The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

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Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would ...

A napalm strike erupts in a fireball near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, 1966 during the Vietnam War.

Over time, there have been some odd vehicles seen on battlefields, but few were as eye-catching as the Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft.” The Allied forces prominently used the vehicles during World War I.

Project Stargate sounds like something out of this world – and it kind of is. No, it doesn’t refer to wormholes or the exploration of other planets, but, instead, a Central Intelligence Agency ...

For hardcore fans of The Doors, it’s relatively well-known that lead singer Jim Morrison ‘s father was a flag officer in the US Navy. A lesser-known fact is that his father, Capt. George Stephen ...

Torpedo Junction, also known as Torpedo Alley, was the site of repeated German attacks against Allied merchant vessels during World War II.

The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, despite its overall effectiveness as a stealth aircraft, had a relatively short service life. Here's why.

A famous Hollywood star of the 1940s, through to the ’80s, David Niven featured in numerous popular films, even taking on the role of James Bond. An actor by trade, when the Second World War broke out ...

The United States Navy has sold two decommissioned aircraft carriers to a scrap dealer for just one cent each. The deal was made with International Shipbreaking Limited to recycle the USS Kitty Hawk ...