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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

General Longstreet

Why one general takes the blame for the South losing at Gettysburg

war of 1812 veteran

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

robert e. lee statue

Robert E. Lee may have lost Gettysburg because of a heart attack

By Blake Stilwell

battle of gettysburg

Today in military history: Battle of Gettysburg begins

Afghanistan War

The world’s deadliest terrorist you probably never knew about

Revolutionary War

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

why did germany invade the soviet union

Today in military history: Germany’s failed march on Soviet Union

soviet partisans

4 Soviet partisans who wreaked havoc on the Nazi war machine

franz ferdinand

Today in military history: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is killed, sparking WWI

The most damaging Soviet mole of the Cold War died in prison after a life sentence

start of korean war

Today in military history: Truman orders US forces to Korea

battle of Surigao Strait

The night Pearl Harbor survivors got revenge

Today in military history: Berlin Airlift begins

navy ace during flight training

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

By Miguel Ortiz

The Soviets fired this secret heavy space cannon while in orbit

By Blake Stilwell

This aircraft carrier was never commissioned and never served on active duty

By Miguel Ortiz

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

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Today in military history: US Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Luftwaffe pilot plane

Today in military history: Luftwaffe pilot mistakenly lands in England

operation rolling thunder

How Operation Rolling Thunder forever impacted military strategy

By Jessica Evans

nazi occupation

These are the only Brits who endured Nazi occupation

us soviet hotline

Today in military history: US-Soviet hotline is agreed upon

The nuns who escaped the Japanese by submarine during WWII

Filipino soldiers wore helmets made from coconuts during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: Battle of Bunker Hill began

This was the most successful torpedo attack of World War II

The Covenanter was Britain’s worst tank

How a WWII cruiser became ‘The Longest Ship in the World’

By Miguel Ortiz

world war i std regulation 40d

The British women convicted of infecting WWI troops with STDs

The frigid origin of the Iron Curtain

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: Congress passes Espionage Act

John Baca medal of honor winner.

Medal of Honor Monday: Sergeant First Class John Baca

By Jessica Evans

when was us army founded

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: US Army is founded

A group of soldiers walking through a dry, grassy field. They are wearing camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, and helmets. The soldier in the center is holding a rifle and has a blue canister attached to his vest. The background shows leafless trees and a few buildings.

6 pieces of gear worn by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Miguel Ortiz

National Museum of the Pacific War

Why the National Museum of the Pacific War is in Texas

By Miguel Ortiz

The last horse charge of American cavalry was in World War II

A composite photo of an American flag and James Anderson, JR.

Medal of Honor Monday: James Anderson, Jr.

By Jessica Evans

oscar p. austin

Medal of Honor Monday: Oscar P. Austin

By Jessica Evans

Beyond the Blitzkrieg

By Jessica Evans

tear down berlin wall

Today in military history: Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down Berlin Wall

How an Army captain invented blood banks during WWI

uss indianapolis

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

By Blake Stilwell

radomes cold war history

A piece of forgotten Cold War history

By Megan Harless

german u boat lake michigan

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

By Blake Stilwell

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

By Eric Milzarski

Seven soldiers in uniform sit closely together in a small wooden boat named "Mathilde," each holding a glass of beer. The boat has signs reading "Greetings from the Rhine," "RUM," and "Bound for Blighty." The background shows a painted scenic landscape with mountains and a river.

The reason why some beer bottles are green dates back to World War II

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

Mark Twain quit his Confederate Ranger unit before the Civil War ever reached him

7 crazy facts you didn’t know about D-Day

7 crazy facts you didn’t know about D-Day

A concrete bunker partially covered with grass, featuring a large dark green double door and a smaller adjacent door. The bunker has several small ventilation pipes on top and is surrounded by a grassy field with a paved path in front. The sky is overcast.

How 150 British Paratroopers seized a fortified artillery battery on D-Day

By James Elphick

coast guard on the english channel

This Coastie crossed the English Channel 10 times on D-Day

By Blake Stilwell

italy mussolini

Today in military history: Italy declares war on Britain and France

battle of chosin reservoir

A guide to the Battle of Chosin Reservoir

By Jessica Evans

general cornwallis

Revolutionary War

Who was Lord Charles Cornwallis?

By Jessica Evans

Why D-Day changed the course of WWII

By Jessica Evans

weather normandy france

D-Day: The weather forecast that liberated a continent

russian military

5 more of the biggest blunders in Russian military history

just war theory World War I Red Cross Poster

Afghanistan War

Warfare ethics: ‘Just war theory’ explained

By Jessica Evans

A Hollywood director explains what it was like to film soldiers fighting in Afghanistan

Afghanistan War

A Hollywood director explains what it was like to film soldiers fighting in Afghanistan

By Orvelin Valle

Why the pilot who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima doesn’t have a grave

By Blake Stilwell

sunken warships

These important tools are made from sunken warships