Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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Frozen Trident: A Navy SEAL’s Sled-Dog Operation on the Icy Edge of the Yukon​

Navy SEAL Jeff Reid joined the military with one goal: to fight. After two kinetic deployments to Afghanistan, Reid found an unlikely calling — dog mushing in a remote corner of the Alaskan wilderness. In 2017, Reid launched Frozen Trident, his sled-dog operation on the icy edge of the Yukon. He sat down with Coffee or Die Magazine to discuss his time in the SEAL teams, the war in Afghanistan, and how a frogman found himself running sled dogs in the Yukon Territory.


This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.​

Reporting Highlights​

  • Troubled History: The icebreaker Aiviq was built for oil work in the Arctic but has design issues. Its maiden voyage to Alaska ended in a rescue at sea and a Coast Guard investigation.
  • Influential Donor: The Aiviq’s Louisiana builder has made more than $7 million in political contributions since 2012. For much of that time, Edison Chouest sought to sell or lease the ship.
  • Wider Problem: The Coast Guard’s $125 million purchase of the Aiviq, made under congressional pressure, follows the service’s failure to get its preferred, $1 billion model built.
The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its waste and discharge systems weren’t designed to meet polar code, its helicopter pad is in the wrong place to launch rescue operations and its rear deck is easily swamped by big waves.

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US Army Testing Creepy Robot Dogs for Extreme Combat Operations​

Jan 27, 2025

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for our investigation into the future of robot dogs and other robotic systems in the military.


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Comics and The Cold War​

Feb 9, 2025 #ColdWar #Comics #Marvel

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video examining the role of Comic Books in American and Soviet culture and how they reflected societal hopes, fears and changes.


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Hermann Göring & The Plunder of Paris​

Feb 11, 2025

The Ritz in Paris has seen many famous guests, but in WWII was visited over 20 times by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, who lived in the largest and most expensive suite. Göring was in Paris for one primary reason: to mastermind the plundering of Paris of some of its most valuable treasures, largely to enrich himself. Find out the fascinating story of the Ritz's least welcome resident and his unbelievable crime.


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This is audio only. Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

Motor Torpedo Boat! Escape From Hong Kong 1941 (Ep. 1)​

The thrilling true story of a daring escape from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong using British Motor Torpedo Boats on Christmas Day 1941.


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Motor Torpedo Boat! Escape From Hong Kong 1941 (Ep. 2)​


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