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These were America’s first black paratroopers

This classified American special ops unit has been recruiting females for decades

These are the 7 finest moments in Army history

Always a Rebel: Col. David Hackworth revisited

These WWII soldiers were stationed at Disney

By Bethaney Phillips

The ‘Phantom Division’ and 10 minutes that shortened World War II in Europe

By James Elphick

These were the 6 most massive tank battles in US history

An Army officer disobeyed orders and stole four tanks to save 65 soldiers in Korea

That time an Army officer tried to reach the center of the Earth

How the Red Army used cavalry to deadly effect on WWII’s Eastern Front

7 light tanks the Army used to operate

By Miguel Ortiz

Only two Confederates were executed for war crimes during the Civil War

The Army’s first Black female three-star grew up an orphan

This how the Army introduced the plastic explosive in the 1960s

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Forgotten Division: The 17th Airborne

By Jessica Evans

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

5 gutsy replies to enemy demands for surrender

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s how the Army found and captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein

A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later

This is how militias were structured during the Revolutionary War

How these paratroopers came to be called ‘The Rock Regiment’

By James Elphick

How the US could have easily lost the Mexican-American War

Today in military history: Origins of the Humvee

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

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: West Point is established

MoH Monday: Army Specialist Leonard Alvarado

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: US Army establishes ‘K-9 Corps’

Ever wonder what the first day at West Point is like for a new cadet? Watch this

By Jessica Evans

This veteran invented G.I. Joe based on his own war experiences

By Bethaney Phillips

The true story of the M1 carbine’s creation (it wasn’t ‘Carbine’ Williams)

By Miguel Ortiz

Who were the Hello Girls of World War I?

The Army posthumously promoted the first black Colonel to General

By Miguel Ortiz

The unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion

By Amanda Huffman

Buffalo Soldiers served as some of the first National Park Rangers

By Miguel Ortiz

Why American paratroopers in World War II wore yellow gloves

All you need to know about the Ghost Army of WWII

By Jessica Evans

Clint Eastwood might never have been discovered without serving in the Army

The founder of Delta Force was almost impossible to kill

By Blake Stilwell

Why the Siege of Bastogne was the defining moment for the 101st Airborne

By Eric Milzarski

Why US soldiers once rode camels for transportation

By Bethaney Phillips

This is how secure the US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox really is

By Eric Milzarski

How Revolutionary War medals confirmed the U.S.’s independence

By Bethaney Phillips

That time the US Army stole a Soviet helicopter for the CIA

Why Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders carried this polka dot pattern

This is the storied history behind the drill sergeant’s campaign hat

By Eric Milzarski

Why the US military has shoulder pockets

By Shannon Corbeil

What was the Mormon Battalion?

By Jessica Evans

6 misconceptions civilians have about the Army

By Eric Milzarski

‘The Rock of Chickamauga’ is the only Union General who never lost a battle

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the Army ended up with a mule for a mascot

By Eric Milzarski

Here are the best and worst US Army recruitment campaigns

By Eric Milzarski

The complete guide to Army ranks

By Jessica Evans

This Ranger fought in Mogadishu before becoming a country music star

By Miguel Ortiz

The last Medal of Honor recipient of the Indian Wars wasn’t even a combatant

7 songs from the US Army Band to get you into the Christmas spirit

By Miguel Ortiz

6 of the craziest bayonet charges in military history

The Vietnam-era Army’s ‘Shake n’ Bake’ school bumped basic trainees to NCOs

This was Chrysler’s nuclear-powered tank

An Army veteran didn’t know his epic beer run was World War II legend for 65 years

This is the massive Nazi sneak attack at the Battle of the Bulge

The complete post guide to Fort Gordon

By Jessica Evans

Army legend General Pete Dawkins on his sports career

By Miguel Ortiz

Here’s a detailed look at the Army’s M17 and M18 handgun — and how it shoots

By Christian Lowe

This is how US troops came to be called GIs

By Blake Stilwell