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American ace who transformed aerial combat in WWII

This film tells the story of Richard Bong, America’s highest-scoring fighter ace. It follows his rise from rookie pilot to ...

‘A true hero’: State College man, WWII pilot honored with France’s highest medal

John F. Homan, a World War II bomber pilot, spent the better part of his life insisting he was no hero. Others flew the same ...
Altoona Mirror

Highest honors: World War II veteran John F. Homan awarded France’s Legion of Honor

A central Pennsylvania WWll veteran has joined the ranks of such notables as Gen. George Patton, President Dwight Eisenhower, ...

The Oldest Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier Will Be Home For The Holidays

The lead vessel of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers developed to supplement the U.S. Navy's conventionally-powered Kitty Hawk -class, USS Nimitz, was commissioned into service by ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The A-10 Warthog is no plane – it’s a flying cannon

The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium ...

The Most Important Military Watches of All-Time, From the Rare Rolex Milsub to the Breitling 'Emergency'

For a long time, watches have been sold to men as tools of adventure, action, danger and utility. And it doesn’t get much ...