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“So this is how it ends. We were trapped.” Hunted by Russian drones, targeted by tank fire, and cut off from escape, a foreign volunteer recounts the day he expected to die in Ukraine. by Jonathan Stumpf A loud bang, a metallic clang, then blue smoke pours into the small …

by Austin Lee The KA-BAR fighting knife has been a steadfast companion to U.S. Marines for more than 80 years, earning its place as one of the most legendary blades in military history. Adopted by the Marine Corps in 1942, the KA-BAR has slashed through jungles, pierced enemy defenses, and …

In a span of weeks, Sergeant Roy Elderkin converted a group of polo players, Foreign Legionnaires, soldiers, and civilians into highly effective mounted infantry.  by Gatimu Juma The shooting started at 20 yards. Six mounted infantry from a new unit, Grey’s Scouts, were riding through thick Rhodesian thornbush when the …

by Robert Ramsour The FP-45 was an unknown and surreptitious pistol developed in WWII to help our captured allies regain control of their country, or province. In order to conceal its real function as a firearm, our government represented this pistol as a flare projector. It was officially called the …

by Susan Katz Keating It was the largest amphibious assault in the history of warfare, and one of the most decisive military missions of modern times. The outcome of WWII rested upon the success of D-Day – a mission that was long in the making, and shrouded in secrecy until …

Then-Corporal Kenneth “Rock” Merritt poses for a photo. (Courtesy Photo) During World War II, Kenneth “Rock” Merritt was aboard a plane that got lost over France. Here are his memories of his experiences in the Army from 1942-45. His words are as follows. … I was sworn into the Army on …

by Jose Campos Who fought, where they landed, and how Allied forces cracked Hitler’s Atlantic Wall on June 6, 1944. The Plan Operation Overlord was the largest amphibious invasion in history. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded more than 156,000 American, British, Canadian, and Allied troops who would …

by Sean “Sako” Sakinofsky It is probably one of the most debated topics in regard to camouflage patterns and fatigues. How did Tiger Stripe Pattern Camouflage come into being? Its origins are not American but rather French and Vietnamese. It sounds more like a cuisine than combat fatigues. However, all …

by Greg Chabot “Would I trust my life to this upper?” Here’s the verdict. The AR15 family has been around since 1956 and is a battle proven design. It has always used the direct impingement system which is very reliable and simple, with the one caveat being the bolt and …

by Gatimu Juma With civilians trapped and time running out, French Foreign Legion and Belgian paratroopers jumped into Zaire in 1978. The French segment was known as operation Bonite. CAPE TOWN BUREAU – The doors opened in the skies over Zaire, and the Legionnaires stepped into empty air. Below them …