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That time North Dakota seceded from the Union
Civil War

That time North Dakota seceded from the Union

By Blake Stilwell

How enemy aircraft get their American nicknames
Cold War

How enemy aircraft get their American nicknames

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time terrorists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca
Wars

That time terrorists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca

By James Elphick

Middle America used to be chock-full of pirates
Wars

Middle America used to be chock-full of pirates

By Casie Stilwell

This rocket was the 82nd Airborne’s compact tactical nuke
Wars

This rocket was the 82nd Airborne’s compact tactical nuke

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why getting the Antarctica Service Medal is so difficult
Wars

Why getting the Antarctica Service Medal is so difficult

By Eric Milzarski

Tom Hanks is teaming up with Dale Dye for a new D-Day blockbuster
World War II

Tom Hanks is teaming up with Dale Dye for a new D-Day blockbuster

By Ian D'Costa

Tthe Ghost Blimp: A World War II Navy blimp crew mysteriously disappeared
Wars

Tthe Ghost Blimp: A World War II Navy blimp crew mysteriously disappeared

By Chuck Lyons

Watch how the Air Force blasted the enemy in Vietnam
Vietnam War

Watch how the Air Force blasted the enemy in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

How ‘The 4 Chaplains’ of WWII became Army legends
World War II

How ‘The 4 Chaplains’ of WWII became Army legends

By Harold C. Hutchison

1968 was the deadliest year for submariners post-WWII
Cold War

1968 was the deadliest year for submariners post-WWII

By Ian D'Costa

How bombing the crap out of Iwo Jima hurt America’s assault
World War II

How bombing the crap out of Iwo Jima hurt America’s assault

By Tim Kirkpatrick

4 powerful weapons you didn’t know were built by Ford
Cold War

4 powerful weapons you didn’t know were built by Ford

By Blake Stilwell

New changes to the ‘Pinks and Greens’ will make it the best uniform ever
World War II

New changes to the ‘Pinks and Greens’ will make it the best uniform ever

By Eric Milzarski

5 more of the greatest military heroes you’ve never heard of
Vietnam War

5 more of the greatest military heroes you’ve never heard of

By Dave Grove

The original stealth fighter absolutely destroyed in Desert Storm
Desert Storm

The original stealth fighter absolutely destroyed in Desert Storm

By Harold C. Hutchison

The truth about why the US released ISIS’ leader in 2004
Iraq War

The truth about why the US released ISIS’ leader in 2004

By Blake Stilwell

How you can be cast in Tom Hanks’ new film as a Navy Crewman
World War II

How you can be cast in Tom Hanks’ new film as a Navy Crewman

By Eric Milzarski

These ‘Q-ships’ used to fool subs and take torpedoes in both world wars
World War II

These ‘Q-ships’ used to fool subs and take torpedoes in both world wars

By Ian D'Costa

4 ways the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan are the same
Afghanistan War

4 ways the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan are the same

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A Vietnam vet’s daughter wrote this funny, heartfelt obituary for her dad
Vietnam War

A Vietnam vet’s daughter wrote this funny, heartfelt obituary for her dad

By Blake Stilwell

Why tattoos are one of the most time-honored military traditions
Wars

Why tattoos are one of the most time-honored military traditions

By Eric Milzarski

This purple medal proved everyone could be a patriot
Revolutionary War

This purple medal proved everyone could be a patriot

By Eric Milzarski

This Russian armored car is one of the world’s most popular troop carriers
Cold War

This Russian armored car is one of the world’s most popular troop carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch Civil War veterans at Gettysburg for the battle’s 75th reunion
Civil War

Watch Civil War veterans at Gettysburg for the battle’s 75th reunion

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War
Korean War

6 of the bravest aviators of the Korean War

By James Elphick

This forgotten MiG was China’s air combat workhorse
Vietnam War

This forgotten MiG was China’s air combat workhorse

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the ways Beetle Bailey spoke for every troop
Civil War

These are the ways Beetle Bailey spoke for every troop

By Eric Milzarski

Everything to know about Italy’s homegrown attack helicopter
Cold War

Everything to know about Italy’s homegrown attack helicopter

By Harold C. Hutchison

The history of the Battle of Gettysburg in 4 minutes
Civil War

The history of the Battle of Gettysburg in 4 minutes

By Harold C. Hutchison

This soldier took on enemy troops with the sword that took off his arm
World War II

