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World War II battleship Wisconsin celebrates 76th birthday

World War II battleship Wisconsin celebrates 76th birthday

By Jessica Manfre

This Iraq War veteran’s new novel, Empire City, answers the question, ‘What if we conquered Vietnam?’

This Iraq War veteran’s new novel, Empire City, answers the question, ‘What if we conquered Vietnam?’

By Chase Millsap

Regaining the sense of pride: Saigon falls and the Vietnam War ends

Regaining the sense of pride: Saigon falls and the Vietnam War ends

This one-man army was Britain’s classiest World War II veteran

This one-man army was Britain’s classiest World War II veteran

By Blake Stilwell

This two-line order to Eisenhower defines modern leadership

This two-line order to Eisenhower defines modern leadership

This was the real-life, Civil War-era ‘Mulan’

This was the real-life, Civil War-era ‘Mulan’

By Blake Stilwell

Airships were surprisingly hard to shoot down in World War II

Airships were surprisingly hard to shoot down in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

How Prince Charles got all his medals without fighting in a war

How Prince Charles got all his medals without fighting in a war

By Blake Stilwell

The crazy Coast Guard rescue of an Air Force pilot in Vietnam

The crazy Coast Guard rescue of an Air Force pilot in Vietnam

7 unexpected downsides to deploying to a combat zone

Afghanistan War

7 unexpected downsides to deploying to a combat zone

By Eric Milzarski

How a change in warfare set men’s style for almost 100 years

How a change in warfare set men’s style for almost 100 years

By Blake Stilwell

These Australian special operators haunted the enemy in Vietnam

These Australian special operators haunted the enemy in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

6 reasons why being a medieval knight would have sucked

6 reasons why being a medieval knight would have sucked

By Eric Milzarski

The revolutionary fuse that won World War II

The revolutionary fuse that won World War II

A Marine left for dead was resurrected at the end of the Vietnam War

A Marine left for dead was resurrected at the end of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

The Taliban’s most wanted leader hid from the US in plain sight

Afghanistan War

The Taliban’s most wanted leader hid from the US in plain sight

By Blake Stilwell

6 signs that let troops know it’s about to get real

6 signs that let troops know it’s about to get real

Teddy Roosevelt IV became a Navy SEAL to fight in Vietnam

Teddy Roosevelt IV became a Navy SEAL to fight in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

This Civil War vet was the real hero of the O.K. Corral shootout

This Civil War vet was the real hero of the O.K. Corral shootout

By Eric Milzarski

That time when Green Berets who avenged 9/11 on horseback recreated this legendary WWII jump

That time when Green Berets who avenged 9/11 on horseback recreated this legendary WWII jump

By Blake Stilwell

This admiral might be the bluest falcon that ever lived

This admiral might be the bluest falcon that ever lived

Binge-watch this: Netflix turns average citizens into top-notch British spies

Binge-watch this: Netflix turns average citizens into top-notch British spies

By Samantha Peterson

Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer dies at 41, remembered for how he lived

Afghanistan War

Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer dies at 41, remembered for how he lived

By Jessica Manfre

General Ulysses S. Grant rides triumphantly why the Union won the civil war

6 simple reasons the Union won the Civil War

By Blake Stilwell

This Pacific battle was the worst 37 minutes in US Navy history

This Pacific battle was the worst 37 minutes in US Navy history

How a Vietnam War PJ joined the crew of ‘The Last Full Measure’

How a Vietnam War PJ joined the crew of ‘The Last Full Measure’

By Shannon Corbeil

This is why US Navy sailors wear rating badges

This is why US Navy sailors wear rating badges

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The M1A1 Abrams is a beast, but these tanks are monsters

The M1A1 Abrams is a beast, but these tanks are monsters

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France

Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs drank from a fountain in France

By Blake Stilwell

Watch WW2 vet finally receive her service medal — during quarantine

Watch WW2 vet finally receive her service medal — during quarantine

By Shannon Corbeil

The first and only female Buffalo Soldier joined the Army disguised as a man

The first and only female Buffalo Soldier joined the Army disguised as a man

By Jacqlyn Cope

A WW1 explosion in Belgium was so big that it was heard in London

A WW1 explosion in Belgium was so big that it was heard in London

The unsung African-American heroes of D-Day

The unsung African-American heroes of D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

