History (Page 82)

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

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Why tattoos are one of the most time-honored military traditions

By Eric Milzarski

5 reasons the OCP is superior to the ABU

6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War

By James Elphick

How American naval tech advanced during the Civil War

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Super Bowl is getting the most awesome Air Force flyover ever

By Harold C. Hutchison

The ‘Kitten Marine’ of the Korean War passed away at age 90

By Eric Milzarski

5 of the best moves from Air Force Combatives

The history of the Battle of Gettysburg in 4 minutes

By Harold C. Hutchison

This soldier took on enemy troops with the sword that took off his arm

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Why a popular deployment medication caused crazy nightmares

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This entire room made of amber was stolen by Nazis before it disappeared forever

5 things you didn’t know about the Navy’s Medal of Honor

By Tim Kirkpatrick

One of Cuba’s national heroes is an American Civil War veteran

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

4 ways you can tell the firefight in Afghanistan is over — for now

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Why ‘Devil Doc’ is the unofficial name of elite Navy Corpsmen

By Donald Baker

How to tell what type of machine gun you’re looking at

By Chase Millsap

This is the difference between Army corporals and specialists

By Eric Milzarski

US hero Pappy Boyington was on ‘To Tell the Truth’

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why this light machine gun was the worst standard-issue weapon ever

By Eric Milzarski

This is how a Bonaparte heir became a French resistance fighter in WWII

By Eric Milzarski

How unconventional tactics won the battle for Ramadi

By Tim Kirkpatrick

First US woman to ‘make general’ dies at age 97

By Jacqlyn Cope

Why a simple fence is perfect armor on today’s battlefield

By Eric Milzarski

5 of the deadliest mercenary armies throughout history

What it takes to be an Olympic-level athlete and still serve in the Army

By Eric Milzarski

Why an Independent Duty Corpsmen isn’t your standard ‘Doc’

By Harold C. Hutchison

The time a Nazi submarine captain nominated his enemy for the Victoria Cross

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 planes the Navy should bring back

By Harold C. Hutchison

See how Air Force PJs keep their skills sharp

By Harold C. Hutchison

The M16 wasn’t the only rifle that needed cleaning

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why America’s first purpose-built nightfighter was named for a spider

By Harold C. Hutchison

Even the Warthog is giving pilots hypoxia

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Vietnam-era gun cameras showed another side of the war

By Harold C. Hutchison

This designer might be the most important mind in American military history

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Navy’s classic A4 Skyhawk still flies to this day

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Army’s Caribou cargo plane supplied troops in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Marine Corps’ all-time top fighter plane was a Navy reject

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Confederate soldiers are not considered ‘US veterans’

By Blake Stilwell

That time the US and Iran teamed up to fight the Taliban

By Blake Stilwell

This supersonic missile was the precursor to the legendary Tomahawk

By Harold C. Hutchison

How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea

By James Elphick

The German military has a reality show and it’s actually awesome

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the AC-130 Gunship

By Airman Magazine

Afghanistan War

4 ways airmen party while deployed to Afghanistan

By Jacqlyn Cope

This future President and First Lady fought with US troops in China

By Blake Stilwell

Two daring commandos made a bold New Year’s Eve recon mission

American Dragoons get their up-armored firepower in Germany

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here is how World War II rationing worked

By Harold C. Hutchison

A French resistance fighter escaped execution with the most impossible prison break

The Seventh Fleet’s awful, no-good, unlucky year

By Harold C. Hutchison

How a future president avoided being eaten by cannibals

By Blake Stilwell

The ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ changed how wounded and missing troops are treated

By Jacqlyn Cope

Medieval knights used to fight giant snails and no one knows why

By Blake Stilwell

Here is why the Cheyenne failed to replace the Cobra

By Harold C. Hutchison

This bearded Marine brings joy to the Corps

By Eric Milzarski

That time the Air Force went inverted over a Russian bomber

By The Aviationist

7 Christmas gift ideas for the Marines

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 Christmas gift ideas for the Air Force

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 of the most ridiculous things naval officers did with ‘Fat Leonard’

By Blake Stilwell

7 holiday gift ideas for the Army

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time a Soviet citizen defected across the Korean DMZ

By James Elphick

This may be the origin of the ‘Dear John’ letter

By Eric Milzarski

That time ‘Fighting Dick’ fought ‘Fightin’ Dick’ at Antietam

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the Merchant Marine

By Harold C. Hutchison