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This is how the poppy became a symbol for fallen troops

This is how the poppy became a symbol for fallen troops This is how the poppy became a symbol for fallen troops

By Eric Milzarski

Motorcycle soldiers used to rush parts to tanks under fire

Motorcycle soldiers used to rush parts to tanks under fire Motorcycle soldiers used to rush parts to tanks under fire

This famous pilot flew 50 combat missions as a civilian

This famous pilot flew 50 combat missions as a civilian This famous pilot flew 50 combat missions as a civilian

The stunning combat history of the Tuskegee Airmen

The stunning combat history of the Tuskegee Airmen The stunning combat history of the Tuskegee Airmen

This bridge is one of the most underrated engineering feats of WWII

This bridge is one of the most underrated engineering feats of WWII This bridge is one of the most underrated engineering feats of WWII

By Tim Kirkpatrick

5 of the dumbest reasons people went to war

5 of the dumbest reasons people went to war 5 of the dumbest reasons people went to war

By Shannon Corbeil

The Army Air Corps once bombed Oklahoma

The Army Air Corps once bombed Oklahoma The Army Air Corps once bombed Oklahoma

By Blake Stilwell

Did you know ‘Honest Abe’ was actually a formidable fighter?

Did you know ‘Honest Abe’ was actually a formidable fighter? Did you know ‘Honest Abe’ was actually a formidable fighter?

How this paratrooper got his trench knife back after 70 years

How this paratrooper got his trench knife back after 70 years How this paratrooper got his trench knife back after 70 years

By Blake Stilwell

How this 1862 battle lengthened the Civil War by 2 years

How this 1862 battle lengthened the Civil War by 2 years How this 1862 battle lengthened the Civil War by 2 years

The insane life of this Holocaust survivor and Special Forces veteran

The insane life of this Holocaust survivor and Special Forces veteran The insane life of this Holocaust survivor and Special Forces veteran

By Blake Stilwell

Top 5 hobbies the founding fathers enjoyed that you didn’t know about

Top 5 hobbies the founding fathers enjoyed that you didn’t know about Top 5 hobbies the founding fathers enjoyed that you didn’t know about

The artillery mission that made Truman a criminal and hero

The artillery mission that made Truman a criminal and hero The artillery mission that made Truman a criminal and hero

The British and Germans built these deadly hollowed-out trees in WWI

The British and Germans built these deadly hollowed-out trees in WWI The British and Germans built these deadly hollowed-out trees in WWI

By Christian Lowe

M202 FLASH: The Army’s man-portable, four-barrel rocket launcher

M202 FLASH: The Army’s man-portable, four-barrel rocket launcher M202 FLASH: The Army’s man-portable, four-barrel rocket launcher

By Harold C. Hutchison

This moving company moved a captured U-boat across Lake Shore Drive

This moving company moved a captured U-boat across Lake Shore Drive This moving company moved a captured U-boat across Lake Shore Drive

By Miguel Ortiz

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

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This Special Forces soldier gave his life to save his allies This Special Forces soldier gave his life to save his allies

Here’s how an Army veterinarian invented cobra antivenin

Here’s how an Army veterinarian invented cobra antivenin Here’s how an Army veterinarian invented cobra antivenin

By Bethaney Phillips

Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa

Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa

This diet fueled both sides during the American Civil War

This diet fueled both sides during the American Civil War This diet fueled both sides during the American Civil War

6 important things you need to learn before World War III

6 important things you need to learn before World War III 6 important things you need to learn before World War III

The ‘Virginia Hercules’ was the one-man army of the American Revolution

The ‘Virginia Hercules’ was the one-man army of the American Revolution The ‘Virginia Hercules’ was the one-man army of the American Revolution

Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why

Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why

This is how two WWII veterans changed baseball forever

This is how two WWII veterans changed baseball forever This is how two WWII veterans changed baseball forever

By Eric Milzarski

This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan

This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan This sailor earned a Bronze Star for leading a clandestine team that rescued 961 people in Afghanistan

By Miguel Ortiz

The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison

The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison

This American tractor became the world’s first-ever tank

This American tractor became the world’s first-ever tank This American tractor became the world’s first-ever tank

This Navy SEAL unit was ‘the most hard luck platoon’ to fight in Vietnam

This Navy SEAL unit was ‘the most hard luck platoon’ to fight in Vietnam This Navy SEAL unit was ‘the most hard luck platoon’ to fight in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

That time this Navy squadron bombed North Vietnam with a toilet

That time this Navy squadron bombed North Vietnam with a toilet That time this Navy squadron bombed North Vietnam with a toilet

By Blake Stilwell

Did you know this man is the only American to be hanged for treason?

Did you know this man is the only American to be hanged for treason? Did you know this man is the only American to be hanged for treason?

