Miguel Ortiz

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Miguel Ortiz graduated from San Diego State University and commissioned as an Army Officer in 2017. His passion for military culture and history led him to freelance writing. He specializes in interesting and obscure military history. When he’s not writing, Miguel enjoys traveling and watch collecting.

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Navy hoists the Jolly Roger for 2024 Army-Navy Game uniform
Entertainment

Navy hoists the Jolly Roger for 2024 Army-Navy Game uniform

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract
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Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract

By Miguel Ortiz

Undefeated Army Black Knights honor 101st Airborne with Army-Navy Game uniform
Army

Undefeated Army Black Knights honor 101st Airborne with Army-Navy Game uniform

By Miguel Ortiz

The trailblazing political and Army career of Tulsi Gabbard
Feature

The trailblazing political and Army career of Tulsi Gabbard

By Miguel Ortiz

On the South Lawn of the White House, President John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) sits with Undersecretary of the Navy Paul Fay (1918 - 2009) inside a helicopter as it prepares to fly to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Washington, DC, June 7, 1961. (Photo by National Archives/Interim Archives/Getty Images)
Feature

JFK’s M1 Garand sold for nearly $150,000

By Miguel Ortiz

The 10 best cities after service in 2024
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The 10 best cities after service in 2024

By Miguel Ortiz

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. passes away at 107
History

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. passes away at 107

By Miguel Ortiz

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron successfully fires the newest variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder for the first time from an F-16 Fighting Falcon on April 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Reynolds)
Feature

Raytheon awarded $736M contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

hurricane response
Air Force

An Air Force veteran hiked to the Asheville VA to restore power

By Miguel Ortiz

The third Delta sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’
Combat Stories

The third Delta sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’

By Miguel Ortiz

National Guard provides relief to communities after Hurricane Helene
Feature

National Guard provides relief to communities after Hurricane Helene

By Miguel Ortiz

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker
Air Force

The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker

By Miguel Ortiz

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers of the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, demonstrate the U.S. Army’s newest weapon during a Rangers in Action Ceremony September 16, 2022, at Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Georgia. The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs)
Army

What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

The old Air Force One’s last mission was just before 9/11
Aviation

The old Air Force One’s last mission was just before 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

Veteran and popular firearms YouTuber Paul Harrell dies at 58
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Veteran and popular firearms YouTuber Paul Harrell dies at 58

By Miguel Ortiz

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11
Afghanistan War

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

The last US Olympian to win gold in pistol was a Marine
Entertainment

The last US Olympian to win gold in pistol was a Marine

By Miguel Ortiz

Black trailblazer Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg passes away at 96
History

Black trailblazer Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg passes away at 96

By Miguel Ortiz

The new Marine One flew President Joe Biden for the first time
Feature

The new Marine One flew President Joe Biden for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- An AC-130U gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron, jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 20. The flares are a countermeasure for heat seeking missiles that may be launched at the aircraft during real world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)
Air Force

An AC-130 gunship refueled and rearmed on a highway in Arkansas

By Miguel Ortiz