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East vs West, Democracy vs Communism, USA vs the Soviet Union- unfortunately for the residents of Vietnam they would become the casualties of a struggle far greater than themselves as two superpowers jockeyed for global…Continue Reading
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL HAS BEEN HANDING OUT CANADA’S FIRST EVER SACRIFICE MEDALS IN THE WITNESS OF THE PRIME MINISTER, WHO HAS NOW COME TO THE PODIUM TO SAY A FEW WORDS.>>Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper: WHETHER IT…Continue Reading
All Vietnam vets remember the sound of the rotor blades of a Huey Helicopter. They made a very distinct “wop-wop-wop-wop” sound, it went through the air: “wop-wop-wop-wop”. Every morning, every evening, a chopper would fly…Continue Reading
The symbols shown here are only for research and historical education. Again in German … 🙂 … again the German law for the provision for displaying. This is my great-grandfather. He fought on the Western…Continue Reading
THIS IS MILITARY TIMES MINUTE. I’M ANDREA SCOTT. TECH SGT. JOHN CHAPMAN, A COMBAT CONTROLLER WHO WAS KILLED DURING THE FIERCE BATTLE OF ROBERTS RIDGE IN AFGHANISTAN IN 2002, WILL BE POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE MEDAL…Continue Reading
Everyone knows that if you’re planning on joining the military, then you’d better be ready to be told what to do. From day one you’ll be told what to wear, where to go, what to…Continue Reading
“Looking back when I put on Chief, I realize what a big responsibility I took on. Especially to the men and women who are called Sailors. It’s not about individual success anymore, it’s about taking…Continue Reading
JUDY WOODRUFF: Last night, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal in a case in which veterans sought to sue private military defense contractors for allegedly making them sick by burning toxic materials and garbage…Continue Reading
Top 10 Greatest Military Achievements That Changed the Face of War 10. The Chariot The two-wheeled horse-drawn chariot was one of the most important achievements in history. It provided humanity its first concept of personal…Continue Reading
small-unit support vehicle it’s the best way to get around in this town it’s negative 20 degrees fahrenheit in black Rapids Alaska as US soldiers head out to meet this international group of cold weather…Continue Reading