War History (Page 23)

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

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Why the Japanese knee mortar terrified Marines

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

By Harold C. Hutchison

9 diseases that killed more soldiers than battle

By Brittany Sulc

‘The Rock of Chickamauga’ is the only Union General who never lost a battle

By Blake Stilwell

P-47 Thunderbolt versus P-51 Mustang: Which legend wins?

By Harold C. Hutchison

Top 10 most intense battles in US history

By Shannon Corbeil

Why Martin Luther King Jr paid for Julia Roberts’ birth

By Bethaney Phillips

The Sherman was actually a great WWII tank

By Miguel Ortiz

America’s ‘concrete battleship’ defended Manila Bay until the very end

By James Elphick

This is why the North Vietnamese were so deadly in jungle combat

This Czech tank became a favorite of the German Army during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The military thought this paint job could protect from nuclear blasts

The United States is dusting off Cold War-era weapons for use in Ukraine

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ spawned the ‘Call of Duty’ video game franchise

By Miguel Ortiz

The iconic WWII kissing photo was recreated after 70 years

By Bethaney Phillips

How the Vietnam War gave rise to America’s nail salon industry

By Miguel Ortiz

Did you know this president served on active duty during WWII?

By Miguel Ortiz

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

By Jessica Evans

Why Union veterans campaigned to make Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs a bestseller

The Peacekeeper Rail Garrison’s forgotten mission

By Jessica Evans

Afghanistan War

MOH Monday: Chief Edward C. Byers, whose actions saved an American hostage

By Jessica Evans

This sunken WWII ammo ship still threatens London

How World War I changed how and what Americans eat at meal times

By Blake Stilwell

Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

What it means to be ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ in Israel

The 5 coolest abandoned military installations in America

By Jessica Evans

The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

By Blake Stilwell

This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags

An insider’s look at the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

The original ‘Memphis Belle’ is now restored and on display

By Harold C. Hutchison

The basic civilian’s guide to NCOs vs Officers

By Donald Baker

What you don’t know about Project Pigeon

By Jessica Evans

Quinn Martin was a creator of top-level television and World War II veteran

Yes, the mini-nuke launcher was a thing and yes, it was a terrible idea

By Eric Milzarski

Why America’s World War II torpedoes were horrible

Top 10 most damaging spy missions in history

By Shannon Corbeil

Why World War II veterans are returning captured Japanese flags

By Blake Stilwell

This is why some Marines wear the ‘French Fourragere,’ and some don’t

By Tim Kirkpatrick

WATCH: Dragonman’s Military Museum is unlike anything you’ve ever seen

By Jessica Evans

Being assigned to a bomber crew in WWII was basically a death sentence

By Tim Kirkpatrick

How two brothers in World War II inspired the most realistic war game ever

The US Navy built 12 concrete ships for World War I

By Blake Stilwell

‘The Battle of Khasham’ saw US troops rout Russian mercenaries in Syria

Erford Gage: From Hollywood to combat in the Pacific

The longest board game ever made is based in WWII North Africa and takes 1,500 hours to finish

The Hurricane is the overlooked hero of the Battle of Britain

By Miguel Ortiz

America’s last WWII triple ace was promoted to brigadier general

How to see if you would have been drafted to fight in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

This is why there is no Cold War medal

What really happens at Fort Ord?

By Jessica Evans

That time Uncle Sam brought the Vietnamese bombs for Christmas

By James Elphick

Revolutionary War

5 historical events that happened on Christmas

By Brittany Sulc

North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree

The USS Borie’s insane battle with a German submarine led to its own destruction

Nylon: the reason we won World War II — and started shaving our legs

By Shannon Corbeil

The band ‘Foo Fighters’ got their name from this war mystery

By Bethaney Phillips

4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs

By Tim Kirkpatrick

11 ways Americans dodged the Vietnam War draft

By Blake Stilwell

6 reasons ‘Full Metal Jacket’ should have been about Animal Mother

By Tim Kirkpatrick

That time Mattis fired a commander in the middle of combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why US troops didn’t use drum magazines in Tommy Guns

By Blake Stilwell

Listen to these D-Day ‘frogmen’ explain their crazy role in the historic battle

The Vietnam-era Army’s ‘Shake n’ Bake’ school bumped basic trainees to NCOs