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The Battle of the Crater turned a brilliant plan into self-inflicted defeat

The Battle of the Crater turned a brilliant plan into self-inflicted defeat

By Stephen Carlson

This Luftwaffe hero was shot down 32 times during World War II

This Luftwaffe hero was shot down 32 times during World War II

4 worst Russian propaganda fails

4 worst Russian propaganda fails

A large gray naval destroyer ship with the number "71" on its bow is sailing on the water. The ship has multiple antennas and radar equipment on its mast, and an American flag is flying near the top. Numerous crew members are standing along the edges of the ship. A smaller tugboat is positioned alongside the destroyer. The sky is clear and blue.

These cruisers were really a pair of mini-battleships

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 US Navy sailors who received the Medal of Honor

8 US Navy sailors who received the Medal of Honor

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War

By Shannon Corbeil

How Richard Nixon predicted a Trump Presidency

How Richard Nixon predicted a Trump Presidency

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s how the ‘Bloody Angle’ turned into the worst fighting of the Civil War

Here’s how the ‘Bloody Angle’ turned into the worst fighting of the Civil War

By Stephen Carlson

union soldiers stole a train

That time Union soldiers stole a train to wreak havoc in Georgia

By James Elphick

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism

By Eric Milzarski

A group of men dressed in winter military uniforms stand in a snowy outdoor setting. Two men in white uniforms and fur hats are engaged in a playful duel using large wooden slingshots. Other men in similar attire, some in white and others in dark uniforms, watch the activity. The background is covered in snow with some wooden logs and structures visible.

These 4 wars started after ‘false flag’ attacks

By Blake Stilwell

This is the story behind the pre-inauguration wreath laying ceremony

This is the story behind the pre-inauguration wreath laying ceremony

By Harold C. Hutchison

A green military tank with white star insignias is loaded on a flatbed trailer attached to a large truck. The background features a red brick building with multiple windows and a staircase. The tank has visible tracks and a turret.

7 tools that helped America win WWII

By James Elphick

Why Douglas MacArthur was a badass during World War I

Why Douglas MacArthur was a badass during World War I

By James Elphick

How a prostitute turned pirate queen defeated 3 navies at once

How a prostitute turned pirate queen defeated 3 navies at once

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 of the worst things to put in a burn pit

Afghanistan War

5 of the worst things to put in a burn pit

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This siege is one of Julius Caesar’s most spectacular victories

This siege is one of Julius Caesar’s most spectacular victories

By Stephen Carlson

Everything the US has learned in Afghanistan the Brits learned in the 1800s

Afghanistan War

Everything the US has learned in Afghanistan the Brits learned in the 1800s

By James Elphick

This Marine walks off the battlefield after being shot in the neck

Afghanistan War

This Marine walks off the battlefield after being shot in the neck

By Orvelin Valle

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

By Blake Stilwell

The 10 best military-themed sketches from ‘Saturday Night Live’

Afghanistan War

The 10 best military-themed sketches from ‘Saturday Night Live’

How the identity theft in ‘Mad Men’ would actually play out

How the identity theft in ‘Mad Men’ would actually play out

By Eric Milzarski

Left side: A black-and-white portrait of a soldier in uniform wearing a peaked cap with an insignia, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. Right side: A black-and-white image of a soldier wearing a helmet and military uniform, holding a rifle upright with one hand, looking slightly to the side.

This Medal of Honor recipient made a life out of fighting fascists

By Blake Stilwell

dalai lama patak philippe watch

OSS agents gave the Dalai Lama a Patek Phillipe watch from FDR during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

The Marine Corps wrote the book on ‘small wars,’ literally

By James Elphick

Watch a WWII Vet nail 3 head shots from over a half-mile away

Watch a WWII Vet nail 3 head shots from over a half-mile away

A black and white photograph showing a man in a suit, hat, and gloves riding a light-colored horse. He is smiling broadly. Behind him, several men in military uniforms are also on horseback. A train with arched windows is visible in the background. The scene appears to be outdoors on a dirt surface.

