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Christian D. OrrThe National Interest |
As I noted in my recent story on the passing of Col. Perry Dahl (USAF, ret.) at the ripe old age of 101, American fighter aces —i.e., combat...
When one thinks of America’s baddest units to serve in the Vietnam War , chances are the U.S. Army Special Forces (SF, aka “ Green Berets...
Fans of the “cowboy culture” will instantly recognize and associate the name Wrangler with a popular line of Western wear . But clothing isn’t the...
As my fellow firearms enthusiasts are all too well aware , ammo is expensive . Gone are the good old days when you could go into Wally World and...
“I don’t want no teenage queen/I just want my M14…” My fellow military film buffs will instantly recognize those two lines as part of a classic...
The word “Typhoon” means different things to different people. Besides the actual natural disaster, old-school WWE fans may remember Typhoon (real...
To most naval history buffs, the term “battlecruiser” evokes thoughts of warships of a bygone era, an era that ended with World War II and was...
The presidency of James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., from January 20, 1977, to January 20, 1981, was not a particularly happy or prestigious period in...
“Well, I’m a Son of Satan’s Angels /And I fly the F-4D/All the way from the Hanoi railroad bridge to the DMZ/I’m one of ol’ Hoot Gibson’s boys and...
The fourth-generation Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of the most famous American-made jet fighter aircraft of all time, thanks to both the “ Top Gun...
“ The Punisher ,” the action-packed Marvel Comics franchise featuring vigilante protagonist Frank Castle, is a hugely successful comic book...
Antiaircraft guns (also known as “flak guns”) have been the been the bane of combat aviators’ existence since the advent of air combat itself...
“Rumor has it that rumors are nothing but rumors.” I read that line in a children’s joke book back when I was a wee-bitty lad, and as cheesy as...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a great American patriot and true champion of freedom-loving peoples (especially ...
What firearms are synonymous with the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge and World War II? This question brings three things to mind: If you...
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)...
I recently visited the Cold War Museum in Vint Hill, Virginia, with a friend and received a personalized tour from the museum’s founder and...
When one thinks of the United States Navy’s (USN) partnership with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the nuclear submarine construction pact...