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Boeing wins $75 million contract for jet-powered JDAMs
Direct Attack Munitions can now be cruise missiles.
6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War
Even the kids know what number one on this list is.
The Marquis de Lafayette’s Paris gravesite is filled with dirt from Massachusetts
The “Hero of Two Worlds” is buried in soil from both.
A Medal of Honor recipient explains what being an American means
“I know the price of freedom. I know what I have to hold in my hands.”
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The ‘Jimmy’ soundtrack features an active duty Air Force Band
Composed by the great-great grandnephew of Henry Fonda, one of Jimmy’s best friends.
How the last survivor of 9/11 made it out alive after the Twin Towers fell
“My voice just couldn’t open up to say, ‘Help.'”
We’re still obsessed with hero stories 4,000 years after Gilgamesh
Is it time to turn hero archetype on its head?
The tense discussions behind Ronald Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ speech
“It was like heaven on earth” when the Berlin Wall came down.
Military parents call their kids brats—and it’s a badge of honor
No one is really sure why or how it started.
The history of the word ‘dependent’ and why it’s cringe to military spouses
Badasses are what military spouses are, full stop.
CMP boss says M14s will be under $2,000. They have trench shotguns too.
The biggest news is the price tag.
8 reasons why Vet Tix means so much to military spouses
The military community loves Vet Tix. It’s easy to see why.
The only country ever bombed with nuclear weapons is starting to rethink its ban on them
Japan’s Prime Minister likes the idea of being in the U.S. nuclear umbrella.
4 Revolutionary War ghosts that refuse to die
250 years is a long time to be looking for your own bones.
Why the US military resorted to bombing a volcano in Hawaii after it erupted
Whether it was an effective strategy is debatable.
How Paul Newman survived 2 close calls in the Navy during World War II
When he enlisted, the future actor sought “a big adventure.”
Finland beat the Russians so hard we’re still cheering for them 80 years later
The Soviet Union was a de facto Axis power until the Finns beat them so hard in the Winter War that Germany turned on them.
Women veterans recreate WWII pin-ups with fighter planes to help hospitalized vets
The 2027 Pin-Ups for Vets calendar is here and there’s a lot of history with it.
How this Medal of Honor recipient finally came home from the Korean War
It’s never too late for a family to find closure.
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