With thousands of US soldiers dying in Vietnam, a righteous group of young New Yorkers embarked on a secret mission to bring the war machine to its knees.
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How American Camouflage Conquered the World
“The world-famous MultiCam pattern was designed for the military by two Brooklyn hipsters. Now everyone—from babies to ICE agents—is suited up for battle.”
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The Worst Air Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
In the early days of flight, airships were hailed as the future of war. Then disaster struck the USS Akron.
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Fear and Trembling in the Garrison
“Tonight, across this country and on bases far afield, young American soldiers will take shifts guarding explosives. They did so last night. They will do so again tomorrow night.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we have stories from Suzy Hansen, Raksha Vasudevan, Linda Kinstler, Erica Berry, and Dave Denison.
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The Final Flight of Captain Forrester
“Fifty years after the last American helicopter departed Saigon, 1,572 Americans are still lost in Vietnam. This is the story of a missing Marine from Odessa, Texas.”
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 My Grandpa, the Fascist?
“An old family album sent me on a journey through Italy’s dark past in Libya.”
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My Quest to Find the Owner of a Mysterious WWII Japanese Sword
“When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945.”
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The Technology for Autonomous Weapons Exists. What Now?
“In the future, humans may not be the only arbiters of who lives and dies in war, as weapons gain decision-making power.”