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The second invasion of Nazi-occupied France that you’ve never heard of

The second invasion of Nazi-occupied France that you’ve never heard of

The UK’s highest military award is cast from the guns of a fallen enemy

The UK’s highest military award is cast from the guns of a fallen enemy

By Blake Stilwell

Why ‘Stuxnet’ is still the greatest cyberattack victory to date

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

How the Pave Low ruled as a rescue and special ops helicopter

How the Pave Low ruled as a rescue and special ops helicopter

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

4 of the most famous deserters in US military history

This is why Canada has a memorial to Nazi SS soldiers

This is why Canada has a memorial to Nazi SS soldiers

The day golf filmmaker Erik Anders Lang bonded with wounded vets

The day golf filmmaker Erik Anders Lang bonded with wounded vets

By Shannon Corbeil

Vietnam could bring Tigers back into service

Vietnam could bring Tigers back into service

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

How Russia guaranteed a Union victory in the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

Why it’s important for vets to be on the Burn Pit Registry

Afghanistan War

Why it’s important for vets to be on the Burn Pit Registry

By Eric Milzarski

This heavy French tank could be pierced with a pistol

This heavy French tank could be pierced with a pistol

The Soviets were the first to put a flag on the moon — not the US

The Soviets were the first to put a flag on the moon — not the US

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Illustrated representation of the cold war

Here’s the entire Cold War by the numbers

By Orvelin Valle

This was the safest place to be in a US bomber flying through German flak in WW2

This was the safest place to be in a US bomber flying through German flak in WW2

By Harold C. Hutchison

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

Poland artillery

This World War II slugfest was Poland’s ‘Battle of Thermopylae’

One French tank slaughtered a German Panzer company

One French tank slaughtered a German Panzer company

How a ragtag band of civilians got strong for service women

How a ragtag band of civilians got strong for service women

7 awesome machine guns America took to WWI

7 awesome machine guns America took to WWI

Why WW2’s MP40 is one of the best submachine guns ever

By Christian Lowe

What was it like to be the king who lost the American Colonies?

Revolutionary War

What was it like to be the king who lost the American Colonies?

The 369th Support Brigade is now officially the Harlem Hellfighters

The 369th Support Brigade is now officially the Harlem Hellfighters

By Miguel Ortiz

10 reasons you won’t be a drug lord

10 reasons you won’t be a drug lord

Meet the militiaman who’s trolling and killing ISIS fighters

Meet the militiaman who’s trolling and killing ISIS fighters

By Orvelin Valle

‘You have to follow your heart.’ A WWII War Bride’s story of tragedy and love

‘You have to follow your heart.’ A WWII War Bride’s story of tragedy and love

By Tessa Robinson

Why the Tokyo Raiders didn’t bomb the Japanese emperor

Why the Tokyo Raiders didn’t bomb the Japanese emperor

By Harold C. Hutchison

The ‘Big Five’ systems that helped win Desert Storm

The ‘Big Five’ systems that helped win Desert Storm

By Miguel Ortiz

Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers

Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron are immortalized in Band of Brothers

By Miguel Ortiz

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

By Jessica Evans

Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II

Hirohito was tormented by Japanese conduct in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

By Blake Stilwell

What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

What did cruisers even DO in World War II?

By Harold C. Hutchison

This beautifully animated video shows two WWII pilots fighting all the way to Hell

This beautifully animated video shows two WWII pilots fighting all the way to Hell

That one time Stalin tried to kill John Wayne

That one time Stalin tried to kill John Wayne

By Harold C. Hutchison

The US likely knew about Hitler’s sexual dysfunctions back in 1943

The US likely knew about Hitler’s sexual dysfunctions back in 1943

A missing Airman’s remains were identified after 74 years

A missing Airman’s remains were identified after 74 years

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white photograph showing a group of men in suits. Two men in the center are shaking hands and smiling at each other. The man on the left is younger with dark hair, wearing a double-breasted suit and tie. The man on the right is older with white hair, also wearing a suit and tie. Other men stand around them, some smiling, with a microphone visible in the foreground. A large portrait painting is partially visible in the background.

How Howard Hughes and the CIA teamed up to steal a sunken Soviet submarine

Would the 10th Mountain exist without Camp Hale?

Would the 10th Mountain exist without Camp Hale?

