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These Unusual US Military Experiments Prove Nothing is Too Far-Fetched to Try

Military personnel standing in an ice tunnel + Camel + Pigeon flying

Some of the most interesting moments in military history are the experiments that happen behind the scenes and never see the light of day –…

The Last Time a US Navy Vessel Sunk Another Ship And How It Happened

USS Simpson

Currently, the only operational ship in the US Navy to have sunk another vessel is the 220-year-old USS Constitution, a wooden-hulled three-masted heavy frigate that…

A Look Into The Extreme Conditions Prisoners Endured In Soviet Gulags

Clare Fitzgerald

The Gulag prison system was the Soviet Union’s way of dealing with political dissidents and those they felt were harmful to the Communist regime. While…

This Military General Has A Magical Connection To Disney World

Military generals are typically not associated with Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. However, without one particular military general, Magic Kingdom would still be a mosquito-infested wetland.…

Advanced Fighter Jets Still Carry Guns And For A Very Good Reason

F-22 Raptor

Both the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II can carry missiles that are able to strike an enemy aircraft well over 30 miles away with…

The New Military-Spec Mercedes G-Wagen Delivers In All The Right Ways

G-Wagen Military Specs

Today, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is associated with the Kardashians more so than warfare, but this tried and tested vehicle was actually designed for the military.…

The US Department of Defense Has Its Own 26-Page Brownie Recipe

Three brownies stacked atop of each other

The US military is famous for its ability to have a plan for every single scenario imaginable; whether that be nuclear deterrents; a war on…

Can the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine rival the Merlin?

Double Wasp

In a previous article, we went over the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine’s incredible capabilities and its importance for the war effort during WWII. While it is…

US Navy Engineer Caught Trying to Sell Nuclear Submarine Secrets

Jesse Beckett
Virginia Class Submarine

A husband and wife were arrested on Saturday after sending top secret information about US nuclear submarines to what they believed to be a representative…

The Ancient Greek Army of Same-Sex Lovers who helped defeat the Spartans

Sacred Band Of Thebes

The ancient Greek city of Thebes was surprisingly relaxed about gay relationships, even catching the attention of famous Greek philosopher Plato, who noted that opinions…

8 Bizarre Unsolved Military Mysteries

Madeline Hiltz

The military world is full of unsolved mysteries that are both creepy and intriguing. Here we have found some of the eeriest military mysteries from…

Strange Military Truces and How They Happened

Turks and Anzac Troops Truce

Apart from a few exceptions, truces and ceasefires are not normally known to be eventful, with most consisting of either a white flag or the…