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112-year-old veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile

112-year-old veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile

Why the food in Guam is as funky and awesome as anywhere on the mainland

Why the food in Guam is as funky and awesome as anywhere on the mainland

This pilot in his pajamas shot down an enemy fighter at Pearl Harbor

This pilot in his pajamas shot down an enemy fighter at Pearl Harbor

By Blake Stilwell

What happens if a PT boat took on a Littoral Combat Ship

What happens if a PT boat took on a Littoral Combat Ship

By Harold C. Hutchison

America’s first jet fighter was made by a company known for helicopters today

America’s first jet fighter was made by a company known for helicopters today

By Harold C. Hutchison

These Nazis cracked codes like wishbones

These Nazis cracked codes like wishbones

This musician survived the Holocaust despite being everything the Nazis hated

This musician survived the Holocaust despite being everything the Nazis hated

By Blake Stilwell

“Milk Cows” were some of the most important subs in WWII

“Milk Cows” were some of the most important subs in WWII

This 101-year-old singer performed in WWII and dropped an album in 2017

This 101-year-old singer performed in WWII and dropped an album in 2017

By Blake Stilwell

Why Germany insisted that France surrender in this train car

Why Germany insisted that France surrender in this train car

This was Nazi Germany’s primary fighter

This was Nazi Germany’s primary fighter

By Harold C. Hutchison

This World War II battlefield will disappear forever

This World War II battlefield will disappear forever

These anti-sub ships show Japan learned from World War II

These anti-sub ships show Japan learned from World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Germans are reusing these invincible Nazi towers

How the Germans are reusing these invincible Nazi towers

The Gurkha who obliterated Japanese defenders with grenades and a bayonet

The Gurkha who obliterated Japanese defenders with grenades and a bayonet

The British special operators who terrorized Japanese forces

The British special operators who terrorized Japanese forces

This Coast Guard ship was a Venus fly trap for Nazi subs

This Coast Guard ship was a Venus fly trap for Nazi subs

The legendary engines that won World War II

The legendary engines that won World War II

How the Allies built all-new harbors in a matter of days after D-Day

How the Allies built all-new harbors in a matter of days after D-Day

Why selling US war bonds was so important in earlier wars

Why selling US war bonds was so important in earlier wars

By Eric Milzarski

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

This was the West Point graduation on D-Day

The Navy’s most successful World War II sub also killed an enemy train

The Navy’s most successful World War II sub also killed an enemy train

By Blake Stilwell

This was the only Japanese recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II

This was the only Japanese recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II

How the legendary Dam Busters crippled Germany

How the legendary Dam Busters crippled Germany

Germans tried to assassinate Hitler all the time

Germans tried to assassinate Hitler all the time

Why Alaska was so important for an American victory in WWII

Why Alaska was so important for an American victory in WWII

By Eric Milzarski

The insane reason this Pearl Harbor defender didn’t get the Medal of Honor

The insane reason this Pearl Harbor defender didn’t get the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

Why the “Ghost Army” was a silly, yet absolutely brilliant strategy

Why the “Ghost Army” was a silly, yet absolutely brilliant strategy

By Eric Milzarski

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

These are the 7 national military parades held by the US

By Blake Stilwell

FDR wrote a letter to the future President for America’s first WWII hero

FDR wrote a letter to the future President for America’s first WWII hero

By Blake Stilwell

One pilot, two world wars, and the killing of King Kong

One pilot, two world wars, and the killing of King Kong

This is why World War II troops are to thank for the rise of comic books

This is why World War II troops are to thank for the rise of comic books

By Eric Milzarski

5 ways ‘Post Scriptum’ is one of the most realistic military games

5 ways ‘Post Scriptum’ is one of the most realistic military games

This flight nurse was the first woman to receive the Air Medal

This flight nurse was the first woman to receive the Air Medal

By Jacqlyn Cope

The Guadalcanal Cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate VJ Day

The Guadalcanal Cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate VJ Day

By Blake Stilwell

Why the Air Force’s policy on nose art is actually pointless

Why the Air Force’s policy on nose art is actually pointless

By Eric Milzarski

This British soldier escaped from Dunkirk by stealing a car

This British soldier escaped from Dunkirk by stealing a car

By Blake Stilwell

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

How Armistice Day became Veterans Day

By Blake Stilwell

Why the French President praised a Nazi collaborator

Why the French President praised a Nazi collaborator

By Blake Stilwell

Watch sailors fight off World War II kamikaze attacks in amazing 4K

Watch sailors fight off World War II kamikaze attacks in amazing 4K

By Blake Stilwell

This is what you should know about the ‘Aztec Eagles’

This is what you should know about the ‘Aztec Eagles’

Why artillerymen might be the most essential land assets in World War 3

Why artillerymen might be the most essential land assets in World War 3

14 NFL players who lost their lives in combat over the years

14 NFL players who lost their lives in combat over the years

By Blake Stilwell

This Medal of Honor recipient was the Navy’s first ace-in-a-day

This Medal of Honor recipient was the Navy’s first ace-in-a-day

An airman and his dog flew 30 combat missions in World War II

An airman and his dog flew 30 combat missions in World War II

By Blake Stilwell

7 weapons could give Russia an edge in World War 3

7 weapons could give Russia an edge in World War 3

That time the Salvation Army deployed with the troops

That time the Salvation Army deployed with the troops

By Eric Milzarski

Marilyn Monroe’s first job was building drones for the Army

Marilyn Monroe’s first job was building drones for the Army

By Blake Stilwell

The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II

The Merchant Marine suffered the worst losses of World War II

This is why the infamous glider regiments quietly fizzled out of history

This is why the infamous glider regiments quietly fizzled out of history

By Eric Milzarski

How Godzilla films were actually a metaphor for how postwar Japan saw the world

How Godzilla films were actually a metaphor for how postwar Japan saw the world

By Eric Milzarski

Navajo airman is heir to ‘code talker’ legacy

Navajo airman is heir to ‘code talker’ legacy

By United States Air Force

Hitler had no idea the Soviets were so strong before invading

Hitler had no idea the Soviets were so strong before invading

By Blake Stilwell

7 craziest ways you could fight in the World Wars

7 craziest ways you could fight in the World Wars

This is what the Army’s nasty ’emergency chocolate bars’ tasted like

This is what the Army’s nasty ’emergency chocolate bars’ tasted like

By Eric Milzarski

The candy man who revolutionized tank design

The candy man who revolutionized tank design

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ could use a sequel, but not in the way Hollywood thinks

How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ could use a sequel, but not in the way Hollywood thinks

By Eric Milzarski

What it was like to suffer a German U-boat attack

What it was like to suffer a German U-boat attack

World War II’s most decorated woman was a housewife-turned-spy

World War II’s most decorated woman was a housewife-turned-spy

By Blake Stilwell

Hitler’s train was a rolling fortress named after America

Hitler’s train was a rolling fortress named after America

This is what those ‘metal things’ were on Normandy beaches

This is what those ‘metal things’ were on Normandy beaches

By Today I Found Out

The heroic four chaplains and the sinking of the USAT Dorchester

The heroic four chaplains and the sinking of the USAT Dorchester

A Nazi rescued 200,000 Chinese civilians from a massacre

A Nazi rescued 200,000 Chinese civilians from a massacre

By Blake Stilwell

Nope, ‘God & The 3 Mistakes’ is not what happened after Pearl Harbor

Nope, ‘God & The 3 Mistakes’ is not what happened after Pearl Harbor