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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

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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

emancipation proclamation

Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation

saddam dictators statue

The brutal fate of two of the world’s most arrogant dictators

henry kaiser liberty ships

This German-American industrialist basically built the WWII Navy

hawaiian ranger

This native Hawaiian Ranger spent five long years fighting in Vietnam

potsdam conference

Truman and Stalin tried to shock each other with info their spies already had

A group of older men wearing green berets and green jackets adorned with military medals and patches. One man in the center wears a black jacket and a green beret with a different insignia. They appear to be engaged in conversation outdoors, with a tent and flags visible in the background.

Today in military history: Legendary 5th Special Forces Group activated

crimean peninsula russia

Russia’s ‘Holy Land’ is looking more and more vulnerable

Risking a $3 million jet to ‘blow up a lot of dirt’

The women who softened the V-1 terror attacks

Bobby Osborne of osborne brothers

How an American bluegrass legend was nearly killed in the Korean War

Albert Hakim was tied to some of America’s most critical covert operations

By Jessica Evans

China and the Philippines are fighting over a sunken World War II-era ship

civil war japan

Why the US attacked Japan in the middle of the Civil War

Everything you need to know about how the Vietnam War draft actually worked

By Samantha Peterson

al schmid marine guadalcanal

This Marine stayed at his machine gun after taking a grenade to the face

british troops palestine

Today in military history: Brits launch offensive in Palestine

A British Isle and the Netherlands went to war for 335 years and no one died

bermuda triangle

How a military mission led to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in history

By Bethaney Phillips

4 armored fighting vehicles designed by Porsche during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

air force d day eisenhower

How Allied air forces made it nearly impossible for Germany to reinforce D-Day

vietnam war songs

6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

Check out these unbelievable CIA missions

By Jessica Evans

operation paperclip v2 rocket launch getty

Nazi scientists and the bargain that built the American space program

By Jessica Evans

A black and white photo of a small submarine floating on the water near the shore. The submarine has a conning tower with a flag on top and several people visible on the deck. The hull is smooth and streamlined, with the designation "U1" marked near the bow. The background shows a distant shoreline with low hills or buildings.

How Germany brought the fighting of World War II to Antarctica

battle of antietam

Today in military history: Battle of Antietam

Today in military history: FDR approves of the draft

4 Very good reasons why naming a military base after John Bell Hood was a bad idea

By Blake Stilwell

Afghanistan War

Suicide among Afghan women is rising under Taliban rule

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

By Jessica Evans

battle of teutoburg forest

8 things you didn’t know about the Battle at Teutoburg Forest

Today in military history: US forces land at Inchon

world war i heroes

Our forgotten heroes: Why don’t we talk about World War I?

By Jessica Manfre

women in the military

Women in the military: Making waves since WWI

By Amanda Huffman

Today in military history: Napoleon enters Moscow

george lang medal of honor

This Medal of Honor recipient blocked out being paralyzed to finish the mission

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Russian-born FBI agent was the bureau’s spycatcher

mosby's rangers

This was the Confederates’ most famous Army Ranger