The American Committee for the Defense of British Homes
The group was influential and although it strengthened British-American relations it had very little effect on the war effort.... Read more.
These are 5 incredible facts about Carlson’s Long Patrol
Carlson's Long Patrol was a major event in the history of the Marine Raiders and special operations units.... Read more.
Exploring the CMG, Colt’s forgotten machine gun
Colt created three versions of the CMG but none of them became successful despite the company's efforts.... Read more.
The history of full-auto shotguns and why these weapons don’t make sense
First surfacing as an idea during the Vietnam War, full-auto shotguns were never adopted by the U.S. military despite several attempts.... Read more.
A brief history of futuristic advanced grenade launchers
Combing a rifle with a grenade launcher is difficult but these weapons could earn a place in the battlefields of the near future.... Read more.
‘Stop That Tank!’ This is how Disney contributed to World War II
Disney produced a film for the Canadian military during World War II to help soldiers take out German tanks.... Read more.
Could paramotors be useful to the US military?
Already in limited military use, paramotors won't change the face of war, but they might be very useful for specific tasks.... Read more.
The veteran and the beard – Like peanut butter and jelly
Have you ever wondered why so many veterans grow beards? Let's do a deep dive and find out.... Read more.
SOCOM and Marines will get new machine gun that breaks the mold to replace old classic
SOCOM wants a new machine guns that blends the medium and heavy machine gun types to create something novel.... Read more.
Attempting to keep the historic BAR rifle relevant by turning it into a bullpup
There were three attempts to keep the BAR relevant and improve its handling by converting it into a bullpup or producing one to replace it.... Read more.