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A group of five men dressed in elaborate clerical robes stand in an ornate room with marble walls and a polished wooden floor. Two men wear bright red cardinal robes, one of whom gestures with his hand while facing the others. Two men in purple robes stand nearby, one leaning forward as if whispering to the cardinal. Another man in black clerical attire stands slightly behind. The background features large, decorative double doors with gold accents and intricate designs. A red umbrella and a red hat rest on a cushioned bench to the right.

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World War II

How a Prussian man was accidentally drafted by Nazis and became their lead interrogator

By Bethaney Phillips

air force basic military training ceremony

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Meet the Army veteran artist and designer of ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Aliens’ and ‘Tron’

By Joel Searls

World War II

Why Iwo Jima was such an important battle

By Jessica Evans

Military Life

The reason troops don’t load 30 rounds in 30-round magazines

By Miguel Ortiz

World War I

Michigan’s important manufacturing role in WWI

By Jessica Evans

History

A British Commando escaped certain death by pretending to be related to a famous general

By Team Mighty

Vietnam War

The children of literary icons and Hollywood stars who spent time in Vietnam

You'll recognize these famous last names.

By Joel Searls

Entertainment

Happy Birthday, USO!

By Jessica Evans

Civil War

How leftover WWII jeeps kicked off a public transportation craze

By Miguel Ortiz

Humor

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘grunt’

Major H.G. Duncan of the United States Marine Corps once defined a grunt as, "a term of affection used to denote that filthy, sweaty, dirt-encrusted, footsore, camouflage-painted, tired, sleepy, beautiful little son of a b*tch who has kept the wolf…

By Dave Grove

Fixed Wing

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

With all the focus on the "unsinkable" carriers China is building in the South China Sea, people forget that the…

By Harold C. Hutchison

A brick building with a central tower featuring a large arched gateway. Railroad tracks lead directly to the gateway, extending into the distance. The building has a tiled roof with small windows, and there is a large puddle reflecting part of the building and sky. Grass and a paved area flank the railroad tracks.

World War II

These four photos are the only ones ever taken inside a Nazi death camp

The "Sonderkommando Photographs" are the only known photos taken of the gas chambers and cremation pits at Auchwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp. Shot by a Greek prisoner, the four photos were smuggled to the Polish Resistance where the…

By Blake Stilwell

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Russia suspended its last nuclear arms treaty with the United States

North Korea has the world’s largest navy – but it’s still a joke

Meet the Army veteran artist and designer of ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Aliens’ and ‘Tron’

Why Iwo Jima was such an important battle

The reason troops don’t load 30 rounds in 30-round magazines

Michigan’s important manufacturing role in WWI

A British Commando escaped certain death by pretending to be related to a famous general

The children of literary icons and Hollywood stars who spent time in Vietnam

Happy Birthday, USO!

How leftover WWII jeeps kicked off a public transportation craze

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘grunt’

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

These four photos are the only ones ever taken inside a Nazi death camp

5 ways National University shows they understand what it means to be a veteran student

The most expensive plane crash in history cost the Air Force $1.4 billion

The CIA ruled out a foreign weapon in ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases

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