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Soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying green duffel bags, with one soldier standing in the foreground facing away and observing the others.

The time a trainee escaped boot camp and hijacked a school bus

By Miguel Ortiz

A Navy officer joined the team of volunteers who entered a yearlong Mars habitat simulation

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President Biden activated the Individual Ready Reserve

By Miguel Ortiz

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WATCH: The 82nd Airborne Chorus rocked America’s Got Talent

By Miguel Ortiz

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

By Blake Stilwell

The 7 universally important things to know before any boot camp

By Blake Stilwell

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A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

By Blake Stilwell

This German U-boat was crewed by American sailors

By Miguel Ortiz

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

By Blake Stilwell

5 Best CONUS and OCONUS Army posts

By Jessica Evans

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Book Review: Marine vet Rich Brown’s ‘On Violence and Varietals: Confessions of a Savage Somm’

By Nick Coffman

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Today in military history: Medal of Honor is created

A Marine’s approach to organizational conflict

By Uncle Walkie

A military ribbon-cutting ceremony with two soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding large scissors to cut a teal ribbon. Several people, including soldiers and civilians, stand around watching and taking photos. The setting appears to be outdoors near buildings and trees.

Enjoy sun and fun year round at these 7 military installations

By Jessica Evans

A military jet aircraft with a pointed black nose and camouflage paint is parked on a grassy field. The jet has a single cockpit canopy and is supported by three landing gears. In the background, there are mountains and a large building with multiple windows.

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries

By Miguel Ortiz

A military jet aircraft flying low over a densely forested area. The image is in black and white. The jet has swept wings and a streamlined fuselage.

The Air Force scored the world’s only supersonic air-to-air gun kill in Vietnam

A black and white portrait of a woman in a military uniform. She has short, wavy hair and is wearing glasses. Her uniform features several insignias and ribbons on the chest, indicating rank and achievements. She is looking directly at the camera with a composed expression.

Today in military history: First female officer in the US Army

This is the cop who inspired ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Bullitt’

By Blake Stilwell

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9 of the weirdest military aircraft that actually flew

By Jessica Evans

A rustic wooden sign with yellow lettering that reads "FORT HUACHUCA EST. 1877 NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK," mounted on two wooden posts set in a stone base. The background includes green trees and tan buildings with red trim, set against a hillside.

The 7 best US Army installations for families

By Jessica Evans

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Today in military history: Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian Front

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A Yale scholar helped rename Confederate landmarks

By Bethaney Phillips

How a Coast Guard vet garnered national attention with ‘Dee’s Nuts’

By Jeremy Knauff

The official U.S. Space Force timepiece is available for a limited time

By Miguel Ortiz

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Read advanced excerpt from Navy SEAL’s CIA-thriller ‘CHAMELEON’

By Shannon Corbeil

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8 veteran ‘AF’ ways to celebrate Independence Day

By Eric Milzarski

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Today in military history: British Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Established

A black and white photo of a military graduation ceremony showing a female officer in a white uniform with shoulder insignia shaking hands with a male officer in a white uniform and cap. The female officer is holding a diploma or certificate and smiling. In the background, a crowd of people, many in similar white uniforms, are seated on a grassy slope.

Today in military history: Women inducted into US Naval Academy

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Today in military history: First American killed in Korean War

This is what makes a ‘FiSTer’ so deadly

How the ‘Ghost Army’ tricked the enemy with theater tricks during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

A Japanese submarine is depicted cruising on the water at night with a mountainous coastline in the background. The submarine has a Japanese naval flag at the rear and a small conning tower with two figures visible. The water shows waves and reflections of light, and the sky is dotted with stars. There is Japanese text along the right side of the image.

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

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A War of 1812 veteran saw the Battle of Gettysburg from his porch, then joined it

By Blake Stilwell

What the Confederates might have done if they won at Gettysburg

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Today in military history: Battle of Gettysburg begins

Today in military history: Madison calls for Navy officers to fight the British

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This Navy ace shot down both German and Japanese planes during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch this huge guided-missile destroyer turn on a dime

By Harold C. Hutchison

Battle of Little Bighorn

Today in military history: Battle of Little Bighorn begins

Black Americans volunteered to fight Axis Italy in droves before the US entered WWII

Black Americans volunteered to fight Axis Italy in droves before the US entered WWII

The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles

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The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Today in military history: US Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Titan Submersible

Race against time: How the military is trying to find the Titan submersible

By Miguel Ortiz

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Today in military history: US Constitution ratified

The history behind the ‘other’ flag patch on Navy uniforms

By Miguel Ortiz

The spectacular naval origin of the phrase, ‘son of a gun’

By Blake Stilwell

The origin of the A-10 Warthog’s shark mouth goes beyond the Flying Tigers

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Battle of Bunker Hill began

A Make-A-Wish recipient became a Soldier for the Army’s birthday

By Miguel Ortiz

Happy Birthday, Army! Fun facts to celebrate

By Jessica Evans

5 times Marines came to the rescue while off duty

By Uncle Walkie

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Today in military history: US Army is founded

A Navy diver lived a record-breaking 100 days underwater

By Miguel Ortiz

Why flares are the first line of defense for military aircraft in flight

Popeye the Sailor was based on a real person – and this is what he looked like

By Blake Stilwell

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A sixth grade history project exonerated the captain of the USS Indianapolis

By Blake Stilwell

5 famous times senior enlisted told officers to shove it

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A piece of forgotten Cold War history

By Megan Harless

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6 surprise barracks inspections that will make you LOL

By Orvelin Valle

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There’s a German U-boat at the bottom of Lake Michigan

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happened when a C-130 and a C-17 had a baby

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why the trench knife was the most stupidly awesome weapon ever issued

By Eric Milzarski

A black and white photograph of a military transport aircraft flying over a mountainous landscape. The aircraft has four propeller engines and displays a U.S. Air Force star insignia on its fuselage. The tail number "559" is visible on the vertical stabilizer. The image captures the plane in mid-flight with rugged mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

How an airman shot down a Japanese fighter from the cockpit over the Himalayas

The near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WWI