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The Alaskan guardians of the North in World War II

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Chapultepec

By Jessica Evans

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

The time that black troops battled American MPs in Britain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

ernest hemingway

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

russia military coup

The Russian private military coup that lasted 24 hours

By Miguel Ortiz

A large missile mounted on a mobile launch platform, positioned at an angle ready for launch, with a forested background. The missile has a pointed nose cone and stabilizing fins at the rear. The image is in black and white.

This weapon killed more of its builders than its targets

By Miguel Ortiz

Four German World War II-era military aircraft flying in formation against a cloudy sky. The planes have twin engines and display the German cross insignia on their wings and fuselage. The image is in black and white.

Today in military history: Battle of Britain begins

Edouard Victor Michel Isaacs

This sailor stole intel from a German submarine and escaped a prison camp

an oil painting of men on horses fighting

When the Crimean War turned full FUBAR

By Jessica Evans

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This battleship was one of the first and last ships hit in World War II

The forgotten study that doomed thousands of Allied soldiers

Hitler’s greatest mistake might’ve been a U-boat purchase refusal

frozen conflict

5 Worldwide ‘frozen conflicts’ and why they’re important to the United States

japanese surrender

Why the US made Japan surrender on the deck of a massive battleship

operation red wings

Afghanistan War

How Operation Red Wings will forever be honored at the gym

By Jessica Evans

auxiliary army corps

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

A historical painting depicting a group of men in 18th-century attire gathered in a large room. Several men stand around a table covered with documents, while others are seated or standing in the background. The room features two large doors, red drapes, and crossed flags with a drum hanging on the wall. The scene captures a formal moment of discussion or presentation.

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: America declares her independence

first american killed in korean war

Today in military history: First American killed in Korean War

general pickett

Today in military history: Pickett’s Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg

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