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Fort Wainwright visit

The complete post guide to Fort Wainwright

By Jessica Evans

A woman in a blue dress and an elderly man wearing a beige flat cap, glasses, a purple checkered shirt, black vest, and brown pants are standing indoors on a wooden floor, holding hands and smiling. Behind them is a white fireplace with a small statue of a boy holding sunflowers. To the right of the image is a close-up of a waving American flag with red, white, and blue stripes and white stars.

Army veteran in hospice care surprised with ballroom dancing

By Jessica Manfre

bravo company in afghanistan

Afghanistan War

Ben Kesling’s ‘Bravo Company’ is a finely-honed opus on war and its aftermath

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

By Blake Stilwell

the tory's day of judgement

Revolutionary War

Top 5 political cartoons from the Revolutionary War

Three men dressed in military-style jackets stand closely together outdoors. The man on the left wears a cap and holds a canteen, with a camera hanging around his neck. The man in the middle has his arm around the shoulders of the other two men. The man on the right has binoculars hanging from his neck and sports a mustache. Trees and a field are visible in the background.

Ernest Hemingway stormed the Ritz Paris during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

air raid that led to chemotherapy

Chemotherapy cancer treatment was discovered after a World War II air raid

superman in wwii

The German Reich was not happy with how Superman ended World War II

The ‘Loach’ was one of the riskiest helicopter assignments in Vietnam

The ‘Loach’ was one of the riskiest helicopter assignments in Vietnam

This is how the ‘missing man formation’ honors fallen pilots

This is how the ‘missing man formation’ honors fallen pilots

By Shannon Corbeil

decorated combat veterans vietnam

One of the most decorated combat veterans ever became a hardcore critic of the Vietnam War

wwi soldiers uniform wrapped legs

This is why World War I soldiers wrapped their legs

This is what happened to the 9 battleships at Pearl Harbor

This is what happened to the 9 battleships at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

These 6 Revolutionary War veterans survived long enough to be photographed

Revolutionary War

These 6 Revolutionary War veterans survived long enough to be photographed

By Blake Stilwell

Why German veterans of Stalingrad broke their infantry assault badges

Here’s why the military invented stink bombs

By Bethaney Phillips

foods during world war i

6 surprising foods people ate on the homefront of World War I

confederate mint during civil war

How foreign investment markets foresaw the outcome of the US Civil War

1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment fought in Civil War

A Minnesota regiment sacrificed itself to save the Union Army at Gettysburg

This airman was one of only two POWs to survive captivity in World War II and Vietnam

biggio with wwii veteran

Andrew Biggio is elevating WWII veteran stories one at a time

By Jessica Evans

battle of stalingrad

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Stalingrad

By Jessica Evans

How tanks used to be assigned a gender at birth

Union troops changed the words to ‘Dixie’ to make fun of the South

Union troops changed the words to ‘Dixie’ to make fun of the South

By Blake Stilwell

A small cart decorated with two black helicopter cutouts and a mound of rocks and sand, with a figure covered by a cloth in the center. The cart has "HAPPY SHANKSGIVING" painted on the side. In the background, a group of soldiers in uniform are standing and sitting, with an American flag partially visible on the right side. The setting appears to be an outdoor military base or airfield.

Afghanistan War

10 years later: Iconic Thanksgiving Parade at FOB Shank Afghanistan, remembered

By Miguel Ortiz

One of the most lopsided surrenders in military history

These were the helicopters of World War II

These were the helicopters of World War II

A man in a formal military uniform with a light blue Medal of Honor ribbon around his neck. The uniform has various ribbons and badges on the chest, including pilot wings. The background is plain and softly lit.

