This addendum traces the bayonets of the No4 rifle from the long Pattern 1907 of World War I to the much shorter spike types adopted in the 1920s. Inspired by the Swiss cyclists’ cruciform spike, ...

D-Day for Saipan was June 15, 1944. Twenty thousand Marines made it to shore by nightfall. U.S. forces had come to understand that the enemy they faced did not believe in surrender. Two days before ...

One of the most important military arms ever made, the French "Charleville" musket saw use in the American Revolution and ...

If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago — over the objections of Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson — then it would be unprecedented.

“Presenting the Medal of Honor to Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with 20th Maine Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, ...

Hundreds of service personnel from HMS Raleigh marched through the streets of Torpoint to exercise the base's right to freedom of the town. This right was granted on December 11, 1996, and is now a ...

Abstract: This study demonstrates a data-driven decision support system to aid in rectification of prosthetic sockets aimed at improving overall comfort perceived by amputees. Prosthetic technology, ...

Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one into your ...

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