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Book Explores How War for Independence Revolutionized Firearms Technology

by David Codrea

If nothing else this provides another documented historical rebuttal for latter-day gun-grabbers who maintain that firearms technology of the day was static...

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Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020

by Chris Eger

Back-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America's Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years.

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Biden Fails Fact Check on Revolutionary War Cannon Ownership

by Chris Eger

In a recent interview, Vice President Joe Biden said during the Revolutionary War private citizens couldn't own cannons. That has been ranked as false.

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Over 800 actors to reenact the Battle of Brandywine for 240th anniversary

by Jennifer Cruz

The reenactment, which was first done in 2014, is described as an “amazing battle with cannons roaring, horses galloping, and the clash of arms.”

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Revolutionary War vet reinterred with full military honors (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

Soldiers from The Old Guard-- the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment-- traveled from their normal duties at Arlington to Kentucky to make sure a veteran of Washington's army was buried with respect.

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Birth of a gun control nation: America’s first racist gun control laws

by Jesse Woods

Current arguments assert that gun control laws target minorities, though there is no debate that the first gun control laws were entirely motivated by race.

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80-year-old veteran, history buff dies while placing wreaths on graves of fellow veterans (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“This is the way he would’ve chosen to go,” said Wanda, who was married to Kaffenberger for nearly 50 years.

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Dumb rules of war

by Jeffrey Denning

You can’t fight and expect to win with one armed tied behind your back.

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Can soldiers also be Christians? (VIDEO)

by Jeffrey Denning

Do I believe soldiers and warriors can also be good Christians? Absolutely.

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Navy museum has a whole slew of really cool relics (9 PICS)

by Jennifer Cruz

The 300,000 piece collection, made up of weapons, gifts from foreign countries, flags and even some toys, just made its way to a new home in Richmond, Virginia.

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Long-time educator reassigned for bringing replica musket to class for lesson (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

An eighth grade history teacher in Florida with over twenty years on the job has been reassigned after she incorporated a prop gun into a lesson on the Revolutionary War.

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Which Came First, America or the Sniper?

by John Paul Jarvis

Though recent world records may make you think otherwise, the modern day sniper is an American concept, conceived during the War of Independence. It’s initial psychological impact on the British in 1775 was truly damaging and the Americans saw that by selectively targeting officers and non-coms

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