This soldier took on enemy troops with the sword that took off his arm

By Blake Stilwell

Why a popular deployment medication caused crazy nightmares
Afghanistan War

Why a popular deployment medication caused crazy nightmares

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This entire room made of amber was stolen by Nazis before it disappeared forever
World War II

This entire room made of amber was stolen by Nazis before it disappeared forever

By Chuck Lyons

5 things you didn’t know about the Navy’s Medal of Honor
Wars

5 things you didn’t know about the Navy’s Medal of Honor

By Tim Kirkpatrick

7 more professional athletes you didn’t know were veterans
World War II

7 more professional athletes you didn’t know were veterans

By Paul Davis

4 ways you can tell the firefight in Afghanistan is over — for now
Afghanistan War

4 ways you can tell the firefight in Afghanistan is over — for now

By Tim Kirkpatrick

How to tell what type of machine gun you’re looking at
Wars

How to tell what type of machine gun you’re looking at

By Chase Millsap

7 military-inspired fashion lines ‘critiqued’ by a veteran
Civil War

7 military-inspired fashion lines ‘critiqued’ by a veteran

By Eric Milzarski

The Marines tried to use this missile for close support
Cold War

The Marines tried to use this missile for close support

By Harold C. Hutchison

US hero Pappy Boyington was on ‘To Tell the Truth’
World War II

US hero Pappy Boyington was on ‘To Tell the Truth’

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why this light machine gun was the worst standard-issue weapon ever
World War I

Why this light machine gun was the worst standard-issue weapon ever

By Eric Milzarski

This is how a Bonaparte heir became a French resistance fighter in WWII
World War II

This is how a Bonaparte heir became a French resistance fighter in WWII

By Eric Milzarski

What happens when you put a rocket on a Starfighter?
Cold War

What happens when you put a rocket on a Starfighter?

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why a simple fence is perfect armor on today’s battlefield
Afghanistan War

Why a simple fence is perfect armor on today’s battlefield

By Eric Milzarski

5 of the deadliest mercenary armies throughout history
Wars

5 of the deadliest mercenary armies throughout history

By Cam Rea

8 useful habits veterans form in the military
Civil War

8 useful habits veterans form in the military

By Eric Milzarski

The time a Nazi submarine captain nominated his enemy for the Victoria Cross
World War II

The time a Nazi submarine captain nominated his enemy for the Victoria Cross

By Harold C. Hutchison

The M16 wasn’t the only rifle that needed cleaning
World War II

The M16 wasn’t the only rifle that needed cleaning

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why America’s first purpose-built nightfighter was named for a spider
World War II

Why America’s first purpose-built nightfighter was named for a spider

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Vietnam-era gun cameras showed another side of the war
Vietnam War

How Vietnam-era gun cameras showed another side of the war

By Harold C. Hutchison

This designer might be the most important mind in American military history
Vietnam War

This designer might be the most important mind in American military history

By Harold C. Hutchison

This forgotten bulldog was an American light tank that worked
Vietnam War

This forgotten bulldog was an American light tank that worked

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Navy’s classic A4 Skyhawk still flies to this day
Vietnam War

The Navy’s classic A4 Skyhawk still flies to this day

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Army’s Caribou cargo plane supplied troops in Vietnam
Vietnam War

The Army’s Caribou cargo plane supplied troops in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Marine Corps’ all-time top fighter plane was a Navy reject
World War II

The Marine Corps’ all-time top fighter plane was a Navy reject

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Confederate soldiers are not considered ‘US veterans’
Civil War

Why Confederate soldiers are not considered ‘US veterans’

By Blake Stilwell

That time the US and Iran teamed up to fight the Taliban
Wars

That time the US and Iran teamed up to fight the Taliban

By Blake Stilwell

This supersonic missile was the precursor to the legendary Tomahawk
Wars

This supersonic missile was the precursor to the legendary Tomahawk

By Harold C. Hutchison

How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea
Korean War

How 3 paratroopers earned the Medal of Honor in Korea

By James Elphick

4 ways airmen party while deployed to Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

4 ways airmen party while deployed to Afghanistan

By Jacqlyn Cope

Two daring commandos made a bold New Year’s Eve recon mission
World War II

Two daring commandos made a bold New Year’s Eve recon mission

By Chuck Lyons

Here is how World War II rationing worked
World War II

Here is how World War II rationing worked

By Harold C. Hutchison

A French resistance fighter escaped execution with the most impossible prison break
World War II

A French resistance fighter escaped execution with the most impossible prison break

By Chuck Lyons

How a future president avoided being eaten by cannibals
World War II

How a future president avoided being eaten by cannibals

By Blake Stilwell