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Combat Stories

No one tells the story of combat better than those who lived it. We Are The Mighty's Combat Stories hub features first-person accounts from veterans across every era and conflict.

Latest in Combat Stories

Mike Vining
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Mike Vining on Vietnam, Delta Force, and the sardines he never ate

By Adam Gramegna

Task Force Ranger in Somalia black hawk down snipers
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The third Delta Force sniper you didn’t see in ‘Black Hawk Down’

By Miguel Ortiz

The Night Stalkers' memorial service display for Operation Red Wings in Bagram, Afghanistan.
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Operation Red Wings through the eyes of the Night Stalkers

Joshua Skovlund Coffee Or Die

Master Sgt. Delorean Sheridan
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This airman saved 23 wounded troops during an insider attack

By Logan Nye

Left side: A man wearing a headset with a microphone holds a sign that reads "CAPTAIN O.T. BRYE & COMPANY." Right side: A U.S. Air Force cargo plane with four propellers is parked on a large metal runway or flight deck at sunset.
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50 years ago, he saved a team in Vietnam. Now, he’s trying to find them.

By Elaine Brye

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase
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Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

By Miguel Ortiz

prisoners of war during Desert Storm
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7 POWs who were total badasses after being taken captive

By Logan Nye

An elderly man in a dark suit stands smiling next to a large banner featuring a black-and-white photo of a young soldier in uniform. The banner reads "Ocean City Hometown Heroes" at the top and "We Proudly Honor" in large gold letters below the soldier's image. Other people are visible in the background, and the setting appears to be an indoor event or exhibit.
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It’s never too late to honor America’s Vietnam veterans

By Matt McAllister

A photo collage of two Navy SEALs killed in the Gulf of Aden January 11, 2024.
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Two Navy SEALs were KIA. Does America even notice?

By Tessa Robinson

A photo of Reinhard Heydrich and his vehicle which was bombed during Operation Anthropoid
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‘Operation Anthropoid:’ The assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

By Jessica Evans

Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school
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Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school

By Miguel Ortiz

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5 sports stars who saw heavy combat in the US military

By Team Mighty

A military patrol boat painted in green and black camouflage with the number 658 displayed on the hull and cabin. The boat is equipped with mounted weapons, including missile launchers and machine guns, and has an American flag flying near the cabin. It is floating on water near a dock with industrial buildings and cranes in the background.
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How this patrolman engaged 50 enemy troops with a single M60 will make you proud

By Tim Kirkpatrick

combat deployment
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7 things troops did on deployment are totally proud of

By Tim Kirkpatrick

combat wounds
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Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A group of uniformed military personnel standing indoors in a large, ornate room with tall columns and chandeliers. Five individuals in the front row hold a large white banner with bold black letters reading "WE WILL NEVER FORGET." The group appears solemn and attentive.
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My 9/11 story: A Naval Academy plebe on guard

By Chase Millsap

9/11
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My 9/11 story: ‘We don’t know who did this but we’re going to help kick their ass!’

By Mark Harper

first firefight
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6 questions you asked yourself after your first firefight

By Tim Kirkpatrick

rpg
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That time a Marine had a live RPG stuck in his leg

By Logan Nye

marines in vietnam
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Beware of the 19-year-old pissed off Marine

By Orvelin Valle