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The Best Veteran’s Day and Singles Day Deals to Shop Over the Long Weekend

Find deals on bedding, apparel, outdoor gear and so much more

Navy Honors World War II Hero Charles Jackson French

He saved wounded sailors from enemy forces — and sharks

Inside the Navy's (Literally) Poetic New Year's Tradition

Ships' logs tend to rhyme early in the new year

Turns Out Coffee Is a Useful Ally in Wartime

Revisiting the history of the Civil War, coffee in hand

West Point Unveils Statue Honoring Buffalo Soldiers

They taught cadets there horsemanship for many decades

How the U.S. Outsmarted a Cold War Bugging Plot

An American double agent fooled his handlers -- and family -- for five years.

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How the U.S. Outsmarted a Cold War Bugging Plot

An American double agent fooled his handlers -- and family -- for five years.

Why Spy? What Drove Benedict Arnold to Turn Traitor

Looking through the lens of espionage, he made an irresistible mark.

An Hour Dying in No Man’s Land: Teen’s Berlin Wall Tragedy

Peter Fechter's death brought a divided Germany closer to open conflict.