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Two men are loading a large shell into the nose gun of a military aircraft with nose art depicting a pin-up girl and the text "Pride of the Yankees." Another man is carrying a ladder in the background near another aircraft, with palm trees visible behind them. The scene appears to be on a sandy airstrip.

These 4 WWII planes were armed with literal tank cannons

By Miguel Ortiz

A large crowd of people gathered on and around the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate. Some individuals are standing on top of the wall, while others are below it. Several signs and banners are visible, including one that reads "LOVE & PEACE IN WEST & EAST." The scene appears to be from a historical moment, likely related to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

How the fall of the Berlin Wall affected techno music

By Bethaney Phillips

This is why World War I-era British spies used semen as invisible ink

This is why World War I-era British spies used semen as invisible ink

By Blake Stilwell

The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II

The experimental rifle that almost changed World War II

This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war

This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war

A black and white photo of a smiling World War II pilot sitting in the cockpit of a fighter plane. The pilot is wearing a military cap with an insignia and a light-colored uniform. The side of the plane displays a series of painted symbols, likely representing enemy aircraft shot down. The cockpit interior and part of the plane's fuselage are visible.

How the phrase ‘God is my co-pilot’ started with the World War II Air Forces

A black and white photograph shows several old, rusted metal barrels arranged outdoors against a brick wall with an arched window. In the upper left corner, there is a circular inset bordered in gold featuring a vintage portrait of a man with a prominent mustache wearing a military-style cap.

A WWI Hungarian soldier turned out to be a serial killer

By Bethaney Phillips

Warriors in their own words: The ‘Tunnel Rats’ of Vietnam

Warriors in their own words: The ‘Tunnel Rats’ of Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A large, ornate wooden desk with intricate carvings, including a prominent eagle emblem in the center panel. The desk has detailed floral and scrollwork designs along the front and sides. A man in a white shirt and blue striped tie is seated behind the desk, speaking on a telephone. The background features large windows with beige curtains, an American flag, and a presidential seal flag.

The awesome story behind the Commander-In-Chief’s desk

By Blake Stilwell

This is why the rank of General of the Armies was only given twice in US history

Revolutionary War

This is why the rank of General of the Armies was only given twice in US history

This daring commando raid’s only injury was from a negligent discharge

This daring commando raid’s only injury was from a negligent discharge

Celebrate freedom with a real Revolutionary War cocktail

Revolutionary War

Celebrate freedom with a real Revolutionary War cocktail

By Blake Stilwell

Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion

Shocking footage shows how US people learned of Okinawa invasion

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed

3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed

By Alex Hollings

This is the biggest victory Native Americans scored against the colonials

Revolutionary War

This is the biggest victory Native Americans scored against the colonials

By Blake Stilwell

America’s secret supersonic spy drones flew over China in the 1960s

America’s secret supersonic spy drones flew over China in the 1960s

By Alex Hollings

An older man with white hair and sideburns is wearing a dark military uniform adorned with double rows of buttons and ornate epaulettes on the shoulders. He has a serious expression and is seated against a plain background.

Here’s the most influential US general you’ve never heard of

By Stephen Carlson

A Bengal tiger walking through a sunlit forest floor covered with dry leaves and grass, looking directly ahead with its mouth slightly open.

A Medal of Honor recipient tore his way through Vietnam while being stalked by a tiger

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98

By Miguel Ortiz

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

These warriors were the ‘Leper Knights’ of the Crusader Kingdoms

These warriors were the ‘Leper Knights’ of the Crusader Kingdoms

The only sitting US Congressman killed in combat died in the Civil War

The only sitting US Congressman killed in combat died in the Civil War

A man in a black coat is shaking hands with a soldier dressed in black tactical gear and a black beret, holding a tan-colored rifle. Another soldier in similar black tactical gear and a black beret stands in the background, holding a black rifle. Both soldiers have Russian flag patches on their sleeves. The setting appears to be outdoors at night with a reddish wall in the background.

Afghanistan War

The KGB’s Alpha Group left terrorists in fear of the Soviet Union

Portrait of a man in a military uniform with double-breasted buttons and shoulder epaulets, facing left. He has neatly combed hair and a prominent mustache and sideburns. The image is black and white with a plain background.

