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How Ronald Reagan healed scars from Vietnam on Memorial Day in 1984
An exceptional public speaker, the president said all the right things at Arlington National Cemetery.
A Navy veteran’s unintentional discovery led to the microwave
One of the best kitchen inventions ever began with a melted candy bar.
The Cuban Missile Crisis: 13 days that almost ended the world
A day-to-day ticktock of a nuclear standoff.
This is why the 1st Marine Division ships out to ‘Waltzing Matilda’
It’s secretly the most badass entrance music there is.
An ode to the Deuce-and-a-Half: the M35 Cargo Truck
It might actually be your grandaddy’s cargo truck.
The National Guard unit that stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day
National Guardsmen should brag about the 29th Infantry Division.
The story of 4 brothers who served on the Juneau with the Sullivans
The Rogers family lost two sons when the naval cruiser sank at Guadalcanal. It could have been worse.
The secret telegram that defined the Cold War before it began
The Long Telegram became the foundation of American foreign policy for decades.
7 hours of grit and determination that changed the Civil War
More than 100,000 soldiers marched across a newly constructed pontoon bridge and crossed the James River in 1864.
The US Navy’s first submarine was a hand-cranked wooden egg
The U.S. military’s understanding of submarine technology began with the Turtle.
The forgotten Civil War legacy of America’s most notorious prison
Alcatraz wasn’t always where America’s most notorious prisoners went to serve their time.
This Army pilot went from flying Black Hawks to setting a spaceflight record
Army Col. Frank Rubio’s path to becoming a record-setting astronaut wasn’t by design.
Washington’s most terrifying general was shot in the head and refused to leave the battle
“Mad Anthony” Wayne’s willingness to put himself in harm’s way inspired loyalty among his troops.
How a steamboat carrying Union soldiers became ‘America’s Titanic’
Union troops returning from Confederate POW camps scrambled for their lives.
The Liberty Bell was named by abolitionists, not the founding fathers
It came to represent the founding of America and much more.
More Americans died on one British prison ship than in most Revolutionary War combat
The HMS Jersey was no one’s idea of a pleasure cruise.
George Washington’s secret spy code name was Agent 711
Invisible ink was known as “sympathetic stain” during the Revolutionary War. By any name, it was an effective spying tool.
The biggest challenge Charles Lindbergh faced in flying across the Atlantic
“Lucky Lindy” refused to let anything stop him from making history.
How America celebrated its centennial in 1876 and transformed its future
A theme of innovation permeated the grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
A salute to assistant gunners and ammo bearers: the invisible half of every gun
This is for the other guys.
Decorated Navy vet Bob Feller is the only MLB pitcher to throw an Opening Day no-hitter
The Indians ace rushed to volunteer for military service after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Why the Union wore blue and the Confederacy gray during the Civil War
When the war broke out, some Confederate soldiers still wore Union blue. That had to change.
The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget
It smelled like diesel and despair. You rode it anyway. You had no choice.
6 things to know about the Sentinels guarding Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknowns
Sentinels have stood guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier since 1937.
The M113 armored personnel carrier was supposed to be obsolete
Cheap, reliable, mechanically simple, and endlessly adaptable.
The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
Japanese anti-aircraft fire is believed to have shot down the Heaven Can Wait, a B-24D Liberator bomber, in 1944.
This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy
The USS Wahoo wasn’t messing around when it took out a Japanese tanker, troop transport, and two freighters.
8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps
A full 15% of U.S. wounds in Vietnam were caused by VC booby traps.
What John Glenn did to save his famous wingman’s life in Korea
When Ted Williams’ plane was on fire during the Korean War, a future astronaut came to his rescue.