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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

A historical scene depicting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is seated in a chair with a woman beside him, both facing a stage where a performance is taking place. Another man and woman are seated nearby. A man dressed in black, holding a pistol in one hand and a knife in the other, is approaching from the left, aiming the pistol at Lincoln. The room is richly decorated with patterned wallpaper, a red carpet, and large lace curtains framing two American flags. The setting appears to be a theater box.

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

Several lifeless bodies dressed in dark clothing lie on the ground in a disorderly arrangement, with some partially covered by blankets or coats. The scene appears somber and grim, with the bodies positioned close to a wooden fence or wall in the background. The image is black and white, adding to the stark and somber atmosphere.

This World War II German ‘Suicide Squad’ is just as horrifying as you’d think

What happened to HMS Glowworm?

second korean war

Was there a Second Korean War?

Three naval warships are sailing in formation on the open sea under a cloudy sky, with the closest ship prominently visible on the right side of the image. The ships create white wakes as they move through the water. The photo is in black and white.

A US Navy destroyer once won a surface engagement with potatoes

Today in military history: Yom Kippur War begins

When did the US Afghanistan war begin

Afghanistan War

Today in military history: US-led attack on Afghanistan begins

abandoned air force base

8 haunting photos from an abandoned Air Force Base

By Blake Stilwell

what did sailors eat

This is what the average sailor ate aboard a WWII era ship

Today in military history: Tecumseh defeated in War of 1812

operation gladio

Operation Gladio: The covert Italian stay-behind operation

By Jessica Evans

operation chaos james bond

How Operation CHAOS let the CIA play James Bond

By Jessica Evans

operation northwoods

This Top Secret mission called for the US to attack Miami

By Jessica Evans

battle of the bulge photos

Photos from the Battle of the Bulge

metal stretcher

These London railings are actually WWII stretchers

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik

spooky ghost stories

5 spooky military ghost stories

By Brittany Sulc

Today in military history: Germany conducts successful V-2 rocket test

How an 83-year-old Russian led an invading enemy right into an ambush

A group of soldiers in uniform are gathered around the wreckage of a crashed biplane. The damaged aircraft is partially covered by a tarp, with two machine guns leaning against it. The scene appears to be from a historical military setting, likely early 20th century.

Revolutionary War

The 10 weirdest military mysteries

By Brittany Sulc

soviet t-34 tank

What happened the first time the German Army met a Soviet T-34 tank

dynamite gun in spanish-american war

The Americans built a dynamite gun for the Spanish-American War

The BV-141 looks like a kid had too many models, not enough patience

A history of the Yom Kippur War

By Jessica Evans

ballistic missiles ukraine

The US is sending tactical ballistic missiles to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Journalist reunites with his Marine ‘Red Dragons’ from the Iraq War

By Jessica Manfre

montagnards assisance project

The Montagnards of Vietnam became Special Forces allies, but are now being forgotten

trench digger wwii weapons

These WWII weapons were a disaster

By Bethaney Phillips

A gray military warship numbered 572 sailing on calm blue ocean waters under a clear sky. The ship has multiple radar and communication antennas, a helicopter on the rear deck, and various weapon systems along its length.

Why American submarines feared this Russian destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

browning automatic rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle cut down enemies from WWI to Vietnam

hanoi vietnam war

Today in military history: Hanoi announces plans to treat downed pilots as war criminals

A panoramic look at how US troops prepared for World War I

A black and white photo of a military submarine on the water with a hilly coastline and a bridge visible in the background. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and a deck gun mounted near the front. The sea appears slightly choppy.

This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A close-up side view of a military jet aircraft in flight, showing the cockpit and nose section. The aircraft has a dark camouflage paint scheme with visible markings and two pilots seated in tandem under a clear canopy. The background shows a hazy sky and a faint landscape below.

This Air Force pilot took on an entire anti-aircraft complex – and won

By Blake Stilwell

6 reasons why ‘Platoon’ should have been about Sergeant Barnes

By Tim Kirkpatrick

sticky grenades

Sticky grenades are only really a thing in video games and movies

By Eric Milzarski

A military patrol boat painted in green and black camouflage with the number 658 displayed on the hull and cabin. The boat is equipped with mounted weapons, including missile launchers and machine guns, and has an American flag flying near the cabin. It is floating on water near a dock with industrial buildings and cranes in the background.

How this patrolman engaged 50 enemy troops with a single M60 will make you proud

By Tim Kirkpatrick

gary beikirch Green Beret

This Green Beret lived in a cave before receiving the Medal of Honor

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Tripartite Pact

Today in military history: Germany, Italy, Japan sign Tripartite Pact

combat deployment

Afghanistan War

7 things troops did on deployment are totally proud of

By Tim Kirkpatrick

How a Truman staffer described the decision to drop the bombs

First service member killed in Vietnam

Today in military history: First American service member killed in Vietnam

The history of General Patton’s ivory-handled revolvers

worst modern battles

The 5 worst modern battles to fight as a foot soldier

Tuxedo Park: The secret palace of science that helped us win WWII

By Jessica Evans

history of pando commandos

The ‘Pando Commandos’ were more intense than you’d think

By Eric Milzarski

This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

Reminder that the Nazis made a top general kill himself

A black and white political cartoon titled "A Proper Family Re-Union" depicts three characters around a large cauldron labeled "Treason Toddy." On the left, a man in a military uniform with a sword and a pipe is raising his hand and saying, "Welcome, Davis! Thou shalt be warmly received by thy father." In the center, a devilish figure with bat wings and horns is stirring the cauldron and saying, "I feel proud of my American sons - Benedict and Jeff." On the right, a woman in a patterned dress and bonnet is also stirring the cauldron, saying, "Well, Arnold, the C.S.A. are done gone, so I have come home." The cauldron stands on a platform marked "1865," surrounded by skulls and bones, with a bag labeled "D.A. 1865" and a sack labeled "Queen Gold" nearby. The cartoon is signed "Designed by Burgess, ZAG.

4 American traitors more destructive than Benedict Arnold

Why the ‘Bouncing Betty’ was absolutely devastating

By Tim Kirkpatrick

continental marine corps

Revolutionary War

A tiny Marine Corps’ big successes in the Revolution

The EU and NATO now provide twice as much aid to Ukraine as US

Hamburger Hill footage

Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Afghanistan War

The history of Rip It, the beverage that fueled US troops in Iraq and beyond

By Blake Stilwell

emancipation proclamation

Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation