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Barton and his wife, Janette, later set up their own business, and the pair started Standing with Giants in 2019. Being ...

When you think of post-war rifles that have stood the test of time, the Heckler & Koch G3 immediately comes to mind. Featuring a design that incorporated World War II-era developments with Cold ...

William Goines was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1936, with his family eventually relocating to Lockland, a suburb of Cincinnati. The elder Goines worked several jobs to support them, largely in the ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 “Flogger” is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed for the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It was introduced in the 1970s, with 5,047 units built, making it the most ...

In the realm of extraordinary military feats, several service members gain recognition, receiving public praise and awards – some even become the subjects of books and/or movies. Chuck Mawhinney, ...

In 1950, just five years after the conclusion of the Second World War, a request was issued to Soviet aircraft manufacturers for a new bomber. Along with the ability to carry upwards of 24,000 pounds ...

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2012. (Photo Credit: Gunnery Sgt. Chad R. Kiehl / DVIDS / US Marine Corps / ...

The USS Kidd (DDG-100) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer currently serving with the US Navy. Named for Rear Adm. Issac C. Kidd, who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor, ...

The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7 ...

One of the brightest minds of the 20th century, you’d think Albert Einstein would have been among those to join the Manhattan Project and help develop one of the most powerful weapons in the world: ...

On September 2, 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies. Ending hostilities, the Japanese agreed to an unconditional surrender by signing the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS ...