Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons World War II in the Pacific demonstrated how formidable—and how vulnerable—the aircraft carrier was. These floating airbases supplanted battleships as the heart…
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Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The F-22 Raptor has been the unchallenged icon of American air supremacy for years—a sexy, stealthy jet designed to dominate the skies.…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons For decades, the U.S. Navy's amphibious warships have been the workhorses of international crisis response—transporting Marines into the hottest combat zones on…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was among those elusive jets that succeeded in being ahead of its time in nearly all respects.…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Tanks like America's M1 Abrams and the Israeli Merkava have set the standard for heavy armor for decades—embodiments of unmatched firepower, armor,…
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Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons As the peaceful dawn of December 7, 1941, broke at Pearl Harbor, the USS Maryland (BB-46) was moored along with Battleship Row,…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The history of the USS America (CV-66) is as much about the demise of a ship as it is about the lessons…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons In flight, speed is always more than a figure—it's the ultimate edge. A quicker plane can intercept before the enemy responds, outrun…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The U.S. Marine Corps is in the midst of one of the biggest changes it's experienced in decades—away from a predominantly ground-focused…