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That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack
World War II

That time a Navy admiral left Marines hanging during a Japanese attack

The Marines on Wake Island had a last stand that belongs with the Alamo in terms of its legendary status. One Marine,

By Harold C. Hutchison

french foreign legion
World War II

The French Foreign Legion in World War II was filled with Nazis

The French Foreign Legion is one of France's elite fighting forces, filled with men who are ready and willing to do extreme violence on France's behalf. When 1930s Germany started looking at its neighbors with greedy eyes, it knew that it had to d…

By Logan Nye

operation claymore
History

Today in military history: Operation Claymore seeks Enigma device

By Team Mighty

A black and white photo of a World War II-era twin-engine military bomber aircraft flying above clouds. The plane has a distinctive twin tail and U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft appears to be a North American B-25 Mitchell.
Air Force

A drunk NCO somehow stole a B-25 bomber with no flight experience

By Team Mighty

japanese destroy golden gate bridge
World War II

The Japanese Navy tried to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge with torpedoes

By Team Mighty

What do military working dogs do?
Careers

What do military working dogs do?

By Brittany Sulc

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home
Cold War

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

North Korea might be a little provocative these days but the 1960's DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name), was the annoying middle child of international Communism. The 60's were an important decad…

By Blake Stilwell

guam
History

A British Naval Officer captured Guam by getting the governor drunk, then lost it

By Team Mighty

F-4G ‘Wild Weasels’ hunted Surface-to-Air Missiles during Desert Storm
Aircraft

F-4G ‘Wild Weasels’ hunted Surface-to-Air Missiles during Desert Storm

By Team Mighty

A black and white photo showing two paratroopers jumping out of a military aircraft in mid-air. The aircraft has markings and the text "PAKISTAN AIR" visible on its side. The paratroopers are descending with parachutes over a patchwork landscape below.
Vietnam War

The US may have tried to give France nuclear weapons to fight in Vietnam

By Team Mighty

Green supercavitating torpedo with a streamlined cylindrical body and stabilizing fins, shown against a black background with the text "The fastest torpedo ever" and "Supercavitating Torpedo.
Weapons

Why Russia’s supercavitating torpedoes aren’t all that great a weapon

By Team Mighty

A sepia-toned vintage photograph of eight men arranged in two rows. The front row has four men seated, all wearing suits and wide-brimmed hats, with mustaches. The back row has four men standing, also in suits and hats, with various styles of facial hair. The background is plain with a column visible on the left side. The overall style suggests the photo is from the late 19th or early 20th century.
History

10 things you didn’t know about the US Marshals Service

By Bethaney Phillips

grave site of saltiest sailor nathan e cook
Navy

Why this World War II veteran was the saltiest sailor in American history

By Team Mighty

Two men in military uniforms are closely examining a sheet of music. One man is seated, pointing at the music with his right hand, while the other man is standing behind him, leaning forward to look at the sheet. The setting appears to be indoors with a textured wall in the background.
Movies and TV

The two von Trapp brothers from ‘The Sound of Music’ served in the 10th Mountain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

Stone building resembling a small castle or fortress with battlements along the roofline, multiple barred windows, a large arched wooden door in the center, and a smaller wooden door to the right. The building is set against a clear blue sky with a grassy area and a paved path in front.
Civil War

Every great museum needs a wooden leg

By Jessica Evans

veteran returning to civilian life
Military Culture

6 ways to go full civilian after getting out

By Ruddy Cano

A black and white aerial view of a submarine numbered 722 moving through the water, creating a large wake on both sides. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and a circular marking near the front on the deck.
Cold War

A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III

By Team Mighty

This wooden jet fighter showed just how desperate Germany was
World War II

This wooden jet fighter showed just how desperate Germany was

By Miguel Ortiz

A black U.S. Navy aircraft flying above the clouds with a clear blue sky background. The aircraft has a distinctive high tail with horizontal stabilizers mounted on top and the word "NAVY" written on the side of the fuselage. The plane has a sleek, streamlined design with a cockpit canopy near the front.
Navy

The US military’s last flying boat was the Navy’s answer to the B-52

By Miguel Ortiz

A long, curved underground tunnel with two large insulated pipes running along the left side, supported by metal brackets. The tunnel is brightly lit with evenly spaced lights along both walls, creating reflections on the smooth floor. On the right side, there is a narrow walkway with a railing separating it from the main tunnel floor. The image is in black and white.
History

Do you know the history behind Washington D.C.’s underground tunnels?

By Bethaney Phillips