On April 18, 1988, the U.S. Navy destroyed two Iranian oil platforms, sunk one frigate and a missile boat, crippled a second ...

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The early history of the United States, despite the staunchly civilian nature of American government, is indeed the history of the military. Born from revolution, both the nation and its first three ...

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