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Watching YouTube videos took this Green Beret from Afghanistan to the NFL

Afghanistan War

Watching YouTube videos took this Green Beret from Afghanistan to the NFL

By Tessa Robinson

75th Anniversary: 10 things you don’t know about the Battle of Iwo Jima

75th Anniversary: 10 things you don’t know about the Battle of Iwo Jima

One of Pearl Harbor’s last survivors dies at age 97

One of Pearl Harbor’s last survivors dies at age 97

WATCH: One of the last living Marines from Iwo Jima shares his story with WATM

WATCH: One of the last living Marines from Iwo Jima shares his story with WATM

By Jessica Manfre

Not forgotten: ceremonies around the world honor the Battle of Iwo Jima

Not forgotten: ceremonies around the world honor the Battle of Iwo Jima

Is a French WWI helmet safer than a modern helmet?

Is a French WWI helmet safer than a modern helmet?

Three decades later: Was the Gulf War worth it?

Three decades later: Was the Gulf War worth it?

By Jessica Manfre

The evolution of women’s service in the military

The evolution of women’s service in the military

Mighty Milspouse: Meet Claire Dieterich

Afghanistan War

Mighty Milspouse: Meet Claire Dieterich

World War II secret code breaker finds life’s purpose in a drawer

World War II secret code breaker finds life’s purpose in a drawer

By Jessica Manfre

When she learned her 102-year-old grandma was dying, this bride pulled off the most heartwarming surprise

When she learned her 102-year-old grandma was dying, this bride pulled off the most heartwarming surprise

By Jessica Manfre

This Vietnam veteran saved thousands of lives on 9/11

This Vietnam veteran saved thousands of lives on 9/11

Why it’s your patriotic duty to stay home

Why it’s your patriotic duty to stay home

Welcoming home Vietnam War veterans 45 years later

Welcoming home Vietnam War veterans 45 years later

5 memorable Vietnam Veterans

5 memorable Vietnam Veterans

By Bethaney Phillips

Legendary songwriter, Army veteran John Prine dies from COVID-19

Legendary songwriter, Army veteran John Prine dies from COVID-19

By Tessa Robinson

Top Marines explain why recruit training must go on despite coronavirus concerns

Afghanistan War

Top Marines explain why recruit training must go on despite coronavirus concerns

By Alex Hollings

Quarantine can’t stop this 97-year-old WWII pilot from dancing to Justin Timberlake outside in socks

Quarantine can’t stop this 97-year-old WWII pilot from dancing to Justin Timberlake outside in socks

By Tessa Robinson

These are the 50 best COVID-19 memes for the week of April 13

Afghanistan War

These are the 50 best COVID-19 memes for the week of April 13

By Tessa Robinson

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