History (Page 77)

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

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5 Reasons King Jong-Un would be hard to replace in North Korea

5 facts about the Korean War: 70 years later

Former Delta Force members jump in honor of Normandy Paratroopers

A 101-year-old WWII vet commissioned his grandson at the Air Force Academy

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happens when Kim Jong Un gets blackout drunk

By Harold C. Hutchison

This pilot crashed his plane into a torpedo to save the carrier

Watch this actual combat footage from the Battle of the Philippine Sea

This is what makes a ‘Fister’ so deadly

Revolutionary War

10 reasons everyone in the military community should watch Hamilton

Audie Murphy: American war hero, actor, advocate

Afghanistan War

The Incredible Story of the Battle of Kamdesh

The US Army’s ‘Tiger Force’ took terror tactics to the Viet Cong

By Blake Stilwell

Christopher Lee: Film Legend and World War II Hero

Women making WAVES in the Navy

By Jessica Evans

The only off-duty NYPD officer killed on 9/11 was hours from retiring

By Blake Stilwell

What it looks like when Marines fire their biggest guns

Lawmakers try to expand list of diseases eligible for Agent Orange benefits

By Military.com

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate

By Blake Stilwell

This impostor saved lives in the Korean War pretending to be a Navy surgeon

By Blake Stilwell

The Army built a fake base to fool Saddam Hussein — and it worked

By Blake Stilwell

The last surviving head of state to serve during WWII is … Queen Elizabeth II?

That time a WWII bomber pilot climbed onto the wing mid-flight to save his crew

By Blake Stilwell

8 musicians who aren’t named Elvis that served in the military

How a U.S. troop pled guilty to murder but got off scot-free

By Blake Stilwell

The 1980 Olympics are the ‘cleanest’ in history. Athletes recall how Moscow cheated the system.

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Here’s the history behind ‘Reveille’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Tuskegee Airmen instructor became the first African American airline pilot

By Miguel Ortiz

How the Battle of the Bulge would have gone if GIs had the Javelin

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s the blistering effect American World War II ammo had on the enemy

By Harold C. Hutchison

Today in history: Korean War armistice signed

By Jessica Evans

11 facts you should have learned about World War I

By Jessica Evans

A Medal of Honor recipient was gunned down in a liquor store robbery

By Blake Stilwell

9 things you should know before becoming a Marine infantry officer

By Tim Kirkpatrick

World War II Coast Guard veteran turns 100

By Jessica Manfre

9 retorts that prove the Ancient Spartans were funnier than you thought

Lee Greenwood and the USAF Band singing ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ will give you chills

By Tessa Robinson

This haunting photo essay shows MCAS El Toro 20 years after closing

By Matthew Fults

This Southern preacher rose to the rank of general in the Confederate Army

By Frank Jastrzembski

10 things every American should know about the Purple Heart

By Jessica Evans

The oldest living Marine just turned 105

By Miguel Ortiz

This animated map shows Gettysburg in a whole new way

North Korea’s ‘supreme leader’ actually died twice

This modern amphibious assault ship is carrying WWII planes

By Miguel Ortiz

Project K9 Hero serves America’s retired military and police working dogs

By Jessica Manfre

This is the rifle Confederates used to snipe Union officers

By Blake Stilwell

A 60-year-old D-Day veteran beat Special Forces climbing Pointe du Hoc

The British version of JRTC is in Kenya

By Miguel Ortiz

Why these British soldiers never say ‘yes’

By Blake Stilwell

This unstoppable Cold War-era SLAM jet was designed to leave a path of destruction

By Blake Stilwell

A flamethrower is the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Pacific

By Blake Stilwell

Austria gave the Ottoman Turks the greatest taunt of all time

By Blake Stilwell

5 awesome perks of an Air Force Afghanistan deployment

By Jacqlyn Cope

Navy veteran and legendary actor Sean Connery turns 90. Here are his best military roles

By Miguel Ortiz

These are the elite soldiers who go in way ahead of everybody else

How the Coast Guard intercepts half a million pounds of cocaine

By Joseph Rosenthal

Afghanistan War

This is how Viagra was used to entice warlords in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

Veteran who spent 421 days as a prisoner of war turns 100

By Jessica Manfre

Marine artist Maximilian Uriarte publishes compelling new graphic novel

By Jessica Manfre

This documentary captures the Battle of Ia Drang with stunning 4K footage

By Blake Stilwell

The latest MOH Recipient’s citation is immortalized as a graphic novel

Marine Corps Vietnam veteran-turned-firefighter gave his life to save others on 9/11

By Jessica Manfre

6 reasons ‘The Long Road Home’ might be the most realistic military show ever

By Blake Stilwell

Five 9/11 Memorials from around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

Five sobering 9/11 Memorials across the United States

By Miguel Ortiz