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That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack

That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack

By Harold C. Hutchison

A black and white photo of a World War II-era twin-engine military bomber aircraft flying above clouds. The plane has a distinctive twin tail and U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft appears to be a North American B-25 Mitchell.

A drunk NCO somehow stole a B-25 bomber with no flight experience

japanese destroy golden gate bridge

The Japanese Navy tried to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge with torpedoes

What do military working dogs do?

What do military working dogs do?

By Brittany Sulc

grave site of saltiest sailor nathan e cook

Why this World War II veteran was the saltiest sailor in American history

Two men in military uniforms are closely examining a sheet of music. One man is seated, pointing at the music with his right hand, while the other man is standing behind him, leaning forward to look at the sheet. The setting appears to be indoors with a textured wall in the background.

The two von Trapp brothers from ‘The Sound of Music’ served in the 10th Mountain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The only ship to surrender to the Japanese was fooled with ‘Trojan Turkeys’

The only ship to surrender to the Japanese was fooled with ‘Trojan Turkeys’

A black U.S. Navy aircraft flying above the clouds with a clear blue sky background. The aircraft has a distinctive high tail with horizontal stabilizers mounted on top and the word "NAVY" written on the side of the fuselage. The plane has a sleek, streamlined design with a cockpit canopy near the front.

The US military’s last flying boat was the Navy’s answer to the B-52

By Miguel Ortiz

Who were the Hello Girls of World War I?

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor

This is how General Pershing’s ‘favorite doughboy’ earned the Medal of Honor

By James Elphick

Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center

Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center: Area 51 meets the Bermuda Triangle?

John Armstrong Jr

The worst Secretary of Defense in American history let Washington DC get burned

Today in military history: US aircraft carrier USS Langley is sunk

russian northern fleet

Russia deployed nuclear weapons in its Northern Fleet for the first time in 30 years

Devotion: A Korean War epic directed by JD Dillard

By Jessica Evans

If the modern American military conducted the 1944 D-Day landings

If the modern American military conducted the 1944 D-Day landings

7 of the top ways the military ages you

7 of the top ways the military ages you

A man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a round, inflatable hot tub filled with bubbling water inside a room. He is holding a bottle and appears relaxed. The room has white tiled walls, a bunk bed with military-style clothing hanging on the frame, and towels on the floor nearby. There are sandals placed on the carpeted floor near the doorway.

5 signs you’ve been in the barracks way too long

5 secrets of Marine Corps knife-fighting

5 secrets of Marine Corps knife-fighting

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets are navigating through the rubble and debris of a heavily damaged building with twisted metal sheets and broken structural beams. The scene suggests a recent explosion or attack, with the environment appearing chaotic and destroyed.

Today in military history: Iraqi Scud missile hits US barracks

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

By Blake Stilwell

Black and white illustration featuring portraits of Col. Charles Young, Lieut. Clarence Davenport, and Lieut. Robert Tresville. Col. Young is depicted in a military cap with an eagle emblem. The illustration includes scenes of soldiers on horseback and a rescue operation during the Philippine Insurrection. Text highlights Col. Young's achievements, including rescuing Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, being a West Point graduate and military attaché in Haiti and Liberia, and receiving the Spingarn Medal in 1915. It also notes the commissioning of Davenport and Tresville as U.S. Army cadets following in Young's footsteps.

The Army posthumously promoted the first black Colonel to General

By Miguel Ortiz

members of the 6888 battalion

The unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion

By Amanda Huffman

How a port-a-potty almost sparked a US Constitutional crisis in Syria

Levitow medal of honor

Today in military history: Airman First Class Levitow earns Medal of Honor

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

By Orvelin Valle

5 times US Navy ships returned to the fleet after severe damage

5 times US Navy ships returned to the fleet after severe damage

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two soldiers in helmets are kneeling on the ground attending to a parachute and a person wrapped in a cloth or stretcher, while several other soldiers with rifles run in the background across an open field under a clear sky.

