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This Coast Guard ship was a Venus fly trap for Nazi subs

This Coast Guard ship was a Venus fly trap for Nazi subs

The legendary engines that won World War II

The legendary engines that won World War II

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

Why an award for military dogs is long overdue

Why an award for military dogs is long overdue

By Eric Milzarski

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

Afghanistan War

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happened when a newspaper called John Wayne a ‘fraud’

This is what happened when a newspaper called John Wayne a ‘fraud’

By Blake Stilwell

Warriors In Their Own Words: SOG’s covert operations in Vietnam

Warriors In Their Own Words: SOG’s covert operations in Vietnam

How the Allies built all-new harbors in a matter of days after D-Day

How the Allies built all-new harbors in a matter of days after D-Day

Why selling US war bonds was so important in earlier wars

Why selling US war bonds was so important in earlier wars

By Eric Milzarski

This was the first Navy Medal of Honor

This was the first Navy Medal of Honor

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

The unexpected history of the hilarious ‘Spirit of 76’ meme

By Blake Stilwell

The Navy’s most successful World War II sub also killed an enemy train

The Navy’s most successful World War II sub also killed an enemy train

By Blake Stilwell

This was the only Japanese recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II

This was the only Japanese recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II

See the moment HIMARS strikes a massive weapons cache

Afghanistan War

See the moment HIMARS strikes a massive weapons cache

The first Hurricane Hunters flew through storms on a dare

The first Hurricane Hunters flew through storms on a dare

This Marine kept a 50-year promise to his Vietnam War buddy

This Marine kept a 50-year promise to his Vietnam War buddy

By Blake Stilwell

How the legendary Dam Busters crippled Germany

How the legendary Dam Busters crippled Germany

Germans tried to assassinate Hitler all the time

Germans tried to assassinate Hitler all the time

Why Alaska was so important for an American victory in WWII

Why Alaska was so important for an American victory in WWII

By Eric Milzarski

This woman landed under fire at Inchon with the Marines

This woman landed under fire at Inchon with the Marines

The insane reason this Pearl Harbor defender didn’t get the Medal of Honor

The insane reason this Pearl Harbor defender didn’t get the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

4 ways Civil War troops were obsessed with coffee

By Blake Stilwell

No, NASA didn’t waste millions making the space pen

No, NASA didn’t waste millions making the space pen

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

Vietnamese and U.S. Navy SEALs worked together in this famous rescue

Vietnamese and U.S. Navy SEALs worked together in this famous rescue

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo

By Eric Milzarski

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

The guerrillas and gangs that fought on behalf of the Confederacy

6 misconceptions boots have about an upcoming deployment

Afghanistan War

6 misconceptions boots have about an upcoming deployment

By Eric Milzarski

This legendary infantryman just got his own graphic novel

This legendary infantryman just got his own graphic novel

Why the “Ghost Army” was a silly, yet absolutely brilliant strategy

Why the “Ghost Army” was a silly, yet absolutely brilliant strategy

By Eric Milzarski

Germany had laughably bad stealth aircraft in World War I

Germany had laughably bad stealth aircraft in World War I

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

By Blake Stilwell

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

5 reasons why veterans tend to ruin the fun of haunted houses

By Eric Milzarski

FDR wrote a letter to the future President for America’s first WWII hero

FDR wrote a letter to the future President for America’s first WWII hero

By Blake Stilwell

most american moments presidency

The most American moments of every presidency, part four

By Blake Stilwell

Being a conscientious objector isn’t what you think it is

Being a conscientious objector isn’t what you think it is

By Eric Milzarski

One pilot, two world wars, and the killing of King Kong

One pilot, two world wars, and the killing of King Kong

Recalled from the Mekong Delta to set a world record in the Olympics

Recalled from the Mekong Delta to set a world record in the Olympics

This is why the trebuchet was the superior siege engine

This is why the trebuchet was the superior siege engine

This Confederate rivalry allowed 30,000 Union troops to escape

This Confederate rivalry allowed 30,000 Union troops to escape

How Sears became the store of the American Century

How Sears became the store of the American Century

By Blake Stilwell

These universal peace symbols are the definition of irony

These universal peace symbols are the definition of irony

By Eric Milzarski

This is why World War II troops are to thank for the rise of comic books

This is why World War II troops are to thank for the rise of comic books

By Eric Milzarski

5 ways ‘Post Scriptum’ is one of the most realistic military games

5 ways ‘Post Scriptum’ is one of the most realistic military games

‘This Is Us’ hired a legendary Vietnam veteran to be a military advisor

‘This Is Us’ hired a legendary Vietnam veteran to be a military advisor

By Blake Stilwell

That time the Royal Navy burnt an American city to the ground

Revolutionary War

That time the Royal Navy burnt an American city to the ground

Why the USS Missouri is the most famous battleship ever built

Why the USS Missouri is the most famous battleship ever built

By Business Insider

This flight nurse was the first woman to receive the Air Medal

This flight nurse was the first woman to receive the Air Medal

By Jacqlyn Cope

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

This rating was, hands down, the worst job the US military ever had

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

By Blake Stilwell

Remembering the Thunderchiefs of the Vietnam War

Remembering the Thunderchiefs of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

The Guadalcanal Cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate VJ Day

The Guadalcanal Cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate VJ Day

By Blake Stilwell

Why the Air Force’s policy on nose art is actually pointless

Why the Air Force’s policy on nose art is actually pointless

By Eric Milzarski

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

By Eric Milzarski

Bizarre paranormal encounters in the War in Afghanistan

Afghanistan War

Bizarre paranormal encounters in the War in Afghanistan

By Mysterious Universe

7 common movie tropes that rely on military stupidity

7 common movie tropes that rely on military stupidity

This British soldier escaped from Dunkirk by stealing a car

This British soldier escaped from Dunkirk by stealing a car

By Blake Stilwell

Why WWI was once called ‘The War to End All Wars’

Why WWI was once called ‘The War to End All Wars’

By Eric Milzarski

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

By Blake Stilwell

Why the French President praised a Nazi collaborator

Why the French President praised a Nazi collaborator

By Blake Stilwell

Watch sailors fight off World War II kamikaze attacks in amazing 4K

Watch sailors fight off World War II kamikaze attacks in amazing 4K

By Blake Stilwell

This is what you should know about the ‘Aztec Eagles’

This is what you should know about the ‘Aztec Eagles’

An Army vet’s murder was a milestone event of the Civil Rights Movement

An Army vet’s murder was a milestone event of the Civil Rights Movement

By Blake Stilwell