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Before Learning to Use a Rifle, How Did Geronimo Attack His Enemies?

Geronimo was an Apache chief and medicine man who was noted for his fearlessness in defending his people against any attempt to remove them from their tribal territories, whether Mexican or American. Did you know what did Geronimo use to attack his enemies before learning to use the rifle? Geronimo used to sprint toward armed […]

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Why Did the US Army Name Helicopters After Native American Tribes?

Apache, Chinook, and the famous Josh Hartnett movie Black Hawk Down are codes used for US Army choppers. What’s ironic is that these choppers were named after Native American tribes, despite the long, bloody history between the US Army and the Native Americans. Let’s dive in and understand the history of this naming convention. The

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