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That Time When Custer Stole a Horse
The theft of a prize-winning stallion gave the famous general a glimpse of a future that could have been
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Thirty Years Later, We Still Don’t Truly Know Who Betrayed These Spies
Was there a fourth mole in the U.S. intelligence system that blew these secret agents’ covers?
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Ask Smithsonian: How Does Night Vision Work?
The ability to see in the dark is becoming more accurate and more portable
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Dazzling Photos of Russia’s First Annual Pyrotechnic Festival
At an international fireworks competition in Moscow, leading companies stretched far beyond pyrotechnics’ ancient origins
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The U.S. Military Named Their Swarming Drones After This Fairy Tale
These “Gremlins” take their cue from WWII fighter pilots’ lucky charms
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The First Two Female Army Rangers Are About to Graduate
After completing a grueling course, two women have proved they have what it takes to join the Army’s best
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The Lonely, Lifesaving Job of Lighthouse Keepers, Revealed at the National Lighthouse Museum
A new museum in Staten Island tells the stories of men and women who ran lighthouses throughout America’s history and shows off some unique antiques
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Whatever Happened to the Wild Camels of the American West?
Initially seen as the Army’s answer to how to settle the frontier, the camels eventually became a literal beast of burden, with no home on the range
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North Korea’s Military Still Uses Stealth Planes From the 1940s
The An-2 can hover and fly backwards
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The United States Once Invaded and Occupied Haiti
In 1915, American troops began a 19-year, unofficial occupation of the Caribbean nation
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Inside the Daily Lives of Iraq’s Kurds
America’s most important ally in the battle against ISIS is closer than ever to fulfilling their hope of founding a new nation
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Why We’d Be Better Off if Napoleon Never Lost at Waterloo
On the bicentennial of the most famous battle in world history, a distinguished historian looks at what could have been
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A Mysterious Space Plane Will Launch This Week
Though much of the X-37B’s mission is top secret, details are emerging about experiments that will go into orbit with the unmanned craft
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This Map Shows the Full Extent of the Devastation Wrought by U-Boats in World War I
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, a look at how “unrestricted submarine warfare” changed the rules of war
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The U.S. Military Has Developed Self-Steering Bullets
Hi-tech bullets can help snipers hit moving targets
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Early Flying Machines Were Just Weird
There’s a reason most designs didn’t stick around
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The Oldest Known Ancient Roman Fort Has Been Discovered in Italy
Researchers use laser scanners to identify a Roman military camp that may have initiated the settlement of the modern Italian city of Trieste
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Getting up Close and Personal with American Soldiers
A new photography exhibit takes a multi-decade look
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The Coast Guard’s Most Potent Weapon During Prohibition? Codebreaker Elizebeth Friedman
A pioneer of her time, Friedman was a crucial part of the fight to enforce the ban on booze
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What’s the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?
A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention
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