBS News

Four Army troops received the nation’s highest military accolade on Tuesday from US President Joe Biden in recognition of their bravery during the Vietnam War that went above and beyond View More ›

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What’s Next for the Russian Navy?

August 16, 2022 Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2017. (Source: Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

When the Russian forces declared the fire with Ukraine, they forcefully displaced millions of Ukrainians, killed hundreds-of-thousands civilians, and left Ukraine under massive destruction while occupying all its key cities View More ›

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