This must-read essay explains the military’s discomfort with ‘Thank you for your service’

This must-read essay explains the military’s discomfort with ‘Thank you for your service’

Azerbaijani wargames, COVID-19 pandemic and landmines in a disputed region

Azerbaijani wargames, COVID-19 pandemic and landmines in a disputed region

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the Supreme Court’s ruling on burn pits will have catastrophic effects

Afghanistan War

Why the Supreme Court’s ruling on burn pits will have catastrophic effects

By Eric Milzarski

The ex-slave who disguised herself as a man to enlist

The ex-slave who disguised herself as a man to enlist

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how early World War II cluster bombs worked

This is how early World War II cluster bombs worked

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 Reasons King Jong-Un would be hard to replace in North Korea

5 Reasons King Jong-Un would be hard to replace in North Korea

How an American billionaire found an epic warship on the ocean floor

How an American billionaire found an epic warship on the ocean floor

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 facts about the Korean War: 70 years later

5 facts about the Korean War: 70 years later

A 101-year-old WWII vet commissioned his grandson at the Air Force Academy

A 101-year-old WWII vet commissioned his grandson at the Air Force Academy

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happens when Kim Jong Un gets blackout drunk

This is what happens when Kim Jong Un gets blackout drunk

By Harold C. Hutchison

This pilot crashed his plane into a torpedo to save the carrier

This pilot crashed his plane into a torpedo to save the carrier

Watch this actual combat footage from the Battle of the Philippine Sea

Watch this actual combat footage from the Battle of the Philippine Sea

10 reasons everyone in the military community should watch Hamilton

Revolutionary War

10 reasons everyone in the military community should watch Hamilton

The US Army’s ‘Tiger Force’ took terror tactics to the Viet Cong

The US Army’s ‘Tiger Force’ took terror tactics to the Viet Cong

By Blake Stilwell

Christopher Lee: Film Legend and World War II Hero

Christopher Lee: Film Legend and World War II Hero

The first Japanese aircraft carrier in 75 years begins conversion

The first Japanese aircraft carrier in 75 years begins conversion

By Miguel Ortiz

Women making WAVES in the Navy

Women making WAVES in the Navy

By Jessica Evans

The only off-duty NYPD officer killed on 9/11 was hours from retiring

The only off-duty NYPD officer killed on 9/11 was hours from retiring

By Blake Stilwell

Lawmakers try to expand list of diseases eligible for Agent Orange benefits

Lawmakers try to expand list of diseases eligible for Agent Orange benefits

By Military.com

This impostor saved lives in the Korean War pretending to be a Navy surgeon

This impostor saved lives in the Korean War pretending to be a Navy surgeon

By Blake Stilwell

The last surviving head of state to serve during WWII is … Queen Elizabeth II?

The last surviving head of state to serve during WWII is … Queen Elizabeth II?

Watch this Taliban tunnel bomb detonate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan War

Watch this Taliban tunnel bomb detonate in Afghanistan

By Tessa Robinson

That time a WWII bomber pilot climbed onto the wing mid-flight to save his crew

That time a WWII bomber pilot climbed onto the wing mid-flight to save his crew

By Blake Stilwell

How a U.S. troop pled guilty to murder but got off scot-free

How a U.S. troop pled guilty to murder but got off scot-free

By Blake Stilwell

An Afghan teen killed the Taliban fighters who murdered her family

Afghanistan War

An Afghan teen killed the Taliban fighters who murdered her family

This Tuskegee Airmen instructor became the first African American airline pilot

This Tuskegee Airmen instructor became the first African American airline pilot

By Miguel Ortiz

How the Battle of the Bulge would have gone if GIs had the Javelin

How the Battle of the Bulge would have gone if GIs had the Javelin

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s the blistering effect American World War II ammo had on the enemy

Here’s the blistering effect American World War II ammo had on the enemy

By Harold C. Hutchison

Today in history: Korean War armistice signed

Today in history: Korean War armistice signed

By Jessica Evans

11 facts you should have learned about World War I

11 facts you should have learned about World War I

By Jessica Evans

Have old razors? Here’s how you can use them to support injured warriors

Have old razors? Here’s how you can use them to support injured warriors

By Jessica Manfre