History (Page 25)

Military history: Battles, campaigns, turning points, and the stories of those who served across every era.

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You need to see this incredible B-1B Bomber crash landing

This Japanese American soldier set the standard for Special Forces Engineers

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Confederate ship stolen to free enslaved families

A very good dog is deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford

By Miguel Ortiz

The daring operation of the legendary Cockleshell heroes

By Jessica Evans

4 eerily accurate things the OSS predicted about Hitler during WWII

How to earn a Medal of Honor for lifetime achievement

The legend of intel officer Rafi Eitan and Gideon’s spies

By Jim Fletcher

Everything to know about Gen. Richard Cavazos, the namesake of what used to be Fort Hood

Space Force names Buzz Aldrin Brigadier General

By Jessica Evans

The creator of SERE training was one of 34 POWs to escape from the Viet Cong

These 3 divers might be the most consequential heroes of WWII

In the shadows: The art and history of covert ops

By Jessica Evans

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: Treaty of Paris formally ends Revolutionary War

The World War II commander who helped John Wayne make an iconic war movie

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the UH-1 Huey became a symbol of the Vietnam War

By Harold C. Hutchison

See what it was like to fight in a WWII Sherman tank

Today in military history: US declares war on Mexico

Strange facts about the Kennedy family

By Bethaney Phillips

5 spies that creatively destroyed the enemy

Today in military history: Winston Churchill becomes prime minister as Germany invades

MoH Monday: Sgt. First Class Paul Ray Smith

By Jessica Evans

That time a British pilot deflected a flying bomb with his wing

The ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel’ natives of New Guinea never gave up on Allied soldiers

The last American convicted of treason served Japan during World War II

A 50-year-old Pacific Islander survived a bayoneting by chewing through his ropes at Guadalcanal

The barely successful inventor who pioneered repeating rifles

James Bond is based on Ian Fleming’s real-world experiences in World War II

By James Elphick

Today in military history: German sub is captured with Enigma machine onboard

Today in military history: Victory in Europe is celebrated around the world

9 Americans who raised their own armies to conquer other countries

By Blake Stilwell

This is why certain Marine units can wear the French Fourragere

Why ‘Divine Intervention’ took center stage in the Yom Kippur War

By Jim Fletcher

Who wins the battle between Soviet snipers vs. Mujahideen?

By Jessica Evans

The secret battle of Lima Site 85

By Jessica Evans

The M4 carbine was never meant to be a primary infantry weapon

By Miguel Ortiz

Revolutionary War

American and Scottish Revolutionary War soldiers from Battle of Camden honored together

By Miguel Ortiz

The collaborator whose name became a synonym for traitors

How Oakley single-handedly took over the world of military eyewear

By Miguel Ortiz

Spanish-American War

A phone tax for the Spanish-American War helped pay for all American wars in the 20th century

By Blake Stilwell

8 facts you didn’t know about First Kids

By Bethaney Phillips

This is how Julius Caesar started a civil war

It’s surprisingly easy to earn a modern-day knighthood

By Eric Milzarski

You could lose your boat for looting shipwrecks in American waters

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the US military gave GPS away for free

Today in military history: RMS Lusitania torpedoed by German submarine

The last Gurkha Victoria Cross winner passes away at 83

By Miguel Ortiz

Afghanistan War

Unseen valor: Operation Neptune Spear

A real lifesaver: How to become a Combat Medic

By Jessica Evans

The time Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the US paraded together in Moscow

By Miguel Ortiz

Doolittle Raid: That time America clapped back in WWII

By Jessica Evans

The insane costs of building the first atomic bombs

This naval battle helped set the stage for two world wars

By Stephen Carlson

How this brave Marine saved the day at Tarawa Atoll

By Frank Jastrzembski

These are 5 of the most important military trials in history

By Blake Stilwell

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Grape juice was once the unofficial drink of the Navy

By Eric Milzarski

The US has a crazy way of killing tanks without killing the crew

Iranian fanatics tried to spark a war with the US during Desert Storm

By Blake Stilwell

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: German airship Hindenburg crashes

Today in military history: Desmond Doss rescues 75 casualties one-by-one at Okinawa

Today in military history: Rhode Island is first state to declare independence

Revolutionary War

The first secretary of war may have been America’s greatest blue falcon

Afghanistan War

How the V-22 Osprey helped take down a Taliban warlord

By Harold C. Hutchison