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Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

By James Elphick

This is why Nazis dubbed these paratroopers ‘devils in baggy pants’

This is why Nazis dubbed these paratroopers ‘devils in baggy pants’

By James Elphick

This is how the B-52 rained fire in Vietnam

This is how the B-52 rained fire in Vietnam

By James Elphick

America’s ‘concrete battleship’ defended Manila Bay until the very end

America’s ‘concrete battleship’ defended Manila Bay until the very end

By James Elphick

That time Uncle Sam brought the Vietnamese bombs for Christmas

That time Uncle Sam brought the Vietnamese bombs for Christmas

By James Elphick

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6 badass military quotes created by combat

By James Elphick

These are the real brothers behind ‘Saving Private Ryan’

These are the real brothers behind ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By James Elphick

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

By James Elphick

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These daring defectors turned the Viet Cong against itself

By James Elphick

This is why the 3rd Infantry Division is called ‘Rock of the Marne’

By James Elphick

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The 6 most terrifying weapons of World War I

By James Elphick

How the Rag-tag Circus begged, borrowed, and stole vehicles in its drive across Germany

How the Rag-tag Circus begged, borrowed, and stole vehicles in its drive across Germany

By James Elphick

That time two countries’ Special Forces squared off in combat

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That time two countries’ Special Forces squared off in combat

By James Elphick

This WWII fighter pilot ‘piggy-backed’ his wingman home after he was shot down

This WWII fighter pilot ‘piggy-backed’ his wingman home after he was shot down

By James Elphick

These 7 women received the Distinguished Flying Cross

These 7 women received the Distinguished Flying Cross

By James Elphick

Life aboard WWII submarines was brutal

Life aboard WWII submarines was brutal

By James Elphick

5 other WWII battles that kicked off the war in the Pacific

5 other WWII battles that kicked off the war in the Pacific

By James Elphick

This is how Eddie Rickenbacker earned 7 service crosses and the Medal of Honor

This is how Eddie Rickenbacker earned 7 service crosses and the Medal of Honor

By James Elphick

This is what the Army’s ‘Iron Men of Metz’ and Attila the Hun have in common

This is what the Army’s ‘Iron Men of Metz’ and Attila the Hun have in common

By James Elphick

The 18 times America did crazy combat jumps

The 18 times America did crazy combat jumps

By James Elphick

The day we saved 2,147 POWs from Los Baños Prison

The day we saved 2,147 POWs from Los Baños Prison

By James Elphick

3 heroes who became POWs twice

3 heroes who became POWs twice

By James Elphick

This colonel-turned-mercenary has been battling terrorism for decades

This colonel-turned-mercenary has been battling terrorism for decades

By James Elphick

These badass Marines held off an entire Viet Cong battalion

These badass Marines held off an entire Viet Cong battalion

By James Elphick

This daring ruse turned the tide of the American Revolution

Revolutionary War

This daring ruse turned the tide of the American Revolution

By James Elphick

How the US Navy captured its first enemy ship in 129 years

How the US Navy captured its first enemy ship in 129 years

By James Elphick

Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor

Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor

By James Elphick

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That time Union soldiers stole a train to wreak havoc in Georgia

By James Elphick

7 tools that helped America win WWII

7 tools that helped America win WWII

By James Elphick

World War I MacArthur was a bad ass

World War I MacArthur was a bad ass

By James Elphick

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Don’t miss out on these 6 veteran education opportunities

By James Elphick

Everything the US has learned in Afghanistan the Brits learned in the 1800s

Afghanistan War

Everything the US has learned in Afghanistan the Brits learned in the 1800s

By James Elphick

The Marine Corps wrote the book on ‘small wars,’ literally

By James Elphick

This is how Theodore Roosevelt turned a ‘cowboy cavalry’ into the battle-ready ‘Rough Riders’

This is how Theodore Roosevelt turned a ‘cowboy cavalry’ into the battle-ready ‘Rough Riders’

By James Elphick

4 Korean War heroes who fought amazing last stands

4 Korean War heroes who fought amazing last stands

By James Elphick

4 Vietnam War heroes you’ve never heard of

4 Vietnam War heroes you’ve never heard of

By James Elphick

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

These 5 innovative Civil War weapons changed combat forever

By James Elphick

West Point’s Class of 1915 is one the stars fell on

West Point’s Class of 1915 is one the stars fell on

By James Elphick

These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat

These are the 6 largest guns ever used in combat

By James Elphick

4 tactical blunders the British made in the Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War

4 tactical blunders the British made in the Revolutionary War

By James Elphick

These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

By James Elphick

This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG

Afghanistan War

This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG

By James Elphick

The Rhodesian Fireforce took airborne operations to a whole new level

The Rhodesian Fireforce took airborne operations to a whole new level

By James Elphick

Why Jungle Warfare School was called a ‘Green Hell’

Why Jungle Warfare School was called a ‘Green Hell’

By James Elphick

8 men who earned the most Purple Hearts

8 men who earned the most Purple Hearts

By James Elphick

That time the United States invaded Russia

That time the United States invaded Russia

By James Elphick

This is the only unit to see combat in every major conflict since WWI

This is the only unit to see combat in every major conflict since WWI

By James Elphick

This Marine batted the enemy’s grenades back at them

This Marine batted the enemy’s grenades back at them

By James Elphick

The Kiwi fighting man who earned two Victoria Crosses

The Kiwi fighting man who earned two Victoria Crosses

By James Elphick

How Marine Raiders saved the day at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge

How Marine Raiders saved the day at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge

By James Elphick

The 6 most hated small arms in military history

The 6 most hated small arms in military history

By James Elphick

That time terrorists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca

That time terrorists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca

By James Elphick

6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War

6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War

By James Elphick

How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea

How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea

By James Elphick

That time a Soviet citizen defected across the Korean DMZ

That time a Soviet citizen defected across the Korean DMZ

By James Elphick

That time a bugler led the charge by scaling the walls of Peking

That time a bugler led the charge by scaling the walls of Peking

By James Elphick

3 stories you won’t see in the Dunkirk movie

3 stories you won’t see in the Dunkirk movie

By James Elphick

How Rangers ‘left their mark’ on the Italians at Sened Station

How Rangers ‘left their mark’ on the Italians at Sened Station

By James Elphick

That time a mild-mannered janitor was actually a WWII hero

That time a mild-mannered janitor was actually a WWII hero

By James Elphick

Here is what a war with Iran might look like

Here is what a war with Iran might look like

By James Elphick

This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific

This was the toughest fight in the bloodiest WW2 battle of the Pacific

By James Elphick

Here is what a war with North Korea could look like

Here is what a war with North Korea could look like

By James Elphick

These Combat Tracker teams were America’s secret weapon in Vietnam

These Combat Tracker teams were America’s secret weapon in Vietnam

By James Elphick

5 more women who received the Distinguished Flying Cross

5 more women who received the Distinguished Flying Cross

By James Elphick

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