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navy privateers

Revolutionary War

A navy of privateers helped win the American Revolution

By Jessica Evans

continental army

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: Continental Army is disbanded

Today in military history: Marines repel attack near Da Nang

A battle-wounded pigeon saved the Lost Battalion

By Jessica Evans

battle of antietam lincoln

Here’s what to know about the Battle of Antietam

By Jessica Evans

tomb of the unknown soldier monument

How – and why – the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created

By Miguel Ortiz

sks vs m1 carbine

Comparing the Soviet SKS rifle to the American M1 carbine

By Harold C. Hutchison

A group of wwii coastwatchers.

How significant were the Coastwatchers during WWII?

Today in military history: Battle of Leyte Gulf ends

A basic guide to understanding the terrorist organization Hamas

By Bethaney Phillips

F-8 Crusader on aircraft carrier USS Midway.

F-8 Crusader: The last gunfighter of Vietnam

Marine Corps duck during the Battle of Tarawa.

A beer-drinking Marine Corps duck earned a citation for fighting at Tarawa

charge of the light brigade

Today in military history: Charge of the Light Brigade

Afghanistan War

Exclusive: Chris Rangel of UNDR Industries and Veteran Militia Paintball

wwii dive bomber

The Army Air Forces had a dive bomber during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Train station showing differences between North and South Korea.

These are the subtle differences between North and South Korea

By Bethaney Phillips

soviet fighter jet intercepted

That time the USAF intercepted a pilotless Soviet fighter

most decorated green beret shown saving a child in vietnam.

This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time

By Tim Kirkpatrick

a-37a dragonfly plane flying.

This Dragonfly stung the Communists in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

soviet transport plane copied this american aircraft.

The Soviets ripped off this strange Boeing transport plane

By Harold C. Hutchison

captured troops raising their hands in pow camp.

7 troops who would get executed when captured by their enemy

By Blake Stilwell

macarthur returns to philippines.

Today in military history: MacArthur returns to the Philippines

This German tank with three turrets confused Allied spies during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Wwi art exhibit nyc

This New York art exhibit was made of captured German equipment from WWI

By Miguel Ortiz

cornwallis surrendering after yorktown

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: American victory at Yorktown

inchon landing operation

Here’s what you should know about the Inchon Landing Operation

By Jessica Evans

black special operations unit in Korea

The only all-Black special operations Army unit kicked serious butt in Korea

By Miguel Ortiz

This leader had a complete nervous breakdown during the Six-Day War

By Jim Fletcher

Why is Hamas attacking Israel?

By Bethaney Phillips

civil war fad diet food storage

One of the earliest fad diets was started by a Civil War surgeon

Revolutionary War

Today in military history: American victory at Saratoga

Watch: Top 5 most intense air battles of WWII

civil war secret codes

How the Union broke Confederate secret codes in the Civil War

Marine Corps during the civil war

The role of the Marine Corps during the Civil War

Today in military history: John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

manchester and abraham lincoln

Why is there a statue of Abraham Lincoln in England?

airman wilbanks

This airman earned the Medal of Honor providing close air support in a Cessna with his M16

By Miguel Ortiz

berlin airlift civilians

The Berlin Airlift turned Germany into a beacon of hope in one year

One of the closest brushes with nuclear war was Russia vs China

bombers over hawaii

The reason the military bombed this volcanic crater in Hawaii

By Miguel Ortiz

first naval force

Today in military history: Continental Congress authorizes first naval force

This was the last enemy ship sunk by the US Navy in combat

By Blake Stilwell

Brothers in paws: A list of military-utilized dog breeds

Brothers in paws: A list of military-utilized dog breeds

By Zackry Colston

wwi combat pilots

The 8 rules for rookie combat pilots in World War I

Civil War flag bearers

What happened when two Civil War flag bearers fought each other

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: USS Cole attacked by terrorists

The mystery of Vietnam apes

By Bethaney Phillips

delta force sarajevo

Delta Daze: The ‘ghosts’ Delta Force saw after the Cold War

underrated general

The most underrated general of WWI was a German who never lost

world war ii blimp

The ghost blimp mystery of World War II is still unsolved

A fake smokestack made this German ship an unstoppable predator

Today in military history: Boer War begins in South Africa

Who was the Pierrepont family of executioners?

Who was the Pierrepont family of executioners?

This Civil War battle literally saw brother against brother

This Civil War battle literally saw brother against brother

By Blake Stilwell

nelson silver star

This WWII veteran was awarded the Silver Star at the age of 107

By Miguel Ortiz

John Wesley Powell and emma dean powell

Why this caregiver was allowed to follow her husband to battle

fedele brothers

Eight brothers fought in World War II

By Bethaney Phillips

Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team fighting insurgents in Baqubah on March 14,2007.

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Baqubah

By Jessica Evans

A fountain in the middle of the World War II Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest battles of the 20th century.

The 5 bloodiest battles of the 20th century

By Blake Stilwell

How did the South feel about Lincoln assassination?

How did the South feel about Lincoln assassination?

The only way Napoleon’s enemies could beat him was by not fighting him at all

battle of Lake Erie

Today in military history: US forces capture British ships on Lake Erie

Revolutionary War

Britain’s unluckiest general surrendered to two of the empire’s greatest enemies

devastating weapon

The potentially devastating weapon the Nazis gave civilians to fight Allied soldiers