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On May 26, 1940, Operation Dynamo began, starting the evacuation of over 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk’s beaches in France.

To show a token of appreciation, hundreds of companies in every industry offer discounts or benefits for military members and their families.

The Maryland 400 had given Washington’s army time to flee but paid a very heavy price. Learn more about the Battle of Brooklyn here.

Operation Solomon highlighted the extraordinary lengths the Jewish state would take to ensure the safety and well-being of its people.

Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar overcame his wartime wounds to become the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest.

The action movie-style life of Paddy Mayne began in Egypt while he was sitting in a prison cell for striking his commanding officer.

When American troops went on to reclaim the Aleutian islands of Attu and Kiska, they expected a fight similar to Guadalcanal.

On May 25, 1953, the Army fired its first Atomic cannon, setting off a 15-kiloton explosion during the Operation Upshot-Knothole.

John Harrison Simpson was just 16 when he enlisted. This Civil War soldier later survived the worst maritime disaster in US history.

Today’s naval officers have four levels of admiral to strive for, but it wasn’t until the Civil War that US Navy admirals existed at all.

From Twitter leaks during the bin Laden raid to the surprising conduct his wife, here are 7 surprising and surreal details from the raid.

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor will return to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for Memorial Day weekend.

The Brits created terror tanks that would rapidly dig trenches to enemy lines, but White Rabbit was too heavy, complex, and came too late.

On May 24, 1941, the United Kingdom’s flagship was sunk by Germany’s most powerful warship during the Battle of Denmark Strait.

Camouflage comes in many forms, from a ghillie suit to painting a tank to match terrain. No matter the form, the goal is to stay hidden.

Let's explore the history and evolution boomsticks, tanks, and radar, and discover how they continue to shape the future of warfare.

The U.S. military had a long tradition of glorious beards — until WWI when the need for properly sealed gas masks outweighed the benefits of i…

"Three miles up, three miles down," became synonymous with Currahee Mountain and Band of Brothers. The trail is now accessible for visitors.

When the entire U.S. military rescued American students.

Before the ACOG, another magnified optic could be found on American infantry rifles: the Colt Scope.