Military History

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How a Retired Soldier Jason Bourned His Way to Mosul as a War Reporter

By Skillset Staff

The suicide car bomb was covered in steel plating and painted white to blend in with other traffic. It appeared...

Story of deadly spy Virginia Hall

The Legend of Virginia Hall: The Most Dangerous Allied Spy in France

By B.C. Sanders

Virginia Hall was the first Allied spy to operate in occupied France. She was trained in the art of silencing...

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Nostalgia Boner: Classic Military Magazines of the Past

By Skillset Staff

“In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit....

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How the Filthy Thirteen Became WWII's Legendary Combat Paratroopers

By B.C. Sanders

Thirty-six years before Joe Strummer of The Clash sported a mohawk with his band of rebels and waged musical war...

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The History of the Buffalo Soldiers and 3 Decades of Hazard on Horseback

By B.C. Sanders

The formation of the 9th and 10th cavalries happened in August of 1866. Comprised mostly of African-American enlisted men, the...

Fight Against ISIS

What the Fight Against ISIS Is Actually Like on the Iraqi Frontlines

By Skillset Staff

Here, author Mitch Utterback returned to Iraq alone and reunited with his former Iraqi special operations teammates to document their...