History (Page 83)

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

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How the US Air Force tricked CSAF McPeak into staying in the military

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This insane anti-aircraft gun chased the Israelis out of the sky

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Army designed divisions to fight a nuclear war

By Harold C. Hutchison

“The Night Witches:” Daring Russian women in obsolete aircraft haunted the Nazis while they slept

By Casie Stilwell

Coast Guard food specialists will make you want to switch branches

The Navy actually had a training video on how to not kill your friends

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 ‘Toys for Tots’ commercials we swear didn’t make us cry

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The Marines just delivered the latest new uniform changes

By Joseph Rosenthal

Navy just dropped its new 2017 smack talk video

By Blake Stilwell

How troops use a combat scythe in Afghanistan

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This whiskey is a WWII victory, distilled

3 astonishing battles that came to be called ‘Turkey Shoots’

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the Navy rescues crews of sunken submarines

By Harold C. Hutchison

The F-22 conducted its first ever airstrike in Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

This whiskey pays homage to the men of the 10th Mountain Division

By Tim Kirkpatrick

ISIS’ last town in Iraq falls to Iraqi security forces

By Associated Press

That time when the USS Missouri gave full honors to a kamikaze pilot

By Tim Kirkpatrick

What you need to know about the banned missile the US is developing

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time when the Penguin and a President teamed up during World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

This comic book legend fought Nazi panzers and earned a Bronze Star

By Eric Milzarski

This is why the Air Force pilot shortage is only getting worse

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 traditions you’ll see at the Marine Corps ball

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This country song commemorates the Vietnam War’s Operation Hump

6 things everyone should know about Russia’s October Revolution

By Blake Stilwell

This is why the ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal is a very serious problem

By Eric Milzarski

Afghanistan War

This is the sad story behind the Great Buddhas of Afghanistan

By Eric Milzarski

What Corpsmen and Marines do in combat for one another will make you proud

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These are Britain’s most controversial World War II vets

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what a dishonorable discharge meant for Bowe Bergdahl

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 tips to have the best Marine Corps birthday ever

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Afghanistan War

10 details you should know about the Bergdahl case

By Chase Millsap

This is how bombs are safely stored on amphibious assault ships

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the voice of Bugs Bunny trained WW2 aerial gunners

By Harold C. Hutchison

This museum in Hawaii was built by Pearl Harbor survivors

This Czech training jet was the Warsaw Pact’s answer to the T-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how US Presidents almost got to choose their own entrance music

By Blake Stilwell

3 important rules from a Medal of Honor recipient

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The real-life dictator who ruined his country and became a cannibal

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Revolutionary War

This is how the War of Independence was won in the trenches

This stunning video shows how well 100-year-old ammo works today

By Harold C. Hutchison

16 jokes Germans could die for telling under the Nazi regime

By Blake Stilwell

This Halloween-themed bomb was as dumb as it sounds

By Eric Milzarski

This is how the $102 million B-1A almost replaced the B-52

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here was the major problem with the South Vietnamese army

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The survivors of the USS Cole recount the deadly attack in this powerful video

5 useless border walls that barely slowed down the enemy

By Blake Stilwell

This is what you should know about the return of the ‘pinks and greens’

By Eric Milzarski

What the crew of this German warship did after 9/11 will give you chills

How the B-2’s stealth technology beats ground radar

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time the Greeks sent ammo to the enemy so they’d stop stripping the Parthenon

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Mattis loosens rules of engagement for US troops fighting in Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

Three cheers for the Light Armored Vehicle — the Marine version of a Stryker that’s over 30 years old

By Harold C. Hutchison

This may have been the fastest military submarine ever built

This is how the Gadsden Flag became America’s first meme

By Eric Milzarski

These WW2 Polish pilots were either certifiably insane, downright courageous — or a bit of both

In blast from the past, the Army just bought the new generation of Higgins boats

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what happened to the soldiers from ‘Platoon’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the battle of Dunkirk — by the numbers

By Harold C. Hutchison

The world’s most iconic infantry clerk is dead at 91

By Blake Stilwell

Marines avoided killing officers because of this symbol

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s what the Marines of ‘Full Metal Jacket’ are doing today

By Tim Kirkpatrick

5 things you should know about ‘Anchors Aweigh’

By Shannon Corbeil

The Marine Corps could soon have its first female infantry officer

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Marine creates amazing sculptures to remember fallen heroes — free of charge

By Tim Kirkpatrick