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Desert Shield at 35: Why the Gulf War Still Matters

By Robert Billard

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12 surprising facts about the War of 1812

By Blake Stilwell

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‘Atomic Echoes’ follows the stories of atomic bomb survivors 80 years after World War II

By Shannon Corbeil

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Remembering the time Hulk Hogan won the Gulf War (after it ended)

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How the US Air Force handled its first-ever ‘Broken Arrow’

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Papa Jake Larson

D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star Papa Jake Larson dies at 102

By Miguel Ortiz

Harrowing photos show one B-17 bombing another B-17 in combat

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The 9 worst creations Americans called food during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

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‘The Babyface Gunner’ took one of World War II’s most dangerous jobs at age 14

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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Why Cold War NASA had 4 armored personnel carriers

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German sabotage actually damaged the Statue of Liberty during World War I

By Miguel Ortiz

D-Day World War II 48-Star Flag

Celebrate the heroes of D-Day with these unique World War II-era 48-star flags

By Blake Stilwell

The last C-130 out of Vietnam

The last C-130 out of Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

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Afghanistan War

Medal of Honor March: Master Sergeant Matthew Williams

By Jessica Evans

Afghanistan War

Medal of Honor March: MSgt Earl Plumlee

By Jessica Evans

Create a graphic of hungry wolves circling a wounded soldier on the battlefields of World War I

Why enemy armies formed the ‘Wolf Truce’ in the middle of World War I

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Medal of Honor Month: Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson

Medal of Honor Month: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson

By Jessica Evans

A memorial plaque dedicated to Lieutenant Friedrich Lengfeld, 2nd Company, Fues Battalion, 275th Infantry Division, commemorating his actions on November 19, 1944, in the Hürtgen Forest where he gave his life trying to save an American soldier. The plaque includes inscriptions in English and German, a cross symbol, and is placed by the Twenty Second United States Infantry Society - World War II and the Veteranen-Vereinigung 2. Weltkrieg 22. US Inf. Rgt., 4. Inf. Div. Next to the plaque is a black-and-white portrait of Lieutenant Friedrich Lengfeld in military uniform and cap.

Why an American infantry unit built a monument for a fallen German soldier

By Blake Stilwell

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Medal of Honor Month: Remembering triple amputee SFC Webster Anderson

By Jessica Evans

The 72-year-old Civil War veteran who lied about his age to fight World War I

By Blake Stilwell

A close-up of a wooden rifle stock with a metal bolt action and a mounted scope. Attached to the stock is a brass plaque with the inscription: "FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THE RETURN OF THIS RIFLE AFTER GERMANY IS DEFEATED WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED." The background is a textured brown surface.

American civilians donated personal weapons to the British during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

Three wristwatches with black textured dials featuring detailed designs. The left watch has a silver case, a beige ring with markings, and a brown leather strap, with a map-like design and text including "PRAESIDUS" and "D-DAY LINE." The middle watch has a black case and black suede strap, with a textured dial depicting a raised figure and landscape. The right watch has a black case, an orange ring with markings, and a black textured strap, with a similar map-like design and text as the left watch but in orange.

This 80th anniversary Battle of Iwo Jima watch has actual sand from the island

By Miguel Ortiz

5 reasons why John Bell Hood was the worst Civil War general

By Blake Stilwell

Long Beach, CA - July 06: Larry Wood, a Hot Wheels toy designer for 50 years, is being inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit on July 20. His garage is practically a living history of Hot Wheels and all things automotive, from classic cars to classic gas pumps, in Long Beach on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Wood worked for Mattel Toys in El Segundo and has been a resident of Redondo Beach for over 5 decades. He still plays with cars, big and small, at the age of 81. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)

World War II veteran responsible for Mattel, Barbie, Hot Wheels, He-Man, Polly Pocket and more

An elderly man wearing glasses, a beige jacket, a checkered shirt, and a white military-style cap is smiling and holding a microphone. He is seated at a wooden table in a room with wood-paneled walls and shelves with decorative items. Blue balloons are visible above him, and a woman in a gray sweater is sitting to his right.

Warren Upton, oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 105

By Miguel Ortiz

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. “Papa Jake” Larson, 101-year-old veteran who served valiantly during World War II.

Disney honors 101-year-old WWII Army veteran during his first visit

Crew of B-24 Heaven Can Wait. Photo: National Archives — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.

WWII airman’s remains positively identified 80 years after final mission

By Tessa Robinson

White Beach Patrol Headquarters building with round windows and a clock on the front, surrounded by palm trees under a clear blue sky.

New WWII exhibit opens in Miami Beach

By Tessa Robinson

Dennis Franz, ‘NYPD Blue’ actor and Vietnam veteran, turns 81

Bill Allen honored at the Grand Ole Opry on stage

99-year-old WWII veteran honored at Grand Ole Opry’s 99th birthday celebration

An elderly man in a red satin jacket and matching red cap with pins sits in a wheelchair, wearing turquoise and white beaded necklaces. He is engaged in conversation with a younger man wearing a light blue button-up shirt, a wide-brimmed black hat adorned with silver decorations, glasses, and multiple beaded necklaces. The younger man also wears a large silver and turquoise bracelet and holds a piece of paper. They are indoors with a window in the background.

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. passes away at 107

By Miguel Ortiz

Left side: A man wearing a headset with a microphone holds a sign that reads "CAPTAIN O.T. BRYE & COMPANY." Right side: A U.S. Air Force cargo plane with four propellers is parked on a large metal runway or flight deck at sunset.

50 years ago, he saved a team in Vietnam. Now, he’s trying to find them.

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

Afghanistan War

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

Soviet Union captures Romania

Today in military history: Soviet Union captures Romania

Operation Gunnerside: The most successful sabotage of WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

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

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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

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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

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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