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The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer
Cold War

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

A teenager (or kid) running away from home happens all too often, and not just in light-hearted film plots; while most real-world cases never get much further than the best friend's house, there can be severe consequences to such a flight. …

hot air balloons
History

The first offensive use of hot air balloons in combat came in 1849

Douglas Mackiernan CIA
World War II

The first CIA operative to die in the line of duty was killed by Tibetans

Month of the Military Child
Military Life

Why April is the Month of the Military Child

national university

How National University enables active duty students to pursue higher education

WWI
Today in Military History

Today in military history: The US enters World War I

Here are 7 times the President fired a high-ranking military leader
Veterans Benefits

Here are 7 times the President fired a high-ranking military leader

Although the Constitution states that the U.S. military is subordinate to civilian authority, presidents and top military commanders have clashed periodically throughout American history. Presidents, who often have little or no military experience, …

A man in desert camouflage military uniform is restraining an older man with a disheveled beard lying on the ground. The older man appears injured with blood on his face. The scene is outdoors with scattered leaves on the ground and some vegetation in the background. Other soldiers in similar uniforms are partially visible around them.
Army

Here’s how the Army found and captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein

Young women and girls dressed in traditional Eastern European folk costumes, featuring embroidered white blouses, colorful beaded necklaces, and floral wreaths with ribbons on their heads. They are standing close together in a group, with some people visible in the background.
Entertainment

6 cultural norms you didn’t know about Ukraine

How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I
Afghanistan War

How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I

The First World War brought a level of destruction that the world had never seen before. At the start of the war, only the French, Russians, English, and Italians stood against the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, and the Ottomans with their respective t…

5 times parasites affected the course of wars
Wars

5 times parasites affected the course of wars

Some of the most consequential actors in past wars weren't the soldiers storming the ramparts, the generals issuing orders, or even engineers who designed the weapons and armor necessary to win. Sometimes, wars were decided by much smaller combatan…

Waltz with Bashir foreign films about war
Movies

9 foreign films that capture what happens when armies fight terrorists

Waging a war against insurgents and terrorists is hard. While America has tried to capture its struggles in movies like "Zero Dark Thirty" and "American Sniper," filmmakers from other countries have made their own great films about fighting insu…

A group of soldiers and men in military uniforms walking across a rocky, mountainous terrain. Some are carrying rifles, and two men at the front right are carrying a large suitcase. The background shows steep, barren hills. The image is in black and white.
World War II

This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini

baghdad
Today in Military History

Today in military history: 3rd US Infantry troops enter Baghdad

Black and white photo collage with two parts: on the left, a close-up of a bullet resting on a surface with handwritten text below that reads "Enlarged photo of bullet Mr. W.V. Meadows West Point - Ga"; on the right, an elderly man with a white beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit jacket and a striped shirt, looking directly at the camera.
Civil War

A Confederate soldier survived a head shot and spit the bullet out 58 years later

A large submarine painted in gray and black, displayed on dry land with grass surrounding it. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and railings, and the hull features numerous small circular openings along its side. Depth markings are visible near the bow.
Subsurface

Why Oklahoma has a World War II submarine in a former soybean field

8 Pvt. Karl hijinks that will get you killed
Humor

8 Pvt. Karl hijinks that will get you killed

There's news out of Russia that two were people tragically were killed a…

How the legendary B-2’s stealth actually works
Aviation

How the legendary B-2’s stealth actually works

The B-2 Spirit is one of the most clandestine and rare planes in the world. Only 21 were ever built, and they reportedly have a stealth profile similar to that of a large bird despite their 170-foot wingspan. And they're invisible to many infrared …

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend
Fixed Wing

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend

On Dec. 4, 1950, Ensign Jesse Brown, the Navy's first black aviator, was leading a six-plane reconnaissance patrol over North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir. Marines and soldiers on the ground were conducting a fighting retreat and Navy aviators …

World War II

How 87 paratroopers captured one of the world’s strongest forts

Belgium's Fort Eben-Emael was the crown jewel of the country's defense from invasion, boasting huge gun emplacements, defensive ditches and canals, and hundreds of artillery troops, all to protect the heartland and capital. And the whol…