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Speed during the Cold War was not ego alone—it was often a question of life and death. America and the USSR were running into a

The M60 tank is one of the great myths of armored warfare, a weapon that predated the Cold War era. Caught between postwar Pattons and

When it comes to fighter aircraft, the line between genius and disaster is a thin one. For every plane that continues to live on in

The 100th Bomb Group, or better known as they would become, the “Bloody Hundredth,” is a common story of World War II air history. They

During World War II, America was racing to produce fighters capable of beating enemy planes. The Fisher P-75 Eagle was meant to be the new

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was more than just another Cold War-era fighter plane, being a quantum leap in jet flight. The first U.S.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, has been more than just another aircraft in the Air Force fleet. Since the 1970s, it

The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is perhaps the most ambitious—and instructive—morsel in the annals of American military flight. Designed as the Army’s ultimate stealth scout and

Machine guns have transformed American warfare, combining unstoppable firepower and adaptive tactics. From the open spaces of the 19th century to the thick jungles of

The .45 ACP has been an American icon since John Browning designed it in 1905, and the legendary M1911 has been a favorite for over