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Only one US senator was ever killed in battle

Only one US senator was ever killed in battle

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

By Harold C. Hutchison

Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang

Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang

By Blake Stilwell

The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science

The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science

By Miguel Ortiz

5 high-paying jobs for veterans without a college degree

5 high-paying jobs for veterans without a college degree

4 Badass skills veterans bring to civilian life

4 Badass skills veterans bring to civilian life

Screenshot from Gettysburg trailer

This is why a Civil War soldier would drop a gun to pick up his unit’s flag

By Harold C. Hutchison

‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes

‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes

By Mike Dowling

stubble stache veterans change

4 ways veterans change within five years of leaving the military

By Tim Kirkpatrick

7 products you didn’t know were invented by the military

7 products you didn’t know were invented by the military

By Bethaney Phillips

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

How a ragtag band of civilians got strong for service women

How a ragtag band of civilians got strong for service women

The 369th Support Brigade is now officially the Harlem Hellfighters

The 369th Support Brigade is now officially the Harlem Hellfighters

By Miguel Ortiz

The 6 types of people you meet outside of every military base

The 6 types of people you meet outside of every military base

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

By Jessica Manfre

The bloodiest day in U.S. military history

The bloodiest day in U.S. military history

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This Confederate spy got away with treason

Two people are working together at a wooden table with laptops and papers. One person is holding a pencil and pointing at notes or diagrams on the papers, while the other person is holding a pen. Several pens and pencils are also lying on the table.

How ‘upskilling’ with Microsoft can kickstart your new civilian life

A large stone wall structure extending into the water, made of rectangular blocks with small square openings. The wall shows signs of rust and some greenery growing between the stones. The water is calm, and the sky is clear.

A hidden Civil War fort in Queens, NY is the reason the Corps of Engineers have the insignia they do

By Jessica Evans

A close-up of a stone monument with the inscription "OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN OF DESPAIR, A STONE OF HOPE" carved into it. In the background, the domed Jefferson Memorial is visible across a body of water, partially obscured by trees.

Everything you need to know about the MLK Memorial, the Mall’s newest monument

By Jessica Evans

How this one-armed Union soldier became ‘The Bravest Among the Brave’

How this one-armed Union soldier became ‘The Bravest Among the Brave’

By Frank Jastrzembski

Veterans clap back at those demanding Starbucks hire 10,000 vets

Veterans clap back at those demanding Starbucks hire 10,000 vets

Meet the F-16 pilots who turned their wartime experiences into hilarious songs

Meet the F-16 pilots who turned their wartime experiences into hilarious songs

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Bangor, Maine is the most patriotic town in America

Why Bangor, Maine is the most patriotic town in America

By Eric Milzarski

This is why Gettysburg is the spookiest battlefield in America

This is why Gettysburg is the spookiest battlefield in America

By Eric Milzarski

The true history of the Medal of Honor

The true history of the Medal of Honor

This Civil War battle resulted in 120 Medals of Honor

This Civil War battle resulted in 120 Medals of Honor

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

By Blake Stilwell

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

By Blake Stilwell

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

By Blake Stilwell

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

By Eric Milzarski

This Confederate rivalry allowed 30,000 Union troops to escape

This Confederate rivalry allowed 30,000 Union troops to escape

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

By Eric Milzarski

7 common movie tropes that rely on military stupidity

7 common movie tropes that rely on military stupidity

An Army vet’s murder was a milestone event of the Civil Rights Movement

An Army vet’s murder was a milestone event of the Civil Rights Movement

By Blake Stilwell

How this Civil War spy became a legendary lawman in the Wild West

How this Civil War spy became a legendary lawman in the Wild West

By Eric Milzarski

5 ways a grunt’s resume is more valuable than a POG’s

5 ways a grunt’s resume is more valuable than a POG’s

By Eric Milzarski

Why the commander of the Army’s Balloon Corps was just as crazy as you’d expect

Why the commander of the Army’s Balloon Corps was just as crazy as you’d expect

By Eric Milzarski

We tried Google’s veteran job search to see how well it works

We tried Google’s veteran job search to see how well it works

By Shannon Corbeil

This soldier waited 150 years to receive the Medal of Honor

This soldier waited 150 years to receive the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

The British trained ex-slaves to fight the US in the War of 1812

The British trained ex-slaves to fight the US in the War of 1812

By Blake Stilwell

Virginia is in a fight with Minnesota over this piece of history

Virginia is in a fight with Minnesota over this piece of history

By Blake Stilwell

How this Union Army added insult to injury with its battle flag

How this Union Army added insult to injury with its battle flag

By Blake Stilwell

The insane victory that inspired the Confederate army’s only medal

The insane victory that inspired the Confederate army’s only medal

By Blake Stilwell

The Union saved an ironclad by deploying a $9 trash decoy

The Union saved an ironclad by deploying a $9 trash decoy

This is Europe’s largest US Civil War reenactment

This is Europe’s largest US Civil War reenactment

By Blake Stilwell

This general is the reason why working girls are called Hookers

This general is the reason why working girls are called Hookers

This is why every veteran should watch Chernobyl

This is why every veteran should watch Chernobyl

Why this Union general challenged Karl Marx to a duel

Why this Union general challenged Karl Marx to a duel

By Blake Stilwell

This was central to the honor code among Civil War soldiers

This was central to the honor code among Civil War soldiers

By Blake Stilwell

Watch an interview with the last surviving witness to the Lincoln Assassination

Watch an interview with the last surviving witness to the Lincoln Assassination

By Blake Stilwell

The word ‘deadline’ has a horrible origin in Civil War prisons

The word ‘deadline’ has a horrible origin in Civil War prisons

This is the story of Abraham Lincoln’s forgotten sword duel

This is the story of Abraham Lincoln’s forgotten sword duel

By Blake Stilwell

The first commissioned female officer served in the Civil War

The first commissioned female officer served in the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

4 famous lines from legendary speeches that were made up on the spot

4 famous lines from legendary speeches that were made up on the spot

By Blake Stilwell

Why Robert E. Lee wore a colonel’s rank during the Civil War

Why Robert E. Lee wore a colonel’s rank during the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

5 last-minute decisions that changed American military history

5 last-minute decisions that changed American military history

By Blake Stilwell

Why this Civil War vet marched across England with the US flag

Why this Civil War vet marched across England with the US flag

By Blake Stilwell

You have to see this rare video of Civil War vets doing the Rebel Yell

You have to see this rare video of Civil War vets doing the Rebel Yell

By Blake Stilwell

This former slave became the first African-American West Point grad

This former slave became the first African-American West Point grad

By Blake Stilwell

This is why Washington wasn’t relentlessly attacked by the Confederates

This is why Washington wasn’t relentlessly attacked by the Confederates

By Blake Stilwell

The 5 stupidest losses of the American Civil War

The 5 stupidest losses of the American Civil War

By Blake Stilwell