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Marine Corps Sgt. Walter George Bruhl Jr. passed away March 9 at 80 years old, but left his family a comical yet touching obituary he penned himself. “Walt was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War having served from October of 1951 to September of 1954, with overseas duty in Japan from June of […]

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A horse proved so heroic during the Korean War, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Reckless, named after the 75mm recoilless rifle, proved herself so invaluable to American troops during the Korean War that she was later listed in Life magazine as one of America’s greatest all-time heroes. Sgt. Reckless was trained […]

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Astronaut, aquanaut, and war hero, 88-year-old Scott Carpenter, died on October 10 after leading a life full of adventure and service to his country. In May of 1962, Carpenter became the world’s sixth astronaut to leave Earth’s atmosphere, having orbited the blue planet three times while conducting groundbreaking scientific experiments, the Huffington Post reported. But […]

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Today, on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, President Barack Obama paid tribute and addressed a crowd at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall.

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Teddy Roosevelt, considered by many to be the father of the US fleets of the 20th century, once said, 'Speak softly, but carry a big stick'. For over 50 years, the 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 cannons of the US Navy's Iowa class battleships were the country's biggest sticks.

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As we all know well, Americans have always embraced shotguns, so much so that we've brought these "point, click, destroy" weapons to just about every engagement we've fought in. And perhaps the gold standard of these combat shotguns was built in 1897 by Winchester.

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A year after South Korea announced the proposed sale of M1 rifles to the United States, the chances of these historic guns hitting an importer near you looked dim. With the State Department digging in their heels and gun control groups shaking each other’s hands, the issue seemed all but dead in the

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