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Our in-depth features on what's happening in the military and veteran community—and who's making it happen.

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history of pando commandos

The ‘Pando Commandos’ were more intense than you’d think

By Eric Milzarski

Little Rock Nine black students

Today in military history: 101st Airborne escorts Black students as Central High integrates

This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

suicide prevention

Restoring honor and releasing the shame of suicide

A vintage car is parked on a street with several boxes labeled "Drey Mason Fruit Jars" stacked beside it. A uniformed police officer stands next to the boxes, and three boys are walking in the background. The scene appears to be from the early 20th century, with trees and buildings lining the street.

How rum running gave birth to America’s love of racing cars

USS Enterprise nuclear carrier

Today in military history: First nuclear-powered carrier launched

Reminder that the Nazis made a top general kill himself

illegal weapons

4 US weapons that have been declared illegal by its enemies

A black and white political cartoon titled "A Proper Family Re-Union" depicts three characters around a large cauldron labeled "Treason Toddy." On the left, a man in a military uniform with a sword and a pipe is raising his hand and saying, "Welcome, Davis! Thou shalt be warmly received by thy father." In the center, a devilish figure with bat wings and horns is stirring the cauldron and saying, "I feel proud of my American sons - Benedict and Jeff." On the right, a woman in a patterned dress and bonnet is also stirring the cauldron, saying, "Well, Arnold, the C.S.A. are done gone, so I have come home." The cauldron stands on a platform marked "1865," surrounded by skulls and bones, with a bag labeled "D.A. 1865" and a sack labeled "Queen Gold" nearby. The cartoon is signed "Designed by Burgess, ZAG.

4 American traitors more destructive than Benedict Arnold

Why the ‘Bouncing Betty’ was absolutely devastating

By Tim Kirkpatrick

battle of flamborough head

Today in military history: Battle of Flamborough Head

military sayings

The best salty retorts by enlisted military leaders

By Uncle Walkie

marine corps military slang

‘It doesn’t mean what you think’ USMC Edition

By Uncle Walkie

The one thing a grunt must not do

By Uncle Walkie

continental marine corps

A tiny Marine Corps’ big successes in the Revolution

Historic college hockey rink honors sports star turned war hero

The EU and NATO now provide twice as much aid to Ukraine as US

Gone with the Wind

The top-selling movie of all time is still this Civil War classic

suicide awareness

4 ways veterans can promote their mental health

By Frankie Wallace

necktie origins

The military origins of the necktie

By Miguel Ortiz

Hamburger Hill footage

Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A person wearing a camouflage military uniform and a high-visibility yellow safety vest is directing traffic outdoors. They are holding two orange traffic batons and smiling, with trees and a blurred background behind them.

6 ways you can tell a troop isn’t an infantryman

By Tim Kirkpatrick

emancipation proclamation

Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation

security forces

The Marine Corps’ Security Force Regiment is an old hand at special ops

By Harold C. Hutchison

saddam dictators statue

The brutal fate of two of the world’s most arrogant dictators

henry kaiser liberty ships

This German-American industrialist basically built the WWII Navy

hawaiian ranger

This native Hawaiian Ranger spent five long years fighting in Vietnam

potsdam conference

Truman and Stalin tried to shock each other with info their spies already had

A group of older men wearing green berets and green jackets adorned with military medals and patches. One man in the center wears a black jacket and a green beret with a different insignia. They appear to be engaged in conversation outdoors, with a tent and flags visible in the background.

Today in military history: Legendary 5th Special Forces Group activated

NATO knows how to avoid WW3

crimean peninsula russia

Russia’s ‘Holy Land’ is looking more and more vulnerable

An Invictus champion begged for Ukrainian Leopard tanks

Risking a $3 million jet to ‘blow up a lot of dirt’

The women who softened the V-1 terror attacks

military service

The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service

The Det: Secret soldiers and unsung heroes of the troubles

Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat

By Tim Kirkpatrick

military martial arts

Why martial arts are still important to the military

By Vegim Krelani

Today in military history: Confederate victory at Chickamauga

pirate-themed Navy planes

7 pirate-themed US Navy planes

By Miguel Ortiz

Bobby Osborne of osborne brothers

How an American bluegrass legend was nearly killed in the Korean War

Albert Hakim was tied to some of America’s most critical covert operations

By Jessica Evans

autonomous warfare

The evolution of autonomous warfare

By Jessica Evans

Langley: Fortress of secrets

By Jessica Evans

california national guard

Why state National Guards partner with foreign countries

By Miguel Ortiz

Why Armenia may be the next target for Russian aggression

glass cannon rapid dragon

The insane plan to turn C-130s into ‘glass cannons’

China and the Philippines are fighting over a sunken World War II-era ship

Area 51: Secrets, saucers and silliness?

By Jessica Evans

Bob Ross in Air Force uniform and later in life

Air Force vet Bob Ross painting on sale for a happy little $9.85M

By Miguel Ortiz

civil war japan

Why the US attacked Japan in the middle of the Civil War

officer vs enlisted

Should you enlist in the military or commission as an officer?

By Shannon Corbeil

Everything you need to know about how the Vietnam War draft actually worked

By Samantha Peterson

al schmid marine guadalcanal

This Marine stayed at his machine gun after taking a grenade to the face

british troops palestine

Today in military history: Brits launch offensive in Palestine

A British Isle and the Netherlands went to war for 335 years and no one died

mutiny on the bounty

The real story behind ‘The Mutiny on the Bounty’ is different from what you think

bermuda triangle

How a military mission led to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in history

By Bethaney Phillips

4 armored fighting vehicles designed by Porsche during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Air Force history

Today in military history: US Air Force becomes independent branch

air force d day eisenhower

How Allied air forces made it nearly impossible for Germany to reinforce D-Day

vietnam war songs

6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

knight's armament

Royal Marine Commandos are getting Knight’s Armament rifles

By Miguel Ortiz

Check out these unbelievable CIA missions

By Jessica Evans