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The Battle of Issus: Alexander the Great Defeats Darius of Persia 333 B.C.

By: Megan L. Oakley

St Maurice of the Theban Legion: Patron Saint of the Infantry, Infantryman, Alpini and Swiss Guards.

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

St. Barbara Patron Saint of Arty: Military Saint of Explosives and Artillery of All Sorts

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Judah Maccabee: The Origins of Hanukkah

By: Allan M. Heller

Agoge - Spartan Military Training: Sparta took twenty years to create the perfect Hoplite Warrior

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

St. Sebastian Military Martyr: The Patron Saint of the Grunt

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

The Gladius Sword of the Romans: The Legions of Rome carried the premier handweapon of the time

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

Ancient Swords in Combat: A look at the swords birth and evolution in the Bronze and Iron Ages

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

The Last Stand of the Spartans: The Story of the 300 who stood against an army.

By: Feature Writer Christopher Eger

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