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Prior to the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was primarily used in agriculture, and it was also being sprayed on vegetation that grew around railroads and powerlines. When the idea for Operation Ranch Hand ...

The 2004 epic film Troy catches quite the break when it comes to historical films; most of the true history of the Trojan War is still unknown so many liberties could be taken by director Wolfgang ...

In 1345, the city of Caffa was razed by a vicious pandemic, in what would, centuries later, be recognized as the first use of biological warfare in history. After successfully repelling the first ...

Of the four Japanese aircraft carriers sunk during the Battle of Midway – one of the most critical battles to occur in the Pacific Theater – dive bomber Lt. Cmdr. Richard H. Best was responsible for ...

The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7 ...

Project Stargate sounds like something out of this world – and it kind of is. No, it doesn’t refer to wormholes or the exploration of other planets, but, instead, a Central Intelligence Agency ...

From 1899 to 1902, the Second Anglo-Boer War was fought in South Africa pitting the British against the two Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. This war would become the most ...

Before being sent to Europe to fly bombing missions over Europe, Jimmy Stewart was given a touching letter from his father.

Admiral Leahy would exert great influence over the war effort and assist the President in making some of the most difficult decisions of the war. But the Admiral would often lament the one ...

Red Cross passport for “Ricardo Klement”, used by Eichmann to enter Argentina in 1950 The family did make it to Buenos Aires, and Eichmann began working at a Mercedes Benz factory. He and his wife had ...

During World War II, the M3 Lee was an early American medium tank. It was known by two names, “Lee” and “Grant”. The names were dependent on the turret configuration of the tanks and the crew size.