American airmen were rescued by cannibal headhunters during World War II

American airmen were rescued by cannibal headhunters during World War II American airmen were rescued by cannibal headhunters during World War II

These Army Rangers killed 25 enemies and saved their men in a 6-hour firefight

These Army Rangers killed 25 enemies and saved their men in a 6-hour firefight These Army Rangers killed 25 enemies and saved their men in a 6-hour firefight

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

This Israeli soldier survived getting shot in his grenades

This Israeli soldier survived getting shot in his grenades This Israeli soldier survived getting shot in his grenades

By Blake Stilwell

From The Avengers to G.I. Joe, these are the top media franchises created by veterans

From The Avengers to G.I. Joe, these are the top media franchises created by veterans From The Avengers to G.I. Joe, these are the top media franchises created by veterans

How Jimmy Doolittle nearly revealed the biggest American secret of WWII

How Jimmy Doolittle nearly revealed the biggest American secret of WWII How Jimmy Doolittle nearly revealed the biggest American secret of WWII

By Harold C. Hutchison

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 improvised weapons that will ruin your day

7 improvised weapons that will ruin your day 7 improvised weapons that will ruin your day

How Finland almost stopped a massive Soviet invasion in 1940

How Finland almost stopped a massive Soviet invasion in 1940 How Finland almost stopped a massive Soviet invasion in 1940

9 American heroes who received France’s Legion of Honor

9 American heroes who received France’s Legion of Honor 9 American heroes who received France’s Legion of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

This is what the Army’s ‘Iron Men of Metz’ and Attila the Hun have in common

This is what the Army’s ‘Iron Men of Metz’ and Attila the Hun have in common This is what the Army’s ‘Iron Men of Metz’ and Attila the Hun have in common

By James Elphick

After 77 years, the Army returned a birthday cake they stole during WWII

After 77 years, the Army returned a birthday cake they stole during WWII After 77 years, the Army returned a birthday cake they stole during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Germans ambush allies during secret Normandy landings practice

Today in military history: Germans ambush allies during secret Normandy landings practice Today in military history: Germans ambush allies during secret Normandy landings practice

Why Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the biggest threat to national security

Why Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the biggest threat to national security Why Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the biggest threat to national security

Kevin Costner is on the board of this WWI museum

Kevin Costner is on the board of this WWI museum Kevin Costner is on the board of this WWI museum

By Bethaney Phillips

Historic WWII destroyer and museum ship USS The Sullivans in danger of sinking

Historic WWII destroyer and museum ship USS The Sullivans in danger of sinking Historic WWII destroyer and museum ship USS The Sullivans in danger of sinking

By Miguel Ortiz

Indiana’s Military Museum started with a kid’s collection

Indiana’s Military Museum started with a kid’s collection Indiana’s Military Museum started with a kid’s collection

By Jessica Evans

USS Chancellorsville

Russian and American warships almost collided in the Philippines Russian and American warships almost collided in the Philippines

This battle shows Canadians are almost unbeatable when fighting a battle together

This battle shows Canadians are almost unbeatable when fighting a battle together This battle shows Canadians are almost unbeatable when fighting a battle together

These are some of the worst war crimes committed by the Soviet Union

These are some of the worst war crimes committed by the Soviet Union These are some of the worst war crimes committed by the Soviet Union

That time one Egyptian soldier held off an entire Israeli advance That time one Egyptian soldier held off an entire Israeli advance

This was the Soviet Union’s advanced laser tank This was the Soviet Union’s advanced laser tank

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How to command troops as a colonial officer How to command troops as a colonial officer

This Coast Guard commander returned to an ambush to save Navy operators

This Coast Guard commander returned to an ambush to save Navy operators This Coast Guard commander returned to an ambush to save Navy operators

Today in military history: Congress authorizes Privateers to attack British vessels Today in military history: Congress authorizes Privateers to attack British vessels

Poland enlisted a bear as one of their top soldiers

Poland enlisted a bear as one of their top soldiers Poland enlisted a bear as one of their top soldiers

By Bethaney Phillips

This was Canada’s WWII plan to build an aircraft carrier made of ice

This was Canada’s WWII plan to build an aircraft carrier made of ice This was Canada’s WWII plan to build an aircraft carrier made of ice

By Blake Stilwell

This is why soft interrogations are best when handling an Enemy POW

This is why soft interrogations are best when handling an Enemy POW This is why soft interrogations are best when handling an Enemy POW

Here’s why Phil H. Bucklew is the father of special warfare

Here’s why Phil H. Bucklew is the father of special warfare Here’s why Phil H. Bucklew is the father of special warfare

By Bethaney Phillips

How drug dealers used the US military to smuggle heroin

How drug dealers used the US military to smuggle heroin How drug dealers used the US military to smuggle heroin

By Blake Stilwell

The military once stored missiles in massive ice tunnels

The military once stored missiles in massive ice tunnels The military once stored missiles in massive ice tunnels

By Bethaney Phillips

This teenage soldier survived 6 months in a Nazi POW camp

This teenage soldier survived 6 months in a Nazi POW camp This teenage soldier survived 6 months in a Nazi POW camp

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This African American Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam

This African American Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam This African American Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz