The Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun (You’ll shoot your eye out kid!) is an integral part of the iconic movie A Christmas Story. But its origins are much earlier

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The Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun (You’ll shoot your eye out kid!) is an integral part of the iconic movie A Christmas Story. But its origins are much earlier
How has military flashlight design changed since flashlights took the place of lanterns back in the first World War? Let’s find out.
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There remains a not-always-friendly rivalry between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy – one that many militaries worldwide share. It probably comes down to the fact that one fights on land and the other on the sea. As such, some U.S. Army officers and Special Forces...
Desert night camo was devised by the US Army after the Vietnam War to defeat Soviet NVGs. It is the forerunner to the Universal Camouflage Pattern.