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Civil War

These 12 facts might give you a new perspective on the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

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Military News

Governments paid millions for this fake bomb detector

By Blake Stilwell

9 Americans who raised their own armies to conquer other countries
History

9 Americans who raised their own armies to conquer other countries

By Blake Stilwell

These are 5 of the most important military trials in history
History

These are 5 of the most important military trials in history

By Blake Stilwell

Iranian fanatics tried to spark a war with the US during Desert Storm
Desert Storm

Iranian fanatics tried to spark a war with the US during Desert Storm

By Blake Stilwell

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him
History

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

By Blake Stilwell

6 amazing female military pioneers
Army

6 amazing female military pioneers

By Blake Stilwell

That time Marines in a firefight called customer service for help with an M-107
Firearms

That time Marines in a firefight called customer service for help with an M-107

By Blake Stilwell

This Indian Air Force commando stopped terrorists cold after taking six bullets
History

This Indian Air Force commando stopped terrorists cold after taking six bullets

By Blake Stilwell

5 meals that won wars (and how to make them)
History

5 meals that won wars (and how to make them)

By Blake Stilwell

A stray dog named ‘Stubby’ was the most decorated dog of WWI
Entertainment

A stray dog named ‘Stubby’ was the most decorated dog of WWI

By Blake Stilwell

guadalcanal
History

This policeman survived bayonet wounds and torture to save the Marines at Guadalcanal

By Blake Stilwell

“The Battle of Brisbane” was a drunken WWII brawl between the US and Australia
History

“The Battle of Brisbane” was a drunken WWII brawl between the US and Australia

By Blake Stilwell

That time China tried to pass off ‘Top Gun’ scenes as its own Air Force
Entertainment

That time China tried to pass off ‘Top Gun’ scenes as its own Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

This is the story of US troops who think they saw Bigfoot in Vietnam
Army

This is the story of US troops who think they saw Bigfoot in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

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Aviation

This is the World War II history of the Foo Fighters

By Blake Stilwell

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton
History

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton

By Blake Stilwell

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender
Army

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

By Blake Stilwell

6 more military movie deaths we’re bummed about
Army

6 more military movie deaths we’re bummed about

By Blake Stilwell

That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach
Afghanistan War

That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach

By Blake Stilwell

The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army
History

The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army

By Blake Stilwell

This sailor earned the Medal of Honor for saving his crew from an Israeli attack
Military Branches

This sailor earned the Medal of Honor for saving his crew from an Israeli attack

By Blake Stilwell

5 of the ballsiest WWII POW escape attempts – all by the same pilot
History

5 of the ballsiest WWII POW escape attempts – all by the same pilot

By Blake Stilwell

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video
Air Force

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

By Blake Stilwell

These 8 civilians received the Medal of Honor
Civil War

These 8 civilians received the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran
Military Branches

Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music was a hardcore naval combat veteran

By Blake Stilwell

These 13 photos of US troops with enemy flags show some traditions never die
Army

These 13 photos of US troops with enemy flags show some traditions never die

By Blake Stilwell

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military
Air Force

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

By Blake Stilwell

That time Jimmy Carter saved Canada from nuclear destruction
Military Branches

That time Jimmy Carter saved Canada from nuclear destruction

By Blake Stilwell

7 horrifying atrocities of the Korean War
Army

7 horrifying atrocities of the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

8 amazing facts about Harriet Tubman
Civil War

8 amazing facts about Harriet Tubman

By Blake Stilwell

Why Jet Li turned down being Nixon’s personal bodyguard
History

Why Jet Li turned down being Nixon’s personal bodyguard

By Blake Stilwell

The top 6 “that guy in that thing” actors in military films
Entertainment

The top 6 “that guy in that thing” actors in military films

By Blake Stilwell

This is why these Old World countries came to the New World and failed
History

This is why these Old World countries came to the New World and failed

By Blake Stilwell

These photos show what our veteran presidents looked like in uniform
Military Life

These photos show what our veteran presidents looked like in uniform

By Blake Stilwell

9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels
Cold War

9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels

By Blake Stilwell

These four photos are the only ones ever taken inside a Nazi death camp
History

These four photos are the only ones ever taken inside a Nazi death camp

By Blake Stilwell

Why musicians can’t make videos aboard Navy ships
Entertainment

Why musicians can’t make videos aboard Navy ships

By Blake Stilwell

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’
Army

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’

By Blake Stilwell

AC/DC
Entertainment

This is how AC/DC helped save a POW in Mogadishu

By Blake Stilwell

13 more of the best military morale patches
Entertainment

13 more of the best military morale patches

By Blake Stilwell

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home
Cold War

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

By Blake Stilwell

5 times Americans left to fight in foreign wars
History

5 times Americans left to fight in foreign wars

By Blake Stilwell

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots
Air Force

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

By Blake Stilwell

This veteran invented Jell-O shots to beat base alcohol rules
Army

This veteran invented Jell-O shots to beat base alcohol rules

By Blake Stilwell

That time a Marine was crowned king of a voodoo island in Haiti
Marine Corps

That time a Marine was crowned king of a voodoo island in Haiti

By Blake Stilwell

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces
Tactical

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces

By Blake Stilwell

17 things you didn’t know about the US Air Force
Cold War

17 things you didn’t know about the US Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

This is how British troops got the nickname ‘Tommies’
History

This is how British troops got the nickname ‘Tommies’

By Blake Stilwell

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History

The 7 most notorious traitors in military history

By Blake Stilwell

7 cool facts about the Battle of San Juan Hill
History

7 cool facts about the Battle of San Juan Hill

By Blake Stilwell

F-15 best fighter
Air Force

5 reasons the F-15 might be the best fighter of all time

By Blake Stilwell

A Navy pilot on how to use your car to feel what it’s like to land on a carrier
Military Branches

A Navy pilot on how to use your car to feel what it’s like to land on a carrier

By Blake Stilwell

4 strange weapons of the Vietnam War
Army

4 strange weapons of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

The complete hater’s guide to the US Air Force
Air Force

The complete hater’s guide to the US Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

The 10 most useless GI Joe’s of all time
Entertainment

The 10 most useless GI Joe’s of all time

By Blake Stilwell

The founder of Delta Force was almost impossible to kill
Army

The founder of Delta Force was almost impossible to kill

By Blake Stilwell

genghis khan statue
History

Genghis Khan killed so many people it was good for the environment

By Blake Stilwell

The horrifying way Iran used kids to clear mines
History

The horrifying way Iran used kids to clear mines

By Blake Stilwell

How the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you think
Entertainment

How the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you think

By Blake Stilwell

Legally, the US military can break people out of The Hague
History

Legally, the US military can break people out of The Hague

By Blake Stilwell

President Johnson’s naked press conference and 5 historic events from the first Air Force One
Air Force

President Johnson’s naked press conference and 5 historic events from the first Air Force One

By Blake Stilwell

This elite Nepalese warrior fought 40 train robbers all by himself
History

This elite Nepalese warrior fought 40 train robbers all by himself

By Blake Stilwell

This Islander helped recover the bodies of fallen Marines he’d hidden from the Japanese 60 years earlier
History

This Islander helped recover the bodies of fallen Marines he’d hidden from the Japanese 60 years earlier

By Blake Stilwell