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North Vietnam sent a letter to the Red Cross declaring that Americans would not receive the rights of prisoners of war at Hanoi.

There's an odd selection of wide images that show the troops and trainees who would soon deploy as America joined World War I.

In the early months of 1943, Lt. Commander Dudley Morton took control of the USS Wahoo. Watch what he did next that made him into a legend.

In March 1967, U.S. Air Force Capt. Merlyn Dethlefsen was given a virtually impossible task. Somehow, he succeeded.

On Sep. 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and changed western civilization forever.

Did you ever wonder how different it would have been if Sergeant Barnes — the film's villain — was the star of Platoon?

In actuality, sticky grenades did exist, but were far more headache than help. Meet the British Anti-tank No. 74.

Military branches are forever waging a friendly war each other that shows no signs of stopping. And Navy homies, it's your time to shine.

On Aug. 2, 1969, David Larson was serving as a gunner's mate on a patrol boat as it steered up the Saigon River. His actions were heroic.

After two years in college, Gary Beikirch decided he wanted to join the Army and become a distinguished Green Beret — and he sure did.

On Sep. 27, 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact and formed the alliance that would become known as the Axis Powers.

The decline in confidence in America's military is giving rise to a significant crisis that extends beyond matters of defense and security.

The Hermit Kingdom of Korea was in a desperate fight against Japanese invaders intent on conquering Korea on their way to attack China.

Painter Bob Ross retired from the Air Force before teaching the nation to paint. His show, The Joy of Painting aired for 12 seasons on PBS.

If you've never shipped out to boot camp, then you've probably never encountered the "last chance" moment all recruits experience.

When service members return from deployment, their world is never the same. Here are 7 things they did on deployment and totally proud of.

The decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki is one of the most controversial in military history.

In November 1942, twin brothers Cuthbert "Bill" Pattillo and Charles "Buck" Pattillo of Atlanta, Georgia enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force.

Let's face it, there are some cool rifles out there. But even the Germans had a dud in the G36 rifle, which they looked to replace.

On Sep. 26, 1945, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Peter Dewey became the first American service member to be killed in post-WWII Vietnam.