War History

Stories and coverage of every American war—from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Latest in War History

How this Marine veteran scrambled to survive after the USS Indianapolis sank

By Stephen Ruiz

More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division

Veterans call on Congress to award the ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

How this Native American veteran honored her tribe by serving in the Air Force

By Stephen Ruiz

Enemy armies teamed up for the ‘Wolf Truce’ in the middle of World War I

By Blake Stilwell

How this Medal of Honor recipient saved fellow Green Berets in Vietnam

By Stephen Ruiz

A P-59 test pilot’s gorilla mask and cigar launched America’s Jet Age

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Only 150 British regulars fought in this battle—11 got Victoria Crosses

Korean War veteran pinpoints the most important lesson of war

By Stephen Ruiz

Russian biological weapons scientists created a plague superweapon in 1989

By Blake Stilwell

8 World War I easter eggs in ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’

By Shannon Corbeil

Kamikaze pilots couldn’t stop this Marine veteran, 104, during World War II

By Stephen Ruiz

World War I officers could ‘pay-to-win’ with Sears machine guns

Meet the only Heisman Trophy winner who died while serving during wartime

By Stephen Ruiz

The American-made ‘trench broom’ terrified Germans in both World Wars

The proud World War II history of the Navy’s DD-214

The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

World War I troops said ‘f*ck’ so much, it was scarier when they didn’t

By Blake Stilwell

Bulova recreates iconic A-11 World War II watch for ‘Jimmy’ movie

By Miguel Ortiz

How World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker survived 24 days at sea

By Stephen Ruiz