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destroy anti-aircraft Vietnam

Today in military history: US pilots get green light to destroy anti-aircraft targets

How machine guns on World War I biplanes never hit the propeller

By Blake Stilwell

Spanish-American War armistice

Today in military history: Armistice ends the Spanish-American War

Nagasaki atomic bomb

Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Soviets declare war Japan

Today in military history: Soviets declare war on Japan

Today in military history: US forces invade Guadalcanal

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Union Navy at Mobile Bay

Today in military history: Union victory at Mobile Bay

Today in military history: Nixon Doctrine is announced

Operation Gomorrah

Today in military history: Brits launch Operation Gomorrah against Nazis

(Original Caption) 9/1972: Close-up of actor/comedian Bob Newhart in his office at home.

Bob Newhart, comedy legend and US Army veteran passes at 94

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Dr. Ruth Westheimer attends Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI - BGC Office – Inside on September 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, acclaimed sex therapist and Israeli Defense Force sniper, dies at 96

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the "Spaceballs" screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)

WWII vet and Hollywood icon Mel Brooks celebrates the big 9-8

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

By Miguel Ortiz

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

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

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

A large wooden sailing ship with multiple masts and tan sails is engaged in a naval battle, firing cannons that produce thick white smoke. The ship flies a red and white flag at the stern and a red, white, and blue flag at the bow. The sea is choppy, and another ship is faintly visible in the misty background. The sky is clear with a light blue hue.

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

Two men stand side by side with arms crossed in an industrial setting. The man on the left has dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark green ribbed sweater with reinforced patches on the shoulders and elbows, and a black watch. The man on the right has short hair, wearing a blue and black quilted jacket over a black shirt, also with a black watch. Behind them is a metal gate and a sign on the wall that reads "IN EVENT OF AIR RAID SIGNAL WALK SEEK COVER IN BUILDING.

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

A woman with braided hair is sitting indoors, holding a framed black-and-white portrait of a man in a sailor uniform with a medal on his chest. The background shows a softly lit room with a cabinet and some decorative items.

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

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

The promotional image for Apple TV+ series "The Bloody Hundredth" features a large military aircraft wing and propeller in the foreground with four silhouetted men in flight jackets walking beneath it on a runway at sunset. The text reads: "THE BLOODY HUNDREDTH - THE TRUE STORY OF THE MEN WHO INSPIRED MASTERS OF THE AIR." Several planes are flying in formation in the sky.

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

Soldiers wearing helmets are positioned behind a large pile of artillery shell casings, with one shell casing mid-air above them. Barbed wire is visible in the foreground and background, and mountains can be seen in the distance under a cloudy sky.

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

Two World War II pilots in vintage flight jackets and caps stand in front of a military bomber plane with "Our Baby" written on its nose, under a cloudy sky.

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

A man dressed in a vintage military pilot uniform stands in front of a World War II-era fighter plane. He wears a brown leather jacket with a patch on the chest, a tan military cap, and beige trousers. The plane behind him is silver with a red nose and the name "MARGO" painted in red on the side. The background shows a partly cloudy sky.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard

By Miguel Ortiz

Why Soviet troops boiled their bullets

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of eight men dressed in vintage military uniforms standing outdoors on a grassy field with wooden crates scattered around. The sky is overcast, and the men appear serious and focused, with some wearing leather jackets and others in green sweaters or shirts. The setting suggests a historical or wartime context.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through

By Miguel Ortiz

A man with dark hair and a mustache wearing a dark green U.S. military uniform with gold buttons, a tan tie, and various insignia, standing indoors in a dimly lit room.

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

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of World War II-era pilots wearing leather jackets with fur collars and yellow life vests stand on an airfield in front of a military bomber plane marked with a white star inside a blue circle and red outline. The pilot in the foreground has curly hair and a mustache, looking serious and holding a leather helmet. The other pilots stand in a loose formation behind him, slightly out of focus. The scene is set outdoors under a cloudy sky.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant

By Miguel Ortiz

Two men in vintage military uniforms stand outdoors on a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky. The man on the left wears a brown leather jacket, olive-green shirt and pants, a military cap with an emblem, and aviator sunglasses. The man on the right wears a shearling-lined leather jacket with tan patches, a dark shirt and pants, and aviator sunglasses, smiling broadly. Other men in similar uniforms and military vehicles are visible in the background.

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

By Miguel Ortiz

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

An elderly man in a dark suit stands smiling next to a large banner featuring a black-and-white photo of a young soldier in uniform. The banner reads "Ocean City Hometown Heroes" at the top and "We Proudly Honor" in large gold letters below the soldier's image. Other people are visible in the background, and the setting appears to be an indoor event or exhibit.

It’s never too late to honor America’s Vietnam veterans

By Matt McAllister

A man wearing a vintage pilot outfit with a shearling-lined leather jacket, aviator goggles on his head, and a flight helmet is seated inside a military aircraft turret. He has a mustache and is looking slightly to the side with a focused expression. The interior of the turret shows mounted machine guns and ammunition belts.

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

By Miguel Ortiz

Two young men in military uniforms and two children in vintage clothing stand on an airfield in front of a large, olive-green military aircraft with the tail number 230061 and a letter "C" on its vertical stabilizer. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are barrels and vehicles in the background.

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

By Tessa Robinson

A black and white illustration depicting a large group of indigenous African warriors marching in a line across a hilly landscape. The warriors are mostly bare-chested, carrying spears, shields, and some holding rifles. The scene shows a sense of movement and unity as they advance together, with hills and a distant mountain in the background. The artist's signature "C.E. Tripp" is visible in the bottom right corner.

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

A person wearing an early form of bulletproof armor made of metal plates covering the torso and head. The headpiece has a conical top and eye protection resembling goggles. The person is holding a rifle over their shoulder, and a bullet is captured mid-air, appearing to bounce off the armor. The image is sepia-toned, suggesting it is historical.

The 4 most revolutionary types of armor throughout history