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At the outbreak of World War II, a British engineer named Dr. Barnes Wallis tried to end the world early by triggering earthquakes.

On May 2, 1945, Soviet photographer Yevgeny Khaldei snapped the now iconic World War II photo.

Today in military history on May 23, 1967, the M16 went under fire for letting troops down in Vietnam. Learn more on WATM.

Here is the story of Nazi Germany's greatest test pilot who was actually a Jewish woman.

To celebrate nine decades of service, Navy Federal Credit Union is donating $10,000 grants to global and local organizations.

A derivative of the M1 Garand, the M14 was billed as a replacement for the M3 Submachine Gun, M1918 BAR, M1 Carbine and M1 Garand.

There’s a shortlist of aces who got their title in a single day. Check out the list of pilots who are among the top aces of WWI.

Buildings have turned to rubble, been leveled or left in ruins. In contrast, a handful of famous buildings have survived, probably pure luck.

At the end of the 19th century, compressed air cannons were a major technological innovation for naval warfare.

On May 22, 1912, Marine Corps aviation was born when Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported to the U.S. Naval Academy’s aviation camp.

An individual who continues to be involved in liberty incidents is known as a libo risk. It appears they are allergic to libo.

Government documents have been declassified that reveal these 5 events almost made the U.S. lose the Cold War.

These black Medal of Honor recipients received their awards for their actions decades after the battles. Learn why here.

The "Star-Spangled Banner" is American lyrics laid on top of a British song to make one glorious national anthem. Here's what it was about.

The 1998 epic starring Mel Gibson was widely acclaimed by the critics, but what did the historians think of "Braveheart?"

The USS England, a Buckley-Class Destroyer escort, went on an incredible run of Japanese submarine kills for two weeks in May of 1944.

The Winchester Model 1897 was so effective that Germany lodged a diplomatic protest.

Grenades are extremely deadly tools of destruction that, honestly, are a lot of fun to throw — but they are too often misused in fiction.

On May 21, 1863, a 48-day siege began as the Union Army cut off Port Hudson, Louisiana during the Civil War.

Andree de Jongh knew a little something about brave resistance in the face of German occupation.