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The world renown Mikhail Kalashnikov died recently at 94-years-old, but his legacy lives on eternally. In the movie “Lord of War,” Nicholas Cage plays Yuri Orlov, a nefarious exporter of AK-47’s and other instruments of war, according to a video uploaded to YouTube. In this clip, Cage describes Kalashnikov’s crown achievement: The AK-47. [ YouTube […]

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After learning that a World War II veteran who passed away had no family to attend his funeral, hundreds of service personnel showed up to give the hero a proper send off while he was buried on Monday in Lancashire, United Kingdom. Former RAF bomber Harold Jellico “Coe” Percival passed away on Oct. 25 at the […]

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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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At 96-years-old, the heroic World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Nicholas Oresko, passed away Friday night at Englewood Hospital from complications resulting from a surgery. According to Jersey Journal, Oresko, who is from Bayonne, New Jersey, is said to be the city’s most famous citizen. “He’s one of the most famous people ever to […]

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