War History (Page 43)

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

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The soldiers identifying the Korean War remains

The legendary engines that won World War II

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

A communist soldier made a daring escape through the Berlin Wall in an APC

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happened when a newspaper called John Wayne a ‘fraud’

By Blake Stilwell

Warriors In Their Own Words: SOG’s covert operations in Vietnam

How the Allies built all-new harbors in a matter of days after D-Day

Why selling US war bonds was so important in earlier wars

By Eric Milzarski

This was the first Navy Medal of Honor

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

By Blake Stilwell

Revolutionary War

George Washington celebrated becoming president by running up an epic bar tab

By Eric Milzarski

The Navy’s most successful World War II sub also killed an enemy train

By Blake Stilwell

This was the only Japanese recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II

Afghanistan War

See the moment HIMARS strikes a massive weapons cache

This Marine kept a 50-year promise to his Vietnam War buddy

By Blake Stilwell

How the legendary Dam Busters crippled Germany

Germans tried to assassinate Hitler all the time

This woman landed under fire at Inchon with the Marines

The insane reason this Pearl Harbor defender didn’t get the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

By Blake Stilwell

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

Vietnamese and U.S. Navy SEALs worked together in this famous rescue

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

Germany had laughably bad stealth aircraft in World War I

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

By Blake Stilwell

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

By Eric Milzarski

FDR wrote a letter to the future President for America’s first WWII hero

By Blake Stilwell

Being a conscientious objector isn’t what you think it is

By Eric Milzarski

One pilot, two world wars, and the killing of King Kong

5 ways ‘Post Scriptum’ is one of the most realistic military games

‘This Is Us’ hired a legendary Vietnam veteran to be a military advisor

By Blake Stilwell

Revolutionary War

That time the Royal Navy burnt an American city to the ground

This flight nurse was the first woman to receive the Air Medal

By Jacqlyn Cope

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

By Blake Stilwell

Remembering the Thunderchiefs of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

The Guadalcanal Cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate VJ Day

By Blake Stilwell

The ‘terrorist uniform’ you’ll probably wear this winter

Why the Air Force’s policy on nose art is actually pointless

By Eric Milzarski

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

By Eric Milzarski

Afghanistan War

Bizarre paranormal encounters in the War in Afghanistan

By Mysterious Universe

This British soldier escaped from Dunkirk by stealing a car

By Blake Stilwell

Why WWI was once called ‘The War to End All Wars’

By Eric Milzarski

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

By Blake Stilwell

How doughnuts have a storied history in the trenches of WWI

By Eric Milzarski

Why the French President praised a Nazi collaborator

By Blake Stilwell

Watch sailors fight off World War II kamikaze attacks in amazing 4K

By Blake Stilwell

This is what you should know about the ‘Aztec Eagles’

See the uniforms and kit that armies took to war in 1914

Why artillerymen might be the most essential land assets in World War 3

14 NFL players who lost their lives in combat over the years

By Blake Stilwell

This terrifying disease started in World War I Europe

This Medal of Honor recipient was the Navy’s first ace-in-a-day

An airman and his dog flew 30 combat missions in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

How this Civil War spy became a legendary lawman in the Wild West

By Eric Milzarski

7 weapons could give Russia an edge in World War 3

9 books you need to read to understand World War I

By Explore The Archive

That time the Salvation Army deployed with the troops

By Eric Milzarski

Navy’s next ship will be named for this Korean War hero

Marilyn Monroe’s first job was building drones for the Army

By Blake Stilwell

How Machu Picchu successfully eluded the Spaniards for generations

SciFi loves nuclear hand grenades, but you’ll never get one