By Jessica Evans

These ax murders almost started another Korean War

These ax murders almost started another Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

This amazing documentary tells the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis in the crew’s words

This amazing documentary tells the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis in the crew’s words

That time a bad radio call won the WWII Battle of Cape Esperance

That time a bad radio call won the WWII Battle of Cape Esperance

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

Soldiers who survived the bloodiest American battle of World War II tell their stories

Soldiers who survived the bloodiest American battle of World War II tell their stories

Levitow is the Air Force’s lowest ranking Medal of Honor recipient

Levitow is the Air Force’s lowest ranking Medal of Honor recipient

Astronaut Neil Armstrong wearing a white NASA spacesuit with an American flag patch on the shoulder, standing in front of a large image of the moon. He is holding a white astronaut helmet with a gold-tinted visor resting on a surface.

Alabama’s new unofficial Motto Needs to be Rocket City

By Jessica Evans

This Korean War plane was notoriously difficult to fly

This Korean War plane was notoriously difficult to fly

By Harold C. Hutchison

The 6 types of people you meet outside of every military base

The 6 types of people you meet outside of every military base

7 former military jobs that we’d love to see come back

7 former military jobs that we’d love to see come back

An elderly man wearing a "Omaha" cap and a purple lei sits in a wheelchair, with another man in a red polo shirt standing behind him holding the wheelchair handles. In the background, several uniformed military personnel, including sailors in white uniforms and a man in a dark blue uniform, are standing and saluting. The scene appears to be outdoors on a concrete surface.

Nebraska’s last Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 102

By Jessica Manfre

A man in a U.S. Army camouflage uniform with the name tag "WRIGHT" stands inside a hangar. Behind him, there are military helicopters, including one with visible tail rotors. The hangar has large windows and industrial lighting.

Afghanistan War

From Vietnam to Afghanistan: 30 Years of Service

By Jessica Evans

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

America’s last living Civil War widow has died

By Jessica Manfre

A close-up of two people wearing gray shirts and white protective masks around their necks. The person on the left has a red patterned bandana on their head and light-colored hair. The person on the right is wearing a beige cap with glasses resting on top, featuring an American flag design on the lenses. They are indoors with a partially visible doorway and floor covered with protective paper in the background.

A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On Service, Then and Now

By Team Rubicon

A black-and-white photo of a man in a military uniform standing outdoors on a dirt ground. He is wearing a jacket with pockets, matching trousers, and a side cap. Behind him are several large canvas tents, suggesting a military camp setting. The man is smiling and has his hands behind his back. The lighting casts a long shadow to his right.

All this World War II veteran wants for his 100th birthday is cards. Here’s how to send.

By Jessica Manfre

A historical scene depicting soldiers in red uniforms with muskets and bayonets marching through a city with buildings on fire and thick smoke rising into the sky. Some soldiers are holding flags, and a few figures in the foreground appear to be giving orders or directing the troops. The atmosphere is chaotic, with flames and smoke dominating the background.

Revolutionary War

That time the British torched the White House

By Jessica Evans

Aerial view of a large industrial complex with multiple rectangular buildings, surrounded by roads and open grassy areas. The buildings have flat roofs with a grid-like pattern, and the area appears to be organized with clear pathways and infrastructure. The image is in black and white, suggesting it is historical.

Was Oak Ridge Tennessee a top secret town?

By Jessica Evans

A U.S. Army officer in desert camouflage uniform and cap, smiling and facing a camera. The uniform displays the name "SCHWARZKOPF" and several military insignias. Another soldier in similar uniform is partially visible on the right. The background shows a crowd of people and trees.

Stormin’ Norman’s Presser about Operation Desert Storm

By Jessica Evans

Gray military fighter jet flying above clouds with two pilots visible in the cockpit, equipped with external fuel tanks and missiles under its wings.

Check out the F-15 Eagle in Action

By Jessica Evans

Wooden barrel with handwritten text on the front reading "George Washington Distillery," "Rye Whiskey," "DSP-VA-1797," "Lot: 11 F 16," "SN008," and "RC24," set in a rustic room with brick walls and wooden barrels in the background.

Revolutionary War

The perfect gift for history buffs and whiskey lovers

By Jessica Evans

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

By Harold C. Hutchison

A black and white photograph of a World War II-era Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in flight. The twin-engine, twin-boom plane has the name "YIPPEE" painted on the nose and features U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft is flying above a patchwork of fields and clouds.

This is how America got revenge for Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how a dress code change won us Guadalcanal

This is how a dress code change won us Guadalcanal

That time U.S. F-15s stumbled into an Iraqi trap and won

That time U.S. F-15s stumbled into an Iraqi trap and won