Today in military history: USAF pilot, James Fleming, rescues Green Berets

19 pictures of troops braving the cold that will make you thankful to be indoors

19 pictures of troops braving the cold that will make you thankful to be indoors

By Orvelin Valle

banzai charge cannon

This was one of the most terrifying banzai charges of WWII

Khalkhin Gol battle

Khalkhin Gol: The battle that caused Pearl Harbor

How RAF pilots kept fighting the day they were shot down in World War II

These 4 female soldiers concealed their gender in order to fight

Revolutionary War

These 4 female soldiers concealed their gender in order to fight

By Bethaney Phillips

The Confederates may have lost the Civil War due to one inept officer

The Confederates may have lost the Civil War due to one inept officer

Audie Murphy: To hell and back, over and over again

By Jim Fletcher

The insanely simple reason Lord Nelson revolutionized naval warfare

Revolutionary War

The insanely simple reason Lord Nelson revolutionized naval warfare

America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

disney military insignias

Disney drew 1,200 insignias for the military during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This Air Force Superfortress completed the first nonstop flight around the world

By Miguel Ortiz

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’

By James Elphick

A group of military personnel in uniform seated in an auditorium, attentively listening to an elderly man and woman seated on black armchairs at the front. The man is speaking into a microphone. An American flag and another flag are positioned behind them. A man in a blue shirt is standing among the audience, possibly asking a question or making a comment.

The story of Thomas Norris, a forgotten Navy SEAL

By Jessica Evans

Left side: A black-and-white photo of a Navy Seabee petty officer second class standing next to a large truck labeled "Brookland Diesel." The man is in uniform, leaning against the truck with one hand on the door and the other on his hip. Below the photo is a caption mentioning his duty at Da Nang, Vietnam. Right side: A color photo of a soldier in military uniform and helmet standing in front of a large stack of sandbags. The soldier is holding a cigarette in one hand and has a rifle resting against the sandbags beside him. The background shows a concrete structure partially visible behind the sandbags.

Vietnam vet talks Agent Orange and a brotherhood among fellow veterans

By Bethaney Phillips

That time crocodiles decided the outcome of a World War II battle

The Battle of the Somme

Today in military history: Battle of the Somme ends

A large, concrete pyramid-shaped structure with circular features on its sides sits on a grassy plain. To the left of the pyramid, there are several tall, rectangular concrete pillars with circular openings and some with metal frameworks on top. The sky above is partly cloudy with wispy clouds.

This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War

By Miguel Ortiz

sanctioned country

The 5 most sanctioned countries in the world

Pickett's charge

3 Important factors that led to Pickett’s Charge and the end of the Confederacy

Serbia floating museum

Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum

By Miguel Ortiz

twins reunited after WWII

How a high school history project reunited twins 74 years after their WII casualties

By Bethaney Phillips

How 3 soldiers saved an abandoned newborn baby during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

alaska pacific world war ii

How the battles of Attu and Kiska in Alaska set the stage for Allied victory in the Pacific

By Matthew Benedetti

How the Condor Legion signaled a new phase of warfare in WWII prologue

By Matthew Benedetti

pearl harbor survivor conducting

Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Emond broke his own record as the ‘World’s Oldest Conductor’

By Miguel Ortiz

Ia Drang Valley

Today in military history: Major battle in the la Drang Valley

This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII

This is how American pilots used drop tanks as bombs during WWII

Indian soldiers

Afghanistan War

21 Indian soldiers made a glorious last stand against Afghan rebels

That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces

That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces

By Tim Kirkpatrick

7 reasons why Obi-wan Kenobi was basically Ulysses S. Grant

7 reasons why Obi-wan Kenobi was basically Ulysses S. Grant

By Eric Milzarski

gigantic bv 238 flying boat

This flying boat was the heaviest aircraft of WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS

5 Old-time celebrity favorites who wanted to join the OSS

By Blake Stilwell

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle

That time ocean liners fought an old-time naval battle

By Blake Stilwell

Large white multi-story building with classical architecture, featuring tall columns at the entrance and red awnings over ground-floor windows. In front, a circular flower bed with red flowers and green plants is surrounded by a brick pathway, with trees and parked cars on either side. The sky is clear and blue.

6 Cold War sites you can visit in America

By Jessica Evans

The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776

Revolutionary War

The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776

By Harold C. Hutchison

World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal