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BgvGr TIL - Red Cell was formed in 1984 by the creator of Seal Team 6 to demonstrate the vulnerabilities of military installations. In 1986 they kidnapped and tortured a man for 30 hours as part of an operation.
omXK TIL That in 1974 Steve Rogers (Capt. America), disillusioned by corruption in the U.S. government, temporarily ditched his patriotic personna and became Nomad, the hero without a country.
4d15 TIL that after the Kargil War (1999) between India and Pakistan, the Indian Army recommended that a Pakistani soldier be honoured for bravery, and Pakistan, accepting the recommendation, posthumously awarded him their highest military honour.
xdlg TIL Airedale Terriers carried messages for soldiers during WWI and were very dedicated in their duties. One named ‘Jack’ ran through half a mile of enemy fire. He made it to headquarters with his jaw broken and one leg badly splintered and died just after delivering his message
Z8LER TIL of the Halifax Explosion. ~2900 Tons of explosive materials unintentionally detonated in Canadian harbor during WWI.