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10 Facts About Samuel Colt
1. Colt was an early adopter of assembly-line production. 2. He pioneered product placement. 3. Colt produced his own version of July 4th fireworks. 4. A ship voyage as a teenager gave Colt the idea for a revolver design. 5. He spent three years as a traveling huckster. 6. His first firearms company flopped. 7.…
Read MoreNavajo Code Talker Alfred James Peaches Dies at Age 90
Flags will be lowered across the Navajo Nation in honor of another Navajo Code Talker who has died. Tribal officials announced Wednesday that Alfred James Peaches died last Saturday at a Flagstaff hospital at age 90. Tribal President Russell Begaye commended Peaches for defending the United States in World War II, using a code based…
Read MoreA Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps
When the Continental Congress raised up two battalions of Marines in 1775, it launched the greatest fighting force the world has ever known – a force revered globally for its uncommon valor, unparalleled adaptability, and ferocious tenacity. Over the past 240 years, the battlefields and equipment have changed, but the spirit of the United States…
Read MoreHistory’s Greatest Shots Revealed
While the movie American Sniper and its depiction of former US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle are getting all the plaudits from film and television awards, we look back through history to see how snipers of times gone by fare against the modern day hero. Once considered a pariah of battle by friend and foe alike,…
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