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This ‘Church of Patton’ immortalized the General and his Third Army in stained glass

By Blake Stilwell

The bold plan to capture 2 mined bridges on D-Day

That time Rangers stole a bulldozer for an assault vehicle

The origin of the Army’s viral Bad Banana Company

By Miguel Ortiz

How a grocery-run-turned-car-assault kicked off George Patton’s armor career

This is the distinguished service of Little Green Army Men toys

The longest land battle in US history was a huge mistake

By Blake Stilwell

These three odd planes were designed to be the Army’s unconventional bomber hunter

By Miguel Ortiz

This was the most dangerous military job during the Civil War

The 54th Massachusetts ‘Glory’ Memorial was rededicated after it was vandalized

By Miguel Ortiz

Pfc. Bradford Freeman, the last ‘Band of Brothers’ soldier, dies at 97

By Miguel Ortiz

This is why the rank of General of the Armies was only given twice in US history

A Medal of Honor recipient tore his way through Vietnam while being stalked by a tiger

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

This is how the Alamo Scouts became the first Special Forces

By Blake Stilwell

Why World War I pilot Eddie Rickenbacker is such a legendary hero

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

This is why the military went from blotched to digital uniform patterns

9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history

This long-forgotten unit was the direct predecessor to Delta Force

Union soldiers from Alabama protected General Sherman as he burned down the South

The ‘most hated units’ in the Army are some of the best

This Revolutionary War battle was fought in lard with swords

By Blake Stilwell

The Army reactivated the 11th Airborne Division to focus on Arctic warfare

By Miguel Ortiz

How one commander tried to get his men to leak D-Day plans

By Blake Stilwell

5 things that surprised the German army on D-Day

By Blake Stilwell

Meet the 4 heroes who earned Medals of Honor for heroism on D-Day

‘The Red Ball Express’ kept the Allies supplied and armed after the D-Day breakout

The Army made this 1950s film to try and make MPs cool

These are the 7 finest pieces of flair on US military uniforms

The Army Air Corps once bombed Oklahoma

By Blake Stilwell

How this paratrooper got his trench knife back after 70 years

By Blake Stilwell

The artillery mission that made Truman a criminal and hero

The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison

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

By James Elphick

After 77 years, the Army returned a birthday cake they stole during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Poland enlisted a bear as one of their top soldiers

By Bethaney Phillips

A brief history of the Combat Infantryman Badge

By Eric Milzarski

Today in military history: US combat troops arrive in Vietnam

Watch this Sentinel destroy a trespasser at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Today in military history: US sends combat troops to Vietnam

Nike’s co-founder was a 10th Mountain WWII veteran

By Miguel Ortiz

The 18 times America did crazy combat jumps

By James Elphick

General Petraeus returned to duty days after being shot in the chest with an M-16

By Blake Stilwell

How the US Army could win a war all on its own

This Army medic killed over a dozen insurgents in just 8 days

Why the Army flag sometimes has a blue background

Watch this Army NCO absolutely slay ‘bumblebee’ on the trombone

This is why the boonie is the superior cover when out in the field

Today in military history: Patton relieves Bastogne in Battle of the Bulge

Hooah! Drill Sergeant DePalo ensures Army recruits remember why they joined

By Jessica Evans

This is why the Army keeps the Specialist rank around

By Eric Milzarski

Here’s What Life Is Like For US Army Tankers

How the British managed to lose the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812

6 times the Army destroyed Japanese troops in the Pacific

This is why these engineers burn their battalion colors every year

By Eric Milzarski

The 29th Infantry patch is under fire for its ties to the Confederate States

This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: General George S. Patton dies

This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets

By Eric Milzarski

Today in military history: Elvis Presley is drafted into the US Army

Here’s what it would look like if a modern Army fought the Battle of Gettysburg

The first Native American woman to die in combat was also the first female military death of the Iraq War

By Jacqlyn Cope