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Alejo Garza Tamez: Always Respect an Old Man with a Gun

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Alejo Garza Tamez’s last stand has been described in the Mexican media as having been fought with “dignity, honour, and courage.” Don Alejo showed the world that one determined man with a gun still can make a difference.

Tom Harnett Harrisson: The Sociopathic British Special Forces Man

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When war broke out, Harrisson joined the Army, as did almost every British male of appropriate age and fitness.

The Gory Demise of Abu Sayyaf: Timeless Tools to Terminate a Terrorist

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I’ve seen a few actual fights. As a physician, I’ve seen the aftermath lots of times. In the real world, real-life close combat is typically ugly, fast, and inelegant.

George “Screwball” Beurling: The Lizard-Hunting Canadian Superhero Fighter Pilot

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At age six, George and his father made a model airplane. He took his first flight in a real plane at age 9. From that point forward, he began skipping school to spend time with the mechanics and pilots at the local aerodrome.

Lieutenant John Reginald Gorman: The British Tiger-Killing Kamikaze Spy

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On 18 July 1944, an officer in the Irish Guards named LT John Gorman commanded a section of three M4 Shermans out looking for trouble as part of Operation Goodwood.

Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life

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Read about a Hebrew-language action drama produced in Israel called Fauda. Fauda means “Chaos,” and it stars Lior Raz, who witnessed chaos.

CPT Bruce Carr and the Stolen Focke-Wulf

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Bruce Carr’s exploits would make a fantastic movie, but I’m afraid nobody would believe it was real.

FLT LT Ken Gatward: The Lunatic Limey Beaufighter Driver

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He was going to transform this daily parade into a gory resistance spectacle. To do so, he required a seriously crazy pilot. His first choice was Flight Lieutenant Alfred Kitchener Gatward.

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The Football War: When Two Sovereign Nations Went All Kinetic Over a Soccer Match

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We guys do take our sports seriously. The psychosocial impetus behind this curious phenomenon is indeed fascinating.

Nathan Bedford Forrest III: The Nut and the Tree 

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Bad things happen in war, and atrocities have been part of institutionalized killing ever since men lived in caves.