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Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes

Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes

By Eric Milzarski

This 80-year-old minuteman took on a column of British troops by himself

Revolutionary War

This 80-year-old minuteman took on a column of British troops by himself This 80-year-old minuteman took on a column of British troops by himself

By Blake Stilwell

These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII

These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII These Nazi bunkers were one of the most secure outposts of WWII

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter

Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter Here’s how you bailed out from a World War II fighter

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience Here’s how War Brides enrich the American experience

By Benjamin Abel

This was the punishment for breaking a cryptology oath during WWII This was the punishment for breaking a cryptology oath during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG

Afghanistan War

This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG This soldier survived being impaled by an RPG

By James Elphick

The largest war at sea fought by the US Navy since WWII was against Iran The largest war at sea fought by the US Navy since WWII was against Iran

By Stephen Carlson

This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II

This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines The crazy ways MacArthur tried to get supplies to the Philippines

Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today

Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today Here’s how the Battle of the Coral Sea would go down today

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 reasons why troops stick together after they leave the service

5 reasons why troops stick together after they leave the service 5 reasons why troops stick together after they leave the service

By Eric Milzarski

6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops

6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops 6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops

By Eric Milzarski

The Army found cannons and other Revolutionary War artifacts in the Savannah River

Revolutionary War

The Army found cannons and other Revolutionary War artifacts in the Savannah River The Army found cannons and other Revolutionary War artifacts in the Savannah River

By Miguel Ortiz

This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII

This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave

Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave Arlington National Cemetery workers carried a WWII vet to see his wife’s grave

By Blake Stilwell

John C. McCloughan’s MOH was unique. Here’s why

John C. McCloughan’s MOH was unique. Here’s why John C. McCloughan’s MOH was unique. Here’s why

This is why the French are better at war than you think

This is why the French are better at war than you think This is why the French are better at war than you think

By Blake Stilwell

How US troops responded to liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp How US troops responded to liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp

The father of the American Navy also fought for the British and Russians

The father of the American Navy also fought for the British and Russians The father of the American Navy also fought for the British and Russians

This boxer survived the Holocaust by winning fights in Auschwitz This boxer survived the Holocaust by winning fights in Auschwitz

By Blake Stilwell

Why trench warfare wasn’t as dumb of an idea as it seems

Why trench warfare wasn’t as dumb of an idea as it seems Why trench warfare wasn’t as dumb of an idea as it seems

By Eric Milzarski

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

Why it’s a terrible idea to mess with the Queen’s Guard

Why it’s a terrible idea to mess with the Queen’s Guard Why it’s a terrible idea to mess with the Queen’s Guard

By Eric Milzarski

Chronically ill Gulf War vets still fighting for VA recognition 25 years on

Chronically ill Gulf War vets still fighting for VA recognition 25 years on Chronically ill Gulf War vets still fighting for VA recognition 25 years on

By Blake Stilwell

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

Germans helped U.S. troops save this Austrian castle during WWII Germans helped U.S. troops save this Austrian castle during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military

This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military This is why there’s no Field Marshal rank in the US military

By Blake Stilwell

That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived

That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived That time a guy jumped out of a plane at 18,000 feet with no chute — and survived

These are the punishments for convicted War Criminals

These are the punishments for convicted War Criminals These are the punishments for convicted War Criminals

By Eric Milzarski

first battle picnic

Why the first battle of the Civil War was called the ‘picnic battle’ Why the first battle of the Civil War was called the ‘picnic battle’

teddy roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt volunteered for World War I service but was turned down Teddy Roosevelt volunteered for World War I service but was turned down

This is why US troops in Vietnam called this gecko the ‘F*ck You Lizard’

This is why US troops in Vietnam called this gecko the ‘Fck You Lizard’ This is why US troops in Vietnam called this gecko the ‘Fck You Lizard’

