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The Easter Rising – Ireland in World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special

Source: http://youtu.be/DMWP9G6gecc http://youtu.be/DMWP9G6gecc

Easter 1916 was a turning point for Ireland and its situation between Home Rule and Irish soldiers serving on the fronts of Gallipoli and the Western Front. And even though the Easter Rising,…

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The Merchant of Death – Basil Zaharoff I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?

Source: http://youtu.be/VO-IoR0PI8k http://youtu.be/VO-IoR0PI8k

For arms dealers like Basil Zaharoff, the late 19th and early 20th century was a time of never ending business opportunities, the great European powers modernised their armies drastically and…

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5 Interesting Findings from a 2018 Military Family Report

Source: https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/2018/03/08/5-interesting-findings-2018-military-family-report.html Number two: military housing is OK … sort of.

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Reinventing Cavalry in WW1 – Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?

Source: http://youtu.be/uhGtMBVc0iY http://youtu.be/uhGtMBVc0iY

Cavalry was seen as leftover from the past in the dawn of modern warfare during World War 1. But Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev was one of the few who still saw a place for them on the modern…

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Reserve Rescue Aircrews to Air Force: Don’t Forget About Us

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/10/reserve-rescue-aircrews-air-force-dont-forget-about-us.html Reservists who train for combat search and rescue missions say they’re preparing to feel the brunt of a manning shortfall.

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Marines Made Key Change to Parris Island Officer’s Court-Martial

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/marines-made-key-change-parris-island-officers-court-martial.html The Marine Corps made a change to a court-martial scheduled to overlap the anniversary of the death of a former trainee.

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WATCH: Marines’ New King Stallion Lifts 36,000 Pounds in Test

Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/03/09/watch-marines-new-king-stallion-lifts-36000-pounds-test.html The King Stallion is set to replace aging CH-53E Super Stallions, with initial operational capability likely to happen in 2020.

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Coast Guardsman Leads Service’s First Women’s Rugby Team at Tournament

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/08/coast-guardsman-leads-services-first-womens-rugby-team-tournament.html Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Gamache is a machinery technician by day and studies calculus and engineering by night.

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Navy ‘Fully Invested’ in Futuristic Railgun, Top Officer Says

Source: https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/03/09/navy-fully-invested-futuristic-railgun-top-officer-says.html Richardson was responding to a question from Rep. Tim Ryan, who expressed concern about the railgun weapon.

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The Hindenburg Line – Ludendorff’s Defence In Depth I THE GREAT WAR Special

Source: http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4 http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4

1916, the Year of Battles, had strained Germany’s resources everywhere but especially on the Western Front they needed to defend their captured territory against an ever growing number of Entente…