Why American paratroopers in World War II wore yellow gloves

Interested in a life at sea? Here’s how to join the Navy

By Jessica Evans

ernie pyle in 1944

Ernie Pyle: The Dogface who became the GI’s best friend

By Jim Fletcher

Why no one attacks the military Airborne Warning and Control System

6 reasons why Camp Pendleton is the best base in the Marine Corps

6 reasons why Camp Pendleton is the best base in the Marine Corps

Screenshot from M*A*S*H

10 things you never knew about MAS*H

By Bethaney Phillips

5 military drills that’ll blow your mind

5 military drills that’ll blow your mind

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the most famous cartoonist from WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

Sunken airplane wreckage covered in marine growth rests on the ocean floor, surrounded by fish and a scuba diver exploring the site. The water is clear with a blue hue, and the sandy seabed is visible.

This was the secret war off the US coast during World War II

Why you should plan your Military Family Camp adventure now

By Jessica Evans

What did it sound like to land at Iwo Jima?

What did it sound like to land at Iwo Jima?

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

By Harold C. Hutchison

These soldiers defeated tanks by hacking them

These soldiers defeated tanks by hacking them

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 reasons why ‘Aliens’ perfectly captures Marine infantry life

8 reasons why ‘Aliens’ perfectly captures Marine infantry life

The Air Force was the first branch to adopt the M16 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

ghost army tank

All you need to know about the Ghost Army of WWII

By Jessica Evans

clint eastwood movies

Clint Eastwood might never have been discovered without serving in the Army

Dark blue vintage military propeller aircraft with the number "609" on the nose and "09" on the landing gear cover, parked on a paved surface with trees and vehicles in the background. The plane has a four-blade propeller and visible armaments under the wings.

The last dogfight between propeller airplanes happened in Central America

A man wearing a camouflage cap, a camouflage "HOOD" t-shirt, and camouflage shorts stands outdoors holding multiple dead ducks by their necks in both hands, with green foliage in the background. A soldier in full camouflage military gear, including a helmet held in one hand and a rifle in the other, walks on a sandy terrain with a military vehicle in the background under a clear sky.

Why this veteran soldier is proud to be a Hood Neck

By Jessica Manfre

polish aircraft from wwii

How Polish airmen saved the Allies in World War II

F-15 best fighter

5 reasons the F-15 might be the best fighter of all time

By Blake Stilwell

5 of the most badass American naval quotes ever

5 of the most badass American naval quotes ever

By Miguel Ortiz

usaa gronk super bowl lvii medal of honor

Gronk and USAA welcome 4 MOH recipients to the Super Bowl Experience

By Tessa Robinson

west point super bowl

Two Army grads are facing each other in the Super Bowl for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

This WWII aviator became a fighter ace because his legs were amputated

A Navy pilot on how to use your car to feel what it’s like to land on a carrier

A Navy pilot on how to use your car to feel what it’s like to land on a carrier

By Blake Stilwell

A person with curly hair is holding a pigeon with white and gray feathers. The person is wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt and has red nail polish on their fingernails. The background is blurred with warm tones, suggesting an outdoor setting.

These 5 Navy rates that are extinct

By Miguel Ortiz

A white plastic glue bottle with an orange twist cap is shown on the left side of the image. On the right side, a black-and-white historical photo depicts soldiers carrying a wounded comrade on a stretcher toward a medical helicopter in a forested area. The two parts of the image are separated by vertical red and blue stripes.

4 everyday items with surprising military applications

By Miguel Ortiz

A woman with camouflage face paint and a camo headband is crawling under barbed wire on a sandy obstacle course. She is smiling and looking directly at the camera. In the background, other people in similar attire are also navigating the course. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the course.

12 ways to tell if you’re an infantry spouse

By Bethaney Phillips

5 surprising facts you probably didn’t know about the French Foreign Legion

5 surprising facts you probably didn’t know about the French Foreign Legion

chinese spy balloon images

The Navy released the first close-up images of the Chinese spy balloon

By Miguel Ortiz

The Super Bowl LVII flyover celebrates 50 years of female Naval Aviators

By Miguel Ortiz

strange weapons vietnam

4 of the strangest weapons used in the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

This is why sailors have 13 buttons on their trousers

This is why sailors have 13 buttons on their trousers

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A-10s on a flightline in a thunderstorm.

The complete hater’s guide to the US Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

What happened aboard the Carl Vinson during Bin Laden’s burial at sea

What happened aboard the Carl Vinson during Bin Laden’s burial at sea

What happens to an Abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell

What happens to an Abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell

By Harold C. Hutchison