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A Minnesota regiment sacrificed itself to save the Union Army at Gettysburg

Why is the Army creating a combat bra?

By Bethaney Phillips

A closer look at the SIG Sauer MCX Spear LT, the light version of the Army’s newest M5 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

Army’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors the 1st Armored Division

By Miguel Ortiz

4 key differences between Delta Force and Green Berets

By Christian Lowe

The Confederates may have lost the Civil War due to one inept officer

America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

How 3 soldiers saved an abandoned newborn baby during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

The Army could have renamed Fort Bragg after the Union General Bragg

By Miguel Ortiz

World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal

The complete history of the Battle of Yorktown

By Jessica Evans

This is the Army’s super secret special ops aviation unit

Before Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer, he was in the Army

5 Facts about Dwight Eisenhower’s time at West Point

By Zachary Matusheski

How American Indians managed to kill off half of the US Army in a single battle

That time CBS captured an intense firefight in Vietnam

These were the terrifying dangers of being a ‘Tunnel Rat’ in Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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

By James Elphick

These pistols are carried by NCOs at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Blake Stilwell

This Purple Heart recipient was the most decorated Native American soldier in US history

By Bethaney Phillips

This is why Daffy Duck changed his service branch

This Army General helped Walt Disney build his Magic Kingdom in a swamp

By Miguel Ortiz

You can buy the Army’s new rifle from SIG Sauer

By Miguel Ortiz

11 quotes that show the awesomeness of General Patton

By Randall Stevens

The first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Miguel Ortiz

Why Patton’s predecessor in North Africa proved so useless against the Nazis

5 items a WWII era troop could buy with their enlisted paycheck

The complete post guide to Fort Meade

By Jessica Evans

The worst single-day loss for the 101st Airborne was a plane crash in Canada

Here’s the story behind the WWII legends the Doolittle Raiders

By Jessica Manfre

Why we can thank the U.S. Army for Pringles

By Bethaney Phillips

WWII 101st Airborne veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin dies at 101

By Miguel Ortiz

The complete post guide to Fort Leavenworth

By Jessica Evans

This Civil War general might be the most interesting man of the 19th century

By Miguel Ortiz

Snipers may have changed the course of the entire Revolutionary War

4 of Army’s best spirit spots since they broke their 14-year losing streak

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge

The complete post guide to Fort Huachuca

By Jessica Evans

After 77 years as a ‘John Doe,’ WWII veteran’s remains identified and returned home

By Bethaney Phillips

Today in military history: Congress establishes Army Corps of Engineers

Today in military history: Puerto Ricans become US citizens to fight with Allies

Today in military history: Operation Ripper drives communist forces north

This is why ACUs have buttons on their pants and a zipper on the blouse

By Eric Milzarski

This is why the Apache helicopter is a tank’s worst nightmare

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 craziest moments in Army history

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

By James Elphick

The German Army is selecting a new service rifle…again

By Miguel Ortiz

Best Ranger Competition: annual event returns at Fort Benning

By Bethaney Phillips

The ‘Prisoner Exchange’ is the coolest Army-Navy tradition no one talks about

By Blake Stilwell

Why Army helicopters are named after Native tribes

By Harold C. Hutchison

The original Buffalo Soldiers and how they got their nickname

By Blake Stilwell

5 little-known facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Jessica Evans

During WWII, family dogs went to serve in the war

By Bethaney Phillips

Russia only started issuing socks to its soldiers in 2013

15 photos show how visiting VIPs show honor at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Why this Green Beret was nominated for three Medals of Honor but only got one

This Union officer might be the most wounded soldier in the Civil War

The youngest NCO in Army history shot a Confederate officer at age 12

4 most unusual military units of all time

By Jessica Evans

Here’s why it’s a bad idea to snipe at US Army soldiers

By Orvelin Valle

Here’s what happened when US Army troops deserted to join the enemy

The American howitzer you never heard much about

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Huey drastically increased chances of surviving the Vietnam War

By Jacqlyn Cope

Comanches renamed a medicine man when his magical prediction failed in combat