History (Page 90)

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

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8 facts about Operation Urgent Fury, the U.S. invasion of Grenada

By Blake Stilwell

This “Gyrojet” rocket ammo made bullets faster but less accurate

The Navy’s baddest pilot in World War II isn’t who you think

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the 1/9 Marines became ‘The Walking Dead’

By James Elphick

Sixty years ago the world got its first look at an AK-47

USAF engineers fixed ISIS damage to vital airfield in prep for Mosul fight

15 quotes from Gen. Mad Dog’ Mattis, slayer of bodies

That time someone sued Pepsi because they didn’t give him a Harrier jet

By Blake Stilwell

Elite engineers recreated the World War II Nazi stealth bomber

This former Delta Force commander is fighting a new, more deadly battle

By Christian Lowe

Here’s how US Marines brought karate back home after World War II

By Kelly Crigger

That time a US general challenged Teddy Roosevelt’s orders with a 90-mile ride

By Frank Jastrzembski

When Gen. James Mattis talks, we listen — and so should you

Corporal Wojtek: the 440-pound bear who drank, smoked, and carried munitions

The real story about how the Air Force’s MC-130J got its name

By Joseph Trevithick

The Border Patrol was actually founded to stop illegal Chinese immigration from Mexico

By Blake Stilwell

This is how a US destroyer dodged 2 missiles off the Yemen coast

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch this Medal of Honor recipient describe how he saved 75 soldiers – without firing a shot

By Blake Stilwell

These 9 military actions changed America . . . and the world

By Kelly Crigger

3 incredible Medal of Honor stories that will blow your mind

By Orvelin Valle

Fallen soldiers returned to US after nearly 200 years

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 of the most amazing stories from Operation Market Garden

By James Elphick

‘Lion Capturing’ was the worst military work detail in history

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s a look at the “Davy Crockett bomb,” the world’s smallest nuke

Add Zumwalt Class to list of new Navy ships having engineering problems

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Nazis built a flying wing way before America came up with the B-2 ‘Spirit’

By Orvelin Valle

Afghanistan War

Taliban capture of US vehicles is the latest in a long history of gear falling into enemy hands

By Harold C. Hutchison

These Air Force Academy uniforms bring the ‘BRRRRRT’ to college football

By Blake Stilwell

5 American military doctors who changed medical history

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Iconic World War II ‘nurse’ Greta Friedman dies at 92

By Blake Stilwell

This ‘cloneworthy’ police dog found the last survivor of the 9/11 attacks

By Blake Stilwell

This is how British pilots made beer runs for troops in Normandy

By James Elphick

Fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker was the WWI ‘Ace of Aces’

Battle brewing to build the U.S. Army’s next rotary wing aircraft

By Ward Carroll

The origins behind some of the best military nicknames

By Orvelin Valle

This infamous gangster left the ‘Goodfellas’ life to join the 82d Airborne

By Blake Stilwell

The first battle of WWII featured one of the last cavalry charges ever

By James Elphick

Hell hath no fury like a Russian war widow who bought her own tank to fight World War II

By Blake Stilwell

Now you can race to the Rhine fueled by 80-proof liquid Patton

By Blake Stilwell

Sparta’s ‘special operators’ had ruthless training tactics

By Tracy Woodward

This Marine’s actions against the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion remain the stuff of legend

By Frank Jastrzembski

The last US troops killed in the Vietnam War actually died two years after it ended

By Blake Stilwell

This French general is best remembered for his failed suicide attempt

By Frank Jastrzembski

This daring Army aviator turned a scout plane into a tank-buster

By James Elphick

This is the brand new badge for MARSOC operators

That time Colin Powell saved crash victims by tearing burning metal with his bare hands

By Blake Stilwell

Mercury 13: The first female astronaut candidates that time forgot

By Ward Carroll

Here’s how Patton earned the nickname ‘Old Blood and Guts’

By Orvelin Valle

Russia sold its enemy the metal for the greatest spy plane ever

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

This wounded soldier was impaled by an RPG and survived

Navy names Arleigh-Burke destroyer after World War II Marine hero

By Christian Lowe

ISIS is digging up Nazi land mines in Egypt to use for IEDs

By Blake Stilwell

This artist shows combat through a fighting man’s eyes

Navy officer Edward King just took 10th place in Rio Olympic rowing finals

This WWII bombing mission resulted in 5 Medals of Honor

By James Elphick

Here’s the trailer for “Dunkirk,” the first war film from the guy who directed “The Dark Knight”

By Tracy Woodward

Navy announces new patches and insignia for sailors and special operators

By Christian Lowe

Here’s how a fire department fought the revolution that created the Panama Canal

That time 120 Indian troops destroyed an entire Pakistani tank battalion

By Blake Stilwell

This US Air Force pilot ejected while flying supersonic (and survived)

By Orvelin Valle

The Navy is getting rid of its hated ‘aquaflage’ uniform

Here’s what it’s going to take to upgrade the Blue Angels to Super Hornets

By Ward Carroll

19 awesome images of the massive RIMPAC exercise going on right now

First African-American Marines finally get their own monument

By Christian Lowe