By Blake Stilwell

8 post-9/11 heroes who should have received the Medal Of Honor — but didn’t

8 post-9/11 heroes who should have received the Medal Of Honor — but didn’t 8 post-9/11 heroes who should have received the Medal Of Honor — but didn’t

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived

By Ian D’Costa

This is why soldiers wear unit patches

This is why soldiers wear unit patches This is why soldiers wear unit patches

By Eric Milzarski

Only one US senator was ever killed in battle

Only one US senator was ever killed in battle Only one US senator was ever killed in battle

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ Here are the 9 scenarios from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’

By Harold C. Hutchison

3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat

3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat 3 celebrity relatives who changed history in combat

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s the origin of the respected battlefield cross

Here’s the origin of the respected battlefield cross Here’s the origin of the respected battlefield cross

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The US accidentally built a fort to repel Canada… in Canada

The US accidentally built a fort to repel Canada… in Canada The US accidentally built a fort to repel Canada… in Canada

By Shannon Corbeil

The 8 best war cries in military history The 8 best war cries in military history

By Blake Stilwell

How this squeegee handle saved 6 people on 9/11

How this squeegee handle saved 6 people on 9/11 How this squeegee handle saved 6 people on 9/11

By Blake Stilwell

This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri

This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri This is actual footage of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang

Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang Civil War re-enactors have their own POG-level slang

By Blake Stilwell

gulf war syndrome symptoms

Researchers are making big progress in diagnosing Gulf War Syndrome Researchers are making big progress in diagnosing Gulf War Syndrome

This is the real Iraq War battle behind ‘The Long Road Home’

This is the real Iraq War battle behind ‘The Long Road Home’ This is the real Iraq War battle behind ‘The Long Road Home’

By Blake Stilwell

The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis

The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis The M3 “Grease Gun” was designed to save money and kill Nazis

That time Germany bombed New York but it was blamed on insects

That time Germany bombed New York but it was blamed on insects That time Germany bombed New York but it was blamed on insects

By Tim Kirkpatrick

iowa military veterans band

This band’s veterans served in all conflicts from WWII to the GWOT This band’s veterans served in all conflicts from WWII to the GWOT

By Jessica Evans

Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice

Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice Why Native American nations declared war on Germany twice

By Blake Stilwell

The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science

The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science

By Miguel Ortiz

The last combat soldier to leave Vietnam was killed in the 9/11 attacks

The last combat soldier to leave Vietnam was killed in the 9/11 attacks The last combat soldier to leave Vietnam was killed in the 9/11 attacks

By Blake Stilwell

South Korea’s Marines are almost as scary as the Americans’

South Korea’s Marines are almost as scary as the Americans’ South Korea’s Marines are almost as scary as the Americans’

By Harold C. Hutchison

This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II

This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II This sea battle claimed the lives of 5 brothers in World War II

The brutal attack that made Dracula so famous

The brutal attack that made Dracula so famous The brutal attack that made Dracula so famous

5 high-paying jobs for veterans without a college degree

5 high-paying jobs for veterans without a college degree 5 high-paying jobs for veterans without a college degree

4 Badass skills veterans bring to civilian life

4 Badass skills veterans bring to civilian life 4 Badass skills veterans bring to civilian life

That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days

That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days That time Vito Bertoldo fought as a one-man army for two days

Screenshot from Gettysburg trailer

This is why a Civil War soldier would drop a gun to pick up his unit’s flag This is why a Civil War soldier would drop a gun to pick up his unit’s flag

By Harold C. Hutchison

uss constitution

Cannonballs literally bounced off the USS Constitution Cannonballs literally bounced off the USS Constitution

By Ian D’Costa

This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew

This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew This WWII sub captain went down with his ship to save his crew

oldest ship in the US Navy

The only ship in the US Navy to sink an enemy ship is also the oldest ship in the US Navy The only ship in the US Navy to sink an enemy ship is also the oldest ship in the US Navy

By Blake Stilwell

‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes

‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes ‘The Marine’ packs a record number of technical errors into the first five minutes

By Mike Dowling