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The 8 reincarnations of General George S. Patton

Patton believed his past lives included a soldier for Rome, Carthage, England, and France, among others.

By Blake Stilwell

Updated on Dec 16, 2025 2:33 PM PST

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3 Really good news stories you might have missed in 2025

Or maybe you forgot about them. It’s been a long year.

By Adam Gramegna

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A brief history of animals who served in the US military

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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World War II

3 Stories from the Battle of the Bulge you won’t see in ‘Band of Brothers’

By Adam Gramegna

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History

George Washington’s eggnog recipe will destroy you

By Blake Stilwell

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FDR dressed up as Julius Caesar for a White House toga party

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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World War II

Nazi sabotage teams were captured infiltrating the US during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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History

The college football team who became first responders at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

The Black Seminoles’ culture and legacy of resistance and strength

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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History

How AC/DC helped save a POW in Mogadishu

By Blake Stilwell

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History

Air Commandos and the evolution of the ultimate gunship

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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Sports

Midshipmen edge Black Knights in the 126th Army-Navy Game

By Matt Ward

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Gaming

7 of the most realistic military games available

By Logan Nye

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Sports

How the Army-Navy game of 1944 stopped World War II

By Tessa Robinson

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Entertainment

Our huge list of year-round military freebies, discounts, and deals

By Adam Gramegna

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Sports

These are the 5 presidential traditions around the Army-Navy Game

By Eric Milzarski, Blake Stilwell

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Technology

5 Military tech breakthroughs of 2025 that are straight out of science fiction

By Adam Gramegna

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Military News

Everything there is to know about military pay and veteran benefits for 2026

By Adam Gramegna

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Military News

Strangers on GoFundMe raise nearly $2 million to help a Vietnam vet retire

By Blake Stilwell

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North Korea celebrated its soldiers who fought with Russia in Ukraine

By Radio Free Asia

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For-profit VA disability company exposed in NPR investigation

By Blake Stilwell

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Thoughtful and fun Christmas care package ideas for your service member

By Daniella Horne

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IVF expansion was stripped from the NDAA. Here’s your 2026 survival guide.

By Adam Gramegna

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Mighty MilSpouse

8 Signs you grew up a military brat (and are forever ruined for civilian life)

By Adam Gramegna

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Mighty MilSpouse

9 Foods you didn’t know came from wartime rationing

By Bethaney Phillips

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These healers changed soldiers’ fates. Here’s how the war changed them.

By Alyssa Blakemore

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