History (Page 37)

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

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Walt Disney almost joined the Canadian army

By Bethaney Phillips

All you need to know about Space Force uniform changes

By Jessica Evans

Jim Morrison’s dad had a hand in starting the Vietnam War

10 White House facts you didn’t know

By Bethaney Phillips

What happened to these missing nuclear weapons?

By Bethaney Phillips

This French queen was the only woman to lead a Crusade – and she was good

The legal argument for Willie Pete as a weapon

Revolutionary War

Why the French GIGN go into a mission wielding a revolver

By Eric Milzarski

NASA had to physically prevent the Apollo 10 crew from landing on the moon

The largest air transport plane in World War II was made to invade Britain

An Army veteran didn’t know his epic beer run was World War II legend for 65 years

This is the massive Nazi sneak attack at the Battle of the Bulge

German tanks were made to look like Americans during the Battle of the Bulge

By Miguel Ortiz

How a Ralph Lauren paint became one of the most dominant colors in the military

By Miguel Ortiz

5 things you should know about Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

How to participate in this year’s National Wreaths Across America Day

By Jessica Evans

The FBI had evidence Hitler might have escaped the Red Army and fled to Argentina

By Blake Stilwell

One naval aviator took on seven Soviet MiGs in Korea and won

How a stray dog in London led to the training of search and rescue dogs

This is the first Black American to lead an integrated unit into combat

How the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landing

Revolutionary War

Why George Washington tried to kidnap the future king of England

How an addict became a Navy SEAL and a nightmare for the Taliban

By Blake Stilwell

The complete guide to Navy bases in California

By Jessica Evans

The complete post guide to Fort Gordon

By Jessica Evans

Afghanistan War

Ben Kesling’s ‘Bravo Company’ is a finely-honed opus on war and its aftermath

These are the real brothers behind ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By James Elphick

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

By Blake Stilwell

Revolutionary War

Top 5 political cartoons from the Revolutionary War

Army legend General Pete Dawkins on his sports career

By Miguel Ortiz

The first-ever mid-air refueling happened in 1923 between biplanes

Ernest Hemingway stormed the Ritz Paris during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The German Reich was not happy with how Superman ended World War II

Pearl Harbor forced this civilian plane to fly around the world in five weeks

By Miguel Ortiz

The M16 was originally intended to fire the 7.62mm NATO round

By Harold C. Hutchison

The ‘Loach’ was one of the riskiest helicopter assignments in Vietnam

Watch the F-22 take on multiple F-15s and dominate them

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how Alexander Hamilton Jr brilliantly avenged his father

By Eric Milzarski

This is one of the greatest aviation power moves in military history

By Eric Milzarski

This is how the ‘missing man formation’ honors fallen pilots

By Shannon Corbeil

One of the most decorated combat veterans ever became a hardcore critic of the Vietnam War

These are the job requirements for White House military social aides

This is why World War I soldiers wrapped their legs

This famous son of a mobster was also a West Point grad

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happened to the 9 battleships at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

Toys for Tots celebrates its 75th anniversary

By Miguel Ortiz

Here’s a detailed look at the Army’s M17 and M18 handgun — and how it shoots

By Christian Lowe

Why dive bombing is way more dangerous than you ever realized

Afghanistan War

Retrograde: The gritty, true story of the US departure from Afghanistan

Why German veterans of Stalingrad broke their infantry assault badges

Here’s why the military invented stink bombs

By Bethaney Phillips

The military is the reason for the Boeing 747’s iconic hump

By Miguel Ortiz

6 surprising foods people ate on the homefront of World War I

27 times the Commander-in-Chief visited a combat zone

By Blake Stilwell

This is how US troops came to be called GIs

By Blake Stilwell

The ultra-rare Marine Corps dress uniform accessory you may never see

By Blake Stilwell

The most famous Navy SEALs

A Minnesota regiment sacrificed itself to save the Union Army at Gettysburg

This airman was one of only two POWs to survive captivity in World War II and Vietnam

15 important and surprising differences between the Navy and Coast Guard

By Mary-Elizabeth Pratt

Afghanistan War

6 Reasons why the Afghan government crumbled, according to a new special report

Why is the Army creating a combat bra?

By Bethaney Phillips

Here are all the famous people who died at the Alamo

By Blake Stilwell

Here are the meanings behind 19 classic sailor tattoos