The ‘last casualty of the Civil War’ died of his wounds in 1914

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier

By Blake Stilwell

How Green Berets earned the nickname ‘snake eaters’ and how it helped them in Vietnam

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words

Top 3 tactical withdrawals in military history

Revolutionary War

Top 3 tactical withdrawals in military history

How the KGB trained its ‘illegal’ sleeper agents

The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers

The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers

George Washington was nearly impossible to kill

Revolutionary War

George Washington was nearly impossible to kill

By Blake Stilwell

The unknown story of Air Force Medal of Honor recipient Richard L. Etchberger

The unknown story of Air Force Medal of Honor recipient Richard L. Etchberger

The Black Chamber: How the ladies of early American codebreaking helped win the Battle of Midway

The Black Chamber: How the ladies of early American codebreaking helped win the Battle of Midway

These fighter pilots literally pushed their wingmen to safety

These fighter pilots literally pushed their wingmen to safety

By Miguel Ortiz

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

This Green Beret spent his life fighting communists in three different armies

By Miguel Ortiz

The Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II

The Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II

Aussie special forces used sawed-off machine guns in Vietnam

Aussie special forces used sawed-off machine guns in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

A military cargo aircraft is flying against a clear blue sky with multiple soldiers parachuting from it using round, olive-green parachutes. The soldiers are descending in various stages of deployment.

The US plan to train nuclear suicide bomber paratroopers

By Blake Stilwell

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

Lend-lease: What was old is new again, with an ironic twist

Why Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massive

Why Russia’s Typhoon-Class submarines are so massive

Why World War I pilot Eddie Rickenbacker is such a legendary aviation hero

Why World War I pilot Eddie Rickenbacker is such a legendary aviation hero

Single-engine World War II fighter aircraft with camouflage paint and British Royal Air Force roundels on the wings and fuselage, featuring a shark mouth design on the nose and a spinning propeller.

Before the attack helicopter, this WWII plane was named the Apache

By Miguel Ortiz

This insane pilot conducted first combat search and rescue

This insane pilot conducted first combat search and rescue

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

This American bomber-killing missile had a nuclear punch

By Harold C. Hutchison

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle

How German troops at Stalingrad behaved when they were on leave from the battle

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000

The last prisoner of World War II was found in Russia in 2000

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

The ‘Big Red One’ led the fight from WWI to Iraq

A large group of soldiers is lined up in long, winding rows on a sandy beach. Some soldiers are standing, while others are sitting or lying on the sand. A few individuals, possibly officers or guards, are standing apart from the main groups. The scene appears to be from a historical military event, with the beach stretching out to the horizon in the background.

This forgotten soldier survived 4 months in Dunkirk by himself

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns

This WWII battle had ships firing point blank with 16-inch guns

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Persian Immortals became masters of psychological warfare

How the Persian Immortals became masters of psychological warfare

By Eric Milzarski

This is the toolkit spies carried in their butts

This is the toolkit spies carried in their butts

9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history

Revolutionary War

9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history

This Army dentist died mowing down 98 attacking Japanese soldiers

This Army dentist died mowing down 98 attacking Japanese soldiers

This carrier launched the fighters that scored the first and last kills on North Vietnamese MiGs

This carrier launched the fighters that scored the first and last kills on North Vietnamese MiGs

By Miguel Ortiz

That time World War II vets violently overthrew corrupt politicians in Tennessee

That time World War II vets violently overthrew corrupt politicians in Tennessee

A soldier wearing a camouflage helmet and olive drab uniform aiming a wooden-stock rifle while crouching in tall grass and foliage. The sky is overcast.

One of America’s legendary small arms was designed by a convict

By Blake Stilwell

Two worn and dusty stuffed animals sit on a dirty windowsill in a dimly lit room. One is a small, gray bear with button eyes and a large head, while the other is a larger bear with a black head, yellow ears and feet, and a striped shirt. A dirty, empty plate is also on the windowsill next to the gray bear. The window behind them is foggy, showing bare tree branches outside.

This is why the Soviet Union was one of the most evil governments ever created

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

3 dirty tricks Canada used to gain control of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812

3 dirty tricks Canada used to gain control of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812

The Civil War created ‘soldiers disease’ – a morphine addiction problem among veterans

The Civil War created ‘soldiers disease’ – a morphine addiction problem among veterans