This is how Theodore Roosevelt turned a ‘cowboy cavalry’ into the battle-ready ‘Rough Riders’

By James Elphick

This German submarine was looted by American divers

This German submarine was looted by American divers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Actually, the Maginot Line was a good idea

Actually, the Maginot Line was a good idea

When bayonet fighting was an Olympic sport

When bayonet fighting was an Olympic sport

The odds of dying in an American war (applying the Lt. Dan scale)

The odds of dying in an American war (applying the Lt. Dan scale)

By Blake Stilwell

That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

That one time Eisenhower lost a B-17 bomber in a bet

6 military-life problems that don’t go away when you get out

6 military-life problems that don’t go away when you get out

The Soviet Union's 1983 military parade remembering the October Revolution. (Thomas Hedden)

Russia once tried to join NATO, an alliance against Russia

By Blake Stilwell

This top-secret unit killed 5,428 and rescued 574 in WWII

Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and WWII naval hero died at 99

By Miguel Ortiz

Painting of General Lee surrendering in Appomattox Courthouse

APRIL 9: Today in military history: General Robert E. Lee Surrenders

A Tale of Two Bases – JBLM’s interesting history

By Jessica Evans

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies

By Harold C. Hutchison

This was the only living African-American from WW2 to earn MoH

This was the only living African-American from WW2 to earn MoH

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the gear a British soldier carried into battle in WWI

This is the gear a British soldier carried into battle in WWI

By Tim Kirkpatrick

British troops in World War I used miracle moss for bandages

British troops in World War I used miracle moss for bandages

This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge

This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge

By Blake Stilwell

This German city faked its way to safety during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

battle of shiloh

Today in military history: Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh

This is why the American Civil War happened

This is why the American Civil War happened

By Blake Stilwell

This is the military origin of ‘turning a blind eye’ to anything

samuel woodfill memorial

The most outstanding soldier of World War I actually fought in three wars

This is how “RED Friday” became a thing and why it still matters today

This is how “RED Friday” became a thing and why it still matters today

By Eric Milzarski

vespa taps scooter

This bazooka-armed motorbike might be the most ‘French’ weapon of all time

Soldiers in green military uniforms and peaked caps stand in formation, each holding a rifle with a wooden stock. Their uniforms feature red shoulder boards, gold cords, and patches with Chinese characters and insignia on the sleeves. The background is blurred but appears to be a red structure.

The suicidal way China scored its first World War II victory against Japan

A group of five men are standing on a tiled sidewalk in an urban setting. One man in military camouflage uniform with a sidearm is shaking hands with another man wearing a dark traditional outfit. A third man in a blue blazer and striped shirt is smiling at them. Another man in a brown jacket is looking down at his phone, and a fifth man in a brown jacket and cargo pants stands nearby, adjusting his collar. The background shows a street with trees, parked cars, and a wall covered with various posters and advertisements.

Afghanistan War

The longest-serving U.S. commander in Afghanistan stays strapped

By Miguel Ortiz

abandoned air force base

Check out this Cold-War era abandoned military base in Vermont

By Jessica Evans

golf course near Korean DMZ

The world’s most dangerous golf course is right next to the Korean DMZ

By Miguel Ortiz

clearfield naval supply depot

That time the Navy opened an installation in land-locked Utah

By Jessica Evans

Revolutionary War

Andrew Jackson was held captive during the Revolutionary War

By Bethaney Phillips

Afghanistan War

Watch Jay Leno give a wounded soldier a brand new car

This Marine division never set foot in the United States

By Harold C. Hutchison

This fake amphibious assault saved hundreds of lives in Desert Storm

This fake amphibious assault saved hundreds of lives in Desert Storm

The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

The Army built this computer simulation of Stalingrad to teach its future leaders

By Christian Lowe

The first casualty of the Civil War happened entirely by accident

The first casualty of the Civil War happened entirely by accident

By Blake Stilwell

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

By Blake Stilwell

This is how the one-man ‘Zvika Force’ stopped an entire tank corps

This is how the one-man ‘Zvika Force’ stopped an entire tank corps

By Blake Stilwell