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A dad holds a baby at a 4th of July parade

Revolutionary War

4th of July fun facts you didn’t know

By Jessica Evans

Wizard of Oz lobby card

‘The Wizard of Oz’ and its military and veteran connections

prisoners of war during Desert Storm

7 POWs who were total badasses after being taken captive

(Original Caption) New York Giant's centerfielder Willie Mays waves to the crowd form the dugout after he arrived for Spring training at Phoenix, as shown here. Willie flew from his Army camp in Virginia, released after serving almost two years in the Army.

Before Willie Mays was a World Series champion, he served in the Army

That time American and Russian tanks faced off in a divided Berlin

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

By Kathryn Butler

The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

roosevelt iii medal of honor d day

The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor

The poem that launched D-Day for the French Resistance

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary

By Jessica Manfre

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

German general, left; paratroopers on D-Day, right

Why German General Wilhelm Falley ran right into paratroopers on D-Day

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

By Miguel Ortiz

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Tobias Flint

On the left, a promotional poster for Tun Tavern, on the left, a sketch of the Tavern in pencil

Revolutionary War

Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps, to be rebuilt

By Miguel Ortiz

A painting of Gustavas Adolphus on a horse

Military genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the ‘Lion of the North’

By Jessica Evans

This top-secret bomber spied on Americans in Normandy

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

Revolutionary War

How privateering worked in the American Revolution

loyce edward deen burial at sea

Aerial gunner Loyce Edward Deen was the only sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.

Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.

By Tessa Robinson

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

By Orvelin Valle

Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes

Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes

By Tessa Robinson

New action-comedy, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ is based on declassified files of the British War Department

By Tessa Robinson

This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis

Why cats were the perfect companions in the trenches of WWI

Why cats were the perfect companions in the trenches of WWI

By Eric Milzarski

Frederick W. Smith service

Frederick W. Smith, Vietnam Veteran and founder of FedEx, awarded 2024 Veteran of the Year

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

An airman repairs a B-29 bomber

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again

By Tessa Robinson

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

By Miguel Ortiz

WATM Exclusive: ‘The Bloody Hundredth’s’ Emmy Award-winning director on the untold stories of WWII

WATM Exclusive: ‘The Bloody Hundredth’s’ Emmy Award-winning director on the untold stories of WWII

Jamie Farr: 10 Questions with MAS*H star and famed actor

rob riggle with USO

Afghanistan War

Rob Riggle doubled-down on his USMC service while clearing rubble at Ground Zero

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam

The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 days of combat in Vietnam

By Jessica Evans

sheep dipping getty

‘Sheep Dipping’ is the worst name for the military’s best covert ops job

By Blake Stilwell

clark gable adolf hitler

Clark Gable’s biggest fan was … Adolph Hitler?

band of brothers

Band of Brothers cast members who found fame

By Miguel Ortiz

springfield armory

Revolutionary War

Today’s Springfield Armory isn’t your grandpa’s Springfield Armory

By Miguel Ortiz

submarine commander

The most successful submarine commander ever was captured by the Japanese

How Apple TV+ followed ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ with ‘Masters of the Air’

How Apple TV+ followed ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ with ‘Masters of the Air’

By Miguel Ortiz

6 things you didn’t know about the Declaration of Independence

Revolutionary War

6 things you didn’t know about the Declaration of Independence

By Megan Harless

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard

By Miguel Ortiz

Why Soviet troops boiled their bullets

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Six: Tall tales, music, laughter and good Irish whiskey

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Six: Tall tales, music, laughter and good Irish whiskey

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Four: Beat the odds

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Four: Beat the odds

By Miguel Ortiz

TJ Watt gives away Super Bowl tickets to Disabled American Veteran of the Year

Afghanistan War

TJ Watt gives away Super Bowl tickets to Disabled American Veteran of the Year

By Tessa Robinson

That time a mortar attack interrupted Toby Keith’s Kandahar USO concert

Afghanistan War

That time a mortar attack interrupted Toby Keith’s Kandahar USO concert

By Shannon Corbeil

It’s never too late to recognize our Vietnam Veterans

It’s never too late to recognize our Vietnam Veterans

By Matt McAllister

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Three: A genius plan

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Three: A genius plan

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ deemed gripping, authentic by audiences everywhere

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‘Masters of the Air’ deemed gripping, authentic by audiences everywhere

By Tessa Robinson

Description: View from the top into a box which is booby-trapped with punji sticks.

Punji sticks are sharpened and heated stakes, placed in the path of enemy troops, usually covered by undergrowth or placed in the bottoms of pits dug to trap enemies.

8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps

By Blake Stilwell

The indomitable spirit of the Zulu Warriors

The indomitable spirit of the Zulu Warriors

By Jessica Evans

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

The 4 most revolutionary types of armor throughout history

The 4 most revolutionary types of armor throughout history

‘Masters of the Air’ review and reactions

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‘Masters of the Air’ review and reactions

By Shannon Corbeil

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ exclusive screening proves the series will be a flying success

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‘Masters of the Air’ exclusive screening proves the series will be a flying success

By Tessa Robinson

‘Masters of the Air’ Part One: A baptism by fire

‘Masters of the Air’ Part One: A baptism by fire

By Miguel Ortiz

This attack plane turned the enemy into grease spots

This attack plane turned the enemy into grease spots

By Harold C. Hutchison

This monster aircraft was the helicopter version of the AC-130 gunship

This monster aircraft was the helicopter version of the AC-130 gunship

The only service woman killed during the Katyn Massacre in WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

german mad general

The Germans had their own mad general who rode into combat in a kilt