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San Diego's Soviet Era Attack Submarine
Now a museum piece, this formidable weapon of the former Soviet Union regularly stalked and shadowed American ships at sea during the Cold War.
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Superpowers Aim to Reverse Nuclear Arms Race
While real progress was made on nuclear arms reduction with the United States, the Soviet Union itself was beginning to break up and finally collapsed in December 1991.
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Four Arab-Israeli Wars
Israel fought four wars with its Arab neighbors. Every time Israel's very survival was at stake.
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Commander Tommy Franks' Strategy to Beat Hussein
A recent documentary Battle Plan: Blitzkreig illustrates how the strategy of "lightening war" was used with great effectiveness recently in Iraq and during World War Two.
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Disease in American Military History
Until the advent of modern medicine in the twentieth century, disease proved a far deadlier enemy than any weapon one's foe could bring against you.
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U.S. Army Special Forces – Missions and Mandates
The candidates have been selected, the training is complete, and the celebrations have concluded. It is now time for the Special Forces to earn their keep.
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Early History of The Royal Marines
An overview of the early history of The Royal Marines, one of oldest and most respected elite fighting units in the British Armed Forces.
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U.S. Army Special Forces Organization
Having earned their Green Berets, the recruits are now assigned to a particular Special Forces Group based on their interests and current needs.
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U.S. Army Special Forces – Green Berets
The Special Forces were established in 1952 to act as counter-insurgency troops against Communist aggression, but would grow to be a part of the regular armed forces.
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How to Become a Marine Officer
Virtually anywhere in the US has an enlisted recruiting office within a reasonable drive. But finding information on pursuing a commission can be more difficult.
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Sir Winston Churchill – Swashbuckling Adventurer
Churchill appeared to be the man for his times, destined for leadership, but he was a product of his times, with a romantic Victorian notion of war as a great adventure.
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A Confederate Sub Eludes Yankee Fire
The Confederate States of America pioneered submarine warfare, and Mobile, Alabama, was the center of the secessionist nation's underwater arsenal.
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General Tommy Franks, United States Army (Ret.)
A great American General that led American and Coalition troops to victory in the Afghanistan War and the Iraqi War.
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How Israel Won the Six Day War
For six days in the spring of 1967 Arab and Israeli forces clashed ending with a major Israeli victory. How did Israel prepare for the war and win so decisively?
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The Six Day War
In the spring of 1967 Arab and Israeli forces clashed. The result was an astonishing Israeli victory in which Israel defeated three Arab armies in just six days.
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Understanding Battle Fatigue
During World War I hundreds of men were shot for cowardice; it wasn't until 1980 that the mental illness they likely had was recognized with a formal diagnosis.
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Imaging and U.S. Air Superiority in Vietnam
In the Vietnam conflict, the U.S. discovered that the appropriation of land through air superiority relied on imaging technology to maintain a psychological offensive.
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Marine Corps Boot Camp vs. OCS
Officer candidates and enlisted recruits each undergo rigorous training, but what is the difference?
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade actually took place during the Battle of Balaclava, fought on the 25th October 1854 and became renowned for its high number of deaths.
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How Close Was Nuclear War in 1983?
An alarm at a Soviet monitoring station on 26 September 1983 indicated nuclear attack from America was imminent. Lieutenant Colonel Petrov had a crucial decision to make.
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Is Clausewitz's Remarkable Trinity Still Valid?
Many military and political theorists argue that Clausewitz's Remarkable Trinity is obsolete . A review of recent conflict demonstrates the validity of his theory.
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USS Permit (SSN-594) Class
First launched in 1960, the SSN-594 Permit class were the world's first modern, quiet, deep-diving fast attack submarines.
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South Africa's Battle for Delville Wood, France
In the battle for Delville Wood in 1916 France,121 Officers and 3032 other ranks walked into the woods. Six days later only two officers and 140 other ranks walked out.
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Making The Atomic Bomb
The development, test, and use of the first atomic bomb by the United States during World War II.
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Dan Daly:Legendary Enlisted Marine
Daly fought the Boxers in China, the Cacos in Haiti, served aboard numerous ships, fought in the "Bananna wars", and fought the Germans in WWI at Belleau Woods.
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