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Alaska National Guard’s ‘Operation Santa Claus’ became a life flight

By Miguel Ortiz

This rare Army award is given to aviators who expertly crash

Today in military history: Lincoln relieves General McClellan of command

Fort Gordon officially redesignated Fort Eisenhower today

By Jessica Evans

The soil new infantrymen walk on is bloodied from every American war

By Eric Milzarski

These are the aircraft used by the Army’s Night Stalkers

Here’s what to know about the Battle of Antietam

By Jessica Evans

How and why the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for Tomb

How the Union broke Confederate secret codes in the Civil War

Why a NATO general defied the Supreme Allied Commander in Kosovo

Everything you never knew about Army uniforms

By Jessica Evans

Photos from the Battle of the Bulge

The Army gave Buffalo Bill a Medal of Honor, took it away, then gave it back

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Apache helicopter makes first flight

The fighting spirit of the Mowhawk haircut is sadly unauthorized

By Eric Milzarski

A panoramic look at how US troops prepared for World War I

The ‘Pando Commandos’ were more intense than you’d think

By Eric Milzarski

Today in military history: 101st Airborne escorts Black students as Central High integrates

Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This native Hawaiian Ranger spent five long years fighting in Vietnam

Today in military history: Legendary 5th Special Forces Group activated

The Army’s newest combat vehicle is named for two hero soldiers

By Miguel Ortiz

4 missions of the military working dog

This was the Confederates’ most famous Army Ranger

Do you know the history of the American Legion?

By Bethaney Phillips

This Army unit was renamed for its search & rescue work on 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

This pilot rescued troops in Vietnam and earned the Medal of Honor

By Miguel Ortiz

This unit received 21 Medals of Honor and 4,000 Bronze Stars while dealing with America’s mistrust

By Stephen Carlson

‘The last great tank battle’ was a slugfest of epic proportions

One of the precursors to the Army Rangers was a Revolutionary War loyalist

Today in military history: Geronimo surrenders

This firebase was once the ‘evilest place in Afghanistan’

By James Elphick

You had to bet your life to graduate from the Vietnam-era Recondo school

By James Elphick

This is how General Patton built up his tank division into the most formidable armored force of World War II

WATCH: The 82nd Airborne Chorus rocked America’s Got Talent

By Miguel Ortiz

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

By Blake Stilwell

5 Best CONUS and OCONUS Army posts

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: First female officer in the US Army

How the ‘Ghost Army’ tricked the enemy with theater tricks during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

What the Confederates might have done if they won at Gettysburg

The Army changed its infamous body composition ‘tape test’

By Miguel Ortiz

Happy Birthday, Army! Fun facts to celebrate

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: US Army is founded

The last horse charge of American cavalry was in World War II

Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz: Medal of Honor recipient

By Jessica Evans

This is how Patton smashed his way out of Normandy

By James Elphick

Here’s why Colonel Young rode 450 miles to get a new Army rank

By Blake Stilwell

4 amazing things Benedict Arnold did before becoming a traitor

Today in military history: George Washington spills first blood of French and Indian War

The highest-ranking Filipino American was in the Army, not the Navy

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: First atomic cannon is fired

MoH Monday: LTC William Swenson

By Jessica Evans

You sing it, but do you really know what ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is about?

Today in military history: Union Army cuts off Port Hudson

These 6 women earned the Silver Star for valor in war

By Harold C. Hutchison

These soldiers are the Army’s FBI and Secret Service

How Stan Lee went from Army repairman to comic book legend will inspire you

By Eric Milzarski

This POW led over 3,000 guerrillas after escaping the Bataan Death March

This Japanese American soldier set the standard for Special Forces Engineers

By Miguel Ortiz

Everything to know about Gen. Richard Cavazos, the namesake of what used to be Fort Hood

Today in military history: US declares war on Mexico

MoH Monday: Sgt. First Class Paul Ray Smith

By Jessica Evans

A real lifesaver: How to become a Combat Medic

By Jessica Evans