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First gun to fire in the Gulf War arrives at Marine Corps Museum (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

"Damn Yankees," the historic howitzer that fired the first U.S. shot of the 1991 Gulf War, has been preserved for posterity.

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Disabled vet beaten by turtle-torturing teens given new car by local dealer

by Jennifer Cruz

Blough and his family no longer have to worry about lugging his wheelchair on the bus or how they’ll carry all of their bags home from the grocery store.

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George W. Bush has painted almost 100 vets injured on his watch, for charity

by Chris Eger

"Over the past several months, I've painted the portraits of 98 wounded warriors I've gotten to know - remarkable men and women who were injured carrying out my orders," says Bush.

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M3 Submachine gun: Keep it greasy (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Though WWII era M1 Abram tank crews may have felt superficially cozy behind close to 5 inches of metal, when enemy rounds forced them to hit the streets, more often than they hid behind stamped metal in the form of the M3 submachine gun, known by many as the "Grease gun".

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