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Still a territory during WWII, Hawaii was a major staging ground for American forces headed west across the Pacific.

On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution to create the first naval force, the precursor to the United States Navy.

The USS Simpson, who lowered her flag for the last time in 2015, was the only ship in the active fleet which sank an enemy ship in combat.

Dogs have many uses within the military. They've received medals, and they have saved the lives of countless service members.

Oscar Boelcke came up with eight rules for rookie combat pilots in World War I that would stand for decades.

For the Civil War flag bearers, the job was an incredibly important honor. The color bearers always had to be in front towards the enemy.

Goose was right about being too close for missiles.

On Oct. 12, 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by terrorists. It was the deadliest attack against a U.S. vessel since 1987.

The mystery of "rock apes," the mysterious creature during the Vietnam war.

The tide of homicide, genocide, fratricide, and suicide along the countryside...had all just become so, so, so over the top.

August Von Mackensen joined the military in 1869, just in time to get a taste of war. He became the most underrated general of WWI.

The SMS Emden was supposed to be a nice German ship, but it steamed into Allied controlled waters in early 1914.

On Oct. 11, 1899, the Second Boer War began. The British Empire was met with resistance from the descendants of the Dutch settlers there.

As head executioners in the 1940s, the Pierrepoint family ended the lives of gangsters, serial killers and common murderers.

While some of these nicknames might be familiar to civilians with a moderate interest in modern military aircraft, a few are more obscure.

We hear a lot about how the U.S. Civil War pitted "brother against brother," but at least in one case, such a fight actually happened.

After nearly eight decades, Army veteran Harold A. Nelson was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during WWII.

The U.S. Navy was created during the American Revolution and it's Naval Academy was established on Oct. 9, 1845.

Famed explorer and Civil War amputee John Wesley Powell achieved great things after his war wounds in part thanks to his wife, Emma.

Everyone has their own fingerprint. Being able to customize a handgun is one way that you can make it your own.