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Triple Nickles: A C-47 carries parachutists of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion to the scene of a remote fire in Wallowa forest, Oregon. (National Archives)

America’s first all-Black paratrooper unit protected American civilians during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Afghanistan War

4 Royal Marines strapped themselves to attack helicopters and rode into a Taliban compound

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‘MAS*H’ made television history while keeping Korean War history alive

By Daniel Tobias Flint

National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard) prepare to move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack at Landres-et-St. Georges in October 1918. The 165th Infantry fought as part of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division during St. Mihiel in September and Meuse-Argonne in October, part of the American Expeditionary Force 100 days offensive that brought an end to World War I.

When Patton met MacArthur in the mud of St. Mihiel

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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3 Stories from the Battle of the Bulge you won’t see in ‘Band of Brothers’

By Adam Gramegna

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Nazi sabotage teams were captured infiltrating the US during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Five men in military uniforms and caps stand together in front of an aircraft. They appear to be airmen, wearing light-colored shirts with insignia and dark belts, with some having pilot wings on their chests. The photo is black and white, suggesting it is historical.

These pilots fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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The ‘One Man Air Force’ took on dozens of enemy fighters even after his guns ran dry

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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‘Ramage’s Rampage’ saw a World War II sub sink 5 ships in 40 minutes

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Afghanistan War

‘The Few. The Proud’: The moments that made the Marines the Marines

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100-year-old Marine reunited with tank he drove on Iwo Jima

By Miguel Ortiz

A-10 Pilot's Coloring Book

The A-10 training guide from the 1970s was a hilarious coloring book

By Blake Stilwell

The Night Stalkers' memorial service display for Operation Red Wings in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan War

Operation Red Wings through the eyes of the Night Stalkers

Joshua Skovlund Coffee Or Die

Gun Trucks of Vietnam: The Untouchable

The Gun Trucks of Vietnam: How US soldiers transformed cargo vehicles into fighting machines

Matt Fratus Coffee Or Die

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The CIA secretly created an undetectable ‘heart attack gun’

By Blake Stilwell

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A secret Cold War unit was the basis for today’s special operations

By Blake Stilwell

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Some US troops reportedly saw Bigfoot in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

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US troops pretended to be vampires and ghosts to scare the hell out of communists

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4 creepy ghost stories from the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

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Robert E. Lee’s nephew got beaten by an all-Black brigade so bad he had to lie about it

By Samantha Dunne

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B-52 tail gunners scored two kills in the last bombing campaign of the Vietnam War

By Friedrich Seiltgen

The CIA declassified these 11 Russian jokes about the Soviet Union

By Blake Stilwell

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Graham Greene was not a Marine. Here’s why everyone thinks he was.

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Afghanistan War

Congressional legislation for Afghan allies could provide resolution of four-year battle for status, support

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The 10 best generals of all time, determined by statistical analysis

By Blake Stilwell

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Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the only aircraft with the SR designation

By Blake Stilwell

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Donald McPherson, America’s last World War II fighter ace, dies at 103

By Miguel Ortiz

World War II airman Alan Magee survived a 22,000-foot fall without a parachute

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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An unrepentant 95-year-old North Korean POW wants to walk back across the DMZ

By Blake Stilwell

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8 presidents who actually saw combat in a big way

By Blake Stilwell

Kilroy was here

‘Kilroy Was Here’ was the World War II-era viral meme

By Blake Stilwell

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

By Blake Stilwell

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

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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

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Ally Racing to honor fallen Vietnam veteran during Coca-Cola